Warsaw Chopin Airport

LOT Polish Airlines is expanding its Central Asia network with the launch of flights between Warsaw and Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city and commercial hub.

From Routes World 2025, Warsaw Chopin Airport sets out how new Gulf and African services, coupled with modernization works, will sustain growth until Poland’s new central airport opens.

Polish airspace was temporarily closed overnight when more than a dozen Russian drones crossed into the country during a major aerial attack on Ukraine.

Wizz Air’s decision to return to Warsaw Modlin Airport after a 13-year absence is set to intensify its rivalry with Ryanair in Poland.

Polish Airports is gearing up for a new phase of expansion, following a record year for passenger traffic.

Work on the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny project is expected to start in 2026, with the airport opening for commercial flights in 2032.

Etihad Airways plans to offer its first flights to the Czech Republic and Poland from next June.

At Routes Europe 2024, representatives from Polish Airports S.A. (PPL S.A.) outlined Poland’s growing transfer hub status and how the airports plan for growth.

Warsaw Chopin Airport is expected to be at full capacity during peak summer.

Saudi Arabia in June 2023 added the European Union to its e-visa system, a move LOT says helped drive the decision to start the Warsaw Chopin-Riyadh route.

Alliance members add intercontinental routes

Poland is targeting a 2028 opening for Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), which will have two runways and capacity to handle 40 million passengers annually.

The Polish Infrastructure Ministry has approved the “general plan” for a new Warsaw airport, with a 2028 opening date for the transport hub in their sights.

Leeds Bradford will become a new point on the airline’s route map following the closure of Doncaster Sheffield.

The ULCC has blamed a “stupid and illogical” tax imposed by the Hungarian government.

Three of the four new destinations are currently unserved from Warsaw.

Flights to Agadir, Prague and Sharm El Sheikh are among the latest new route plans.

Routes into and out of the Polish capital are set to be affected.

Poland’s flag-carrier is adding a new point in India to its network as well as reinstating flights to Delhi.

The airline will be the sole provider of direct service between Poland and Azerbaijan.

LOT Polish Airlines’ planned entry to the market comes four days before flydubai intends to begin service on the route.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carrier’s networks.

The carrier, which continues to grow its European network, already serves Krakow.

Routes rounds up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carrier’s networks.

Greece is a major focus for Wizz Air’s new routes, while easyJet is adding domestic services in France and the UK.