Wizz Air has backtracked over its decision to resume flights to Moscow and Krasnodar in Russia following a backlash over its plans to use its Abu Dhabi arm to get past sanctions against the country following its invasion of Ukraine. Although Abu Dhabi has not imposed sanctions on Russia, Wizz [read more]
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air is set to resume flights to Russia using its Abu Dhabi subsidiary to avoid sanctions placed on the country following its invasion of Ukraine. The airline says the demand is there for flights between Abu Dhabi and Moscow giving Russians the potential to connect via Abu [read more]
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air (including Wizz Air UK) recently hit the headlines after reporting losses of €285 million but for passengers and staff, the woes lie deeper within the airline, particularly when it comes to its responsibilities towards passengers when flights are cancelled or delayed. One thing we can be [read more]
Dublin-based lessor CDB Aviation has completed the delivery of its 11th A321neo leased to low-cost carrier Wizz Air. CDB Aviation, the dedicated aircraft leasing platform of China Development Bank, completed the lease of the Airbus A321-271NX to Wizz Air today increasing its presence in the European market. The lessor has [read more]
Passengers hit by cancellations from low-cost airline Wizz Air UK (W9/WUK) are being forced to rebook their own flights and hotels as Wizz Air agents are not making them aware of the airline’s obligations and duty of care. Several passengers contacted UK Aviation News after being left stranded in Heraklion, [read more]
The European Cockpit Association has said asking pilots to fly when fatigued is “like handing the car keys to a drunk driver,” after a video emerged of Wizz Air chief executive Jozsef Varadi asking staff “to go the extra mile” when tired. In a post on social media site Twitter, [read more]
Wizz Air is set to continue its aggressive expansion at London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) after it announced it had agreed to buy 15 slot pairs at the airport from Norwegian Air Shuttle. The additional slot pairs mean that Wizz will base an additional four Airbus A321 aircraft there for Summer 2022 [read more]
Airbus has gained an order for 255 Airbus A321neo aircraft from Indigo Partners on the first full day of the Dubai Airshow. The order is made up of A321neo and A321XLR aircraft and brings the total number of Airbus narrow-body aircraft ordered by Indigo to 1,145. The aircraft are for [read more]
Sources close to Wizz Air UK have said that the Airline is set to delay its planned base launch at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) until 2022. In a statement the airline said: “As a result of the ongoing Covid-19 related travel restrictions, and ever changing quarantine measures in place across the [read more]
In a blow to the recovery of Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) Wizz Air UK has cancelled its planned Cardiff to Jersey route which was due to start later this month. It has also cancelled the planned service from Doncaster Sheffield airport (DSA/ EGCN). Passengers who were booked on the route have [read more]
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