Wizz Air Introduces London Flight from Debrecen

Central and Eastern European low-cost specialist Wizz Air is to launch flights from the Eastern Hungarian city of Debrecen this summer becoming the only scheduled air carrier to offer flights from Debrecen International Airport. The airline will introduce a three times weekly service to London Luton from June 18, 2012 to contribute to tourism development in Eastern Hungarian and to drive economic growth in the region. The airline says it expects to carry approximately 50,000 passengers in its first year of operations.

“Wizz Air is bringing the excitement of air travel at affordable prices directly to Debrecen. Instead of driving several hours to the capital, those living in Eastern Hungary can now fly from Debrecen and access London for a great value,” said József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer, Wizz Air. “We are committed to the region and envisage offering more destinations from Debrecen in the future.”

Debrecen is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest and is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county. The city has an estimated population of 208,000 residents and although it was previously famous for its handicraft and food industry, it is developing as an economic and trade centre in north-eastern Hungary.

Although Wizz Air is the only carrier planning to offer scheduled flights from the city, there is also a small charter programme supporting leisure links to Bourgas in Bulgaria (operated by Bulgarian Air Charter) and Antalya in Turkey (operated by Freebird Airlines).