Wizz Air UK

Wizz Air has confirmed it will substantially scale back its Airbus A321XLR order as it pivots away from “hot and harsh” environments.

Wizz Air is expanding its Saudi Arabia operations with the launch of an Airbus A321XLR route from London to Medina.

Wizz Air UK's Marion Geoffroy says summer operational challenges have begun earlier than usual, while the ULCC is still struggling with GTF-related groundings.

The airline cited macro-economic conditions for its decision to drop Cardiff from its network.

The carrier is the largest operator from London Luton and is also growing its Gatwick presence.

The carrier is building up its Middle Eastern offering.

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

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

The carrier is ramping up flying from LTN, where it is the largest operator.

The carrier has had a base at LTN since 2017.

Nine routes are being launched from the capital of Wales to European leisure destinations.

The Hungarian ULCC’s UK subsidiary is beginning to ramp up London Gatwick operations and MD Marion Geoffroy believes the UK will be a major growth market over the coming years.

Further low-cost competition is coming to the UK’s second largest airport this summer.

Finnair’s new codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines, flydubai adding a second destination in Romania, and PLAY’s Amsterdam launch plans are among the latest new route announcements and services resuming.

Virgin Australia’s new seasonal flights to Launceston, Wizz Air adding connections from Hungary and Romania and Saudia returning to Manchester are among the latest new route announcements and services resuming.

The Bulgarian city is the latest addition to the LCC’s network.

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

The base was set to open on July 30 but this has been postponed to 2022.

Wizz Air is entering the UK domestic market as part of efforts to seek out leisure traffic.

A third destination is being added to the carrier’s route network, with four routes set to launch.

The decision prolongs the waiver on airport slot 'use-it-or-lose-it' rules for the summer season.

Impending end of the UK's transition period with the EU post-Brexit means rule changes for airlines.

Wizz Air continues to increase flying to leisure destinations in Western Europe.

The base becomes the third in the UK to be announced by the ULCC since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis.

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