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
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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.
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…
Are Abu Dhabi’s two new LCC’s still on track despite COVID-19?
At the end of 2019, it was clear that in the fall of 2020, a rumble in the…
Could coronavirus result in resurgence of flag carriers?
The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in an unprecedented global crisis. Aviation, the industry that connects the furthest…
Wizz Air goes long-haul over Atlantic Ocean
Wizz Air, the low-cost carrier based in Hungary, has embarked on a one-of-a-kind journey with two Airbus A321neo…
Wizz Air considering grounding entire fleet
As the outbreak of the COVID-19 resulted in spiraling demand and government-imposed travel restrictions, Wizz Air, one of…
Europe’s 3 biggest LCCs chop capacity due coronavirus
Following the outbreak of COVID-19, many carriers cut their international capacity to the affected regions, especially China. However,…
Airline consolidation in Europe: worrying times for the industry
While consolidation looks like a complex and long process that two or more companies undertake for one reason…
Ernest Airlines license suspended, competitors pounce on routes
The Italian carrier Ernest Airlines’ license was temporarily suspended as of midnight, January 13, 2020. The suspension comes…
Abu Dhabi low-cost rumble: Wizz Air versus Air Arabia and Etihad
On December 12, 2019, Wizz Air announced that it plans to establish its first subsidiary outside of Europe,…
BREAKING: Wizz Air to establish airline in Abu Dhabi in 2020
Wizz Air, a European low-cost carrier, is taking its first steps outside the continent by expanding to the…
How are Europe’s low-cost carriers handling price wars?
With a price war raging on in Europe between full-service carriers and their no-frills counterparts, the former airlines…
Battle of Vienna 2019: Low-cost carriers versus Austrian Airlines
Battle of Vienna 2019: Low-cost versus Austrian AirlinesAs Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) group announced its Q3 2019 results on…