Wizz Air announces 10th base of 2020 in Catania, Italy
The trend of Wizz Air going against the grain and continuing its aggressive expansion throughout Europe is not…
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Wizz Air is a Hungarian ultra-low-cost airline with its head office in Budapest. The airline serves many cities across Europe.
After announcing new bases, Wizz Air lowers capacity outlook
Wizz Air was one of the few exceptions amidst the current crisis, as the low-cost carrier announced an…
Wizz Air embarks on another war: Norway becomes the battleground
In September 2020, Wizz Air announced its tenth new base throughout the year. The opening of the Catania,…
Wizz Air expands, Ryanair fights back: war in Italy
The European low-cost carrier Wizz Air set an unprecedented precedent throughout the aviation industry. When other airlines were…
Wizz Air to operate former Qatar freighter bought by government
As Wizz Air Abu Dhabi celebrates the arrival of its first A321neo, its parent airline is about to…
How the pandemic highlighted Ryanair’s major weakness
Most recently, Ryanair hit the headlines over the fact that the Italian civil aviation authority (Ente Nazionale per…
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s first Airbus A321 spotted in Hamburg
The first A321neo aircraft for Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, Wizz Air’s newest subsidiary based in the Middle East,…
Cost versus confidence: will cheap tickets drive travel demand?
Cost versus confidence: will cheap tickets drive travel demand?The aviation industry, like never before, is in limbo. The…
Wizz Air criticized for labor and safety malpractices
During the peak of the coronacrisis, Wizz Air made over 1,000 pilots and cabin crew redundant, as it…
Turnaround times: have low-cost carriers lost their advantage?
Quick turnaround times were one of the main ways for low-cost carriers to increase their revenue potential, as…
Reopening of Europe: on what scale airlines resume service?
Although the level of operating flights is only expected to get back to normal in 2023 at the…
Establishing an airline amidst crisis: the good, bad and ugly
Within a couple of weeks of the abrupt stop in the aviation industry, there was no secret that…
Wizz Air continues aggressive expansion with three new bases
Despite the current market conditions and a clear slump in travel, Wizz Air has continued to aggressively expand…
Death of the low-cost carrier in Europe?
Over the past decade, low-cost carriers around the world made huge strides in capturing more and more of…
Wizzair receives its first A320neo
On May 29, 2020 Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizzair accepted its first A320neo aircraft. The next generation aircraft bears…
Wizzair to open 2 new bases despite the current situation.
Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizzair has announced that the airline will open 2 new bases with addition of numerous…
Hungary’s Wizz Air eligible for UK’s COVID-19 aid
As nations around the world are under lockdown, businesses, including airlines, have faced a cash crunch. Consumers are…
Wizz Air cuts 1000 jobs amid coronavirus pandemic
One of the biggest and most prominent airlines in Europe, Wizz Air has announced laying off 1000 workers…