wizzair - Diplomacy & Trade

Wizz Air to Operate 1,200 Flights a Day This Summer

D&T — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:06:00 +0000

Low-cost carrier Wizz Air will operate 1,200 flights a day across its entire network in the summer season, the company said in a statement. Wizz Air will add 15 new flights and 19 new aircraft, with capacity rising close to 3m this summer, up 30% from a year earlier. Based on the experience of recent […]

The post Wizz Air to Operate 1,200 Flights a Day This Summer appeared first on Diplomacy & Trade.

Wizz Air Promises to Keep Fares Low

D&T — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:59:00 +0000

Budapest-based carrier Wizz Air will keep its fares low and plans no fuel surcharge or flight cuts due to higher kerosene prices, Chief Commercial Officer Ian Malin said at a press conference in the capital on Tuesday. Fielding questions, he said that around 70% of Wizz Air's summer fuel needs were covered by favourable options, […]

The post Wizz Air Promises to Keep Fares Low appeared first on Diplomacy & Trade.

Wizz Air Buffered from Volatile Kerosene Prices

D&T — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:57:00 +0000

Budapest-based low-fare carrier Wizz Air said in a statement that it had earlier secured options for a large part of its kerosene needs, shielding it against volatile price changes. "Wizz Air has earlier secured options for a large part of its kerosene requirements, to a greater extent than other airlines, and is protected against rapidly […]

The post Wizz Air Buffered from Volatile Kerosene Prices appeared first on Diplomacy & Trade.

Wizz Air UK to Operate Flights to the United States

D&T — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:39:00 +0000

Wizz Air UK has announced that it has officially received the necessary permits to operate flights between the United Kingdom and the United States. As communicated earlier, the airline has no intention or plans to launch regular commercial flights to the US, the new authorization represents a significant achievement and reflects months of preparation, regulatory […]

The post Wizz Air UK to Operate Flights to the United States appeared first on Diplomacy & Trade.

Long-Term Commitment to the Hungarian Market

D&T — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:37:00 +0000

Low-budget air carrier Wizz Air remains committed to the Hungarian market in the long term and will continue to strive for stability, reliability and predictability in the future, the CEO of the airline, József Váradi emphasized at a background briefing in Budapest this week. He emphasized that Wizz Air is a Hungarian airline that started […]

The post Long-Term Commitment to the Hungarian Market appeared first on Diplomacy & Trade.

Wizz Air Recognized as One of the World's Safest Airlines

D&T — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:36:00 +0000

Low‑cost air carrier Wizz Air has been ranked again among the world’s top 50 safest airlines and among the top 10 safest low‑cost airlines globally by Airline Ratings, the global authority on airline safety, product quality, and passenger reviews, Wizz Air says in a press release. “At Wizz Air, safety is the foundation of every […]

The post Wizz Air Recognized as One of the World's Safest Airlines appeared first on Diplomacy & Trade.

Wizz Air Reaches Historic 500 Mn Passenger Milestone

D&T — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:59:00 +0000

Wizz Air, one of Europe’s leading low-cost airlines, today celebrates a significant milestone in its history: 500 million passengers flown since the start of its operations. This remarkable achievement marks a defining moment in the airline’s growth trajectory and further strengthens its position as a major force in the European aviation landscape, the airline says […]

The post Wizz Air Reaches Historic 500 Mn Passenger Milestone appeared first on Diplomacy & Trade.

Wizz Air Expands Budapest Fleet to 19 in May

D&T — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:42:00 +0000

With the addition of a new aircraft, Wizz Air's Budapest fleet will expand to 19, enabling the airline to launch five new routes exclusively available from Wizz Air from the Hungarian capital and to increase its flights on six routes, Wizz Air told MTI on Wednesday. The statement highlighted that from June, two new destinations […]

The post Wizz Air Expands Budapest Fleet to 19 in May appeared first on Diplomacy & Trade.

Wizz Air: 60 Million Passengers in Hungary

D&T — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:27:00 +0000

Low cost airline Wizz Air has reached 60 million passengers in Hungary, and gave a special welcome to its 60 millionth Hungarian passenger, who boarded the company's first flight to Tallinn on Thursday, the airline told MTI. They recalled that Wizz Air launched its first flight from Budapest to Athens from Ferihegy at the end […]

The post Wizz Air: 60 Million Passengers in Hungary appeared first on Diplomacy & Trade.

Wizz Air Celebrates its 250th Aircraft

D&T — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:20:00 +0000

Wizz Air, the fastest-growing European airline and the leading ones in Central and Eastern Europe, today unveiled its 250th aircraft, marking a defining milestone in the airline’s growth story and placing the company halfway toward its goal of a 500-aircraft fleet, the lowcost airline announced this Friday.. According to the company statement, this achievement underscores […]

The post Wizz Air Celebrates its 250th Aircraft appeared first on Diplomacy & Trade.

Wizz Air Expands Budapest Base

D&T — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:48:00 +0000

Hungarian low-fare carrier Wizz Air is expanding its base in Budapest, adding an 18th aircraft in May, CEO József Váradi said at an online press conference on Tuesday. Next year, the airline will increase its capacity on Hungarian routes by 900,000 to 9.1 million seats, with new destinations including Bergen, Lamezia Terme, and Rimini. Wizz […]

The post Wizz Air Expands Budapest Base appeared first on Diplomacy & Trade.

Strong Performance by Wizz Air in H1 of the financial Year

D&T — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:06:00 +0000

The discount airline closed the peak travel season from April to September with strong performance, implementing a targeted strategic shift to reduce business risks and put itself on a path to profitable growth. Wizz Air carried 36.5 million passengers in the first half of its financial year (April-September), up 9.8% from the same period last […]

The post Strong Performance by Wizz Air in H1 of the financial Year appeared first on Diplomacy & Trade.

Wizz Air to Fly to 59 Destinations This Winter

D&T — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:43:00 +0000

Low-fare airline Wizz Air will offer 3.2 million seats on flights from Budapest in its winter timetable, 8% more than a year earlier, flying to 59 destinations, the airline said on Thursday. Wizz Air will operate more than 6,800 flights in the winter timetable, adding new flights from Budapest to Wroclaw, Gdansk, Bilbao, Tallinn, Vilnius, […]

The post Wizz Air to Fly to 59 Destinations This Winter appeared first on Diplomacy & Trade.

Strong Field at the 40th Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon

D&T — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 11:48:00 +0000

6,200 foreign runners from 115 countries took part in the anniversary race, which is a huge increase compared to last year's record. The race was ultimately won by Hungarians: Gábor Karsai from Békéscsaba in the men's category and Lili Anna Vindics-Tóth from Budapest in the women's category. Foreigners made up almost 40% of the individual […]

The post Strong Field at the 40th Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon appeared first on Diplomacy & Trade.

Wizz Air Welcomes Its First Airbus A321XLR

D&T — Wed, 21 May 2025 08:30:00 +0000

Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air has announced in a press release the delivery of its first-ever Airbus A321XLR, marking a historic milestone for the airline as the world’s first Ultra Low-Cost Carrier (ULCC) to offer extended range intercontinental flying with the new aircraft. According to the statement, this cutting-edge aircraft, the latest evolution in Airbus’ […]

The post Wizz Air Welcomes Its First Airbus A321XLR appeared first on Diplomacy & Trade.