Tag "Wizz Air"
József Váradi: Wizz Air is committed to the Hungarian market in the long term
Wizz Air remains committed to the Hungarian market in the long term, and they will strive for stability, reliability and predictability in the future – emphasized József Váradi, the airline’s...
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The Brasov-Budapest flight will operate daily from the end of March
Starting March 31, Wizz Air will operate the Brasov-Budapest flight daily, Brasov-Vidombak International Airport announced on Monday. The Brasov airport, which also serves the Szeklerland, wrote on its Facebook page...
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Wizz Air launches its thousandth route
Wizz Air has opened its thousandth route, the airline currently connects 200 destinations in more than 50 countries – the company informed MTI on Thursday. According to the announcement, Wizz...
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Milestone at Wizz Air: The airline has carried 500 million passengers since 2004
Wizz Air has reached 500 million passengers: the airline announced that it has carried half a billion passengers since its launch in 2004. The company stressed that the number is...
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Wizz Air: passengers should constantly monitor flight information
Several Wizz Air flights were affected by the extreme weather conditions. On Tuesday morning, the airline’s 5 aircraft bound for Ferihegy were forced to land at another airport, while the...
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Wizz Air’s Budapest fleet expands to 19
With a new aircraft, Wizz Air’s Budapest fleet will expand to 19, thanks to which the airline will launch 5 new flights exclusively available on Wizz Air’s offer from the...
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European low-cost carriers had a strong year: Ryanair and Wizz Air carried 275 million passengers in 2025
Ryanair and Wizz Air, Europe’s two leading low-cost airlines, closed 2025 strong, riding on the holiday travel boom. Together, the two low-cost carriers carried a total of 275 million passengers...
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Wizz Air welcomes its 60 millionth Hungarian passenger
Wizz Air has reached 60 million passenger traffic in Hungary, and they have given a special welcome to their 60 millionth Hungarian passenger, who boarded the company’s first flight to...
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Wizz Air launches more flights from Budapest than ever before this winter
Wizz Air is providing more capacity than ever before on its flights departing from Budapest during the winter schedule period: it offers passengers 3.2 million seats, 8 percent more than...
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Wizz Air: with record passenger and flight numbers, the company operated more punctually in the summer
Wizz Air improved all key punctuality metrics this summer, while operating more flights than ever before, with a record number of passengers. In addition to Wizz Air’s own extraordinary measures,...
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Wizz Air closes its Vienna base
Wizz Air will gradually withdraw from Vienna Airport by March 15, 2026, Airportal has learned. The discount airline will relocate two of its aircraft to other bases at the start...
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Wizz Air CEO spoke about the changes
Israeli flights are now safe, and the 2025 summer season was a distinct success compared to last year’s chaos, said József Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air, in an exclusive interview...
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Fitch Ratings downgrades Wizz Air’s holding company
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the holding company of Wizz Air. In the justification for the decision announced in London, the international credit rating agency highlighted that the company’s operating performance...
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Wizz Air resumes flights to Israel
Wizz Air will resume its flights between Tel Aviv and Budapest on August 8, a month earlier than planned, the airline announced. The reason for the restart is its commitment...
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Wizz Air rejects allegations of hidden costs
As the summer travel season gets underway, the spotlight is once again on discount airlines – and the extra costs they charge. According to the latest research by Tradingpedia, the...
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Wizz Air will take care of passengers stranded in Dubai at its own expense
Wizz Air is taking care of the passengers stranded in Dubai at its own expense and is cooperating with the authorities in everything, Wizz Air Hungary told MTI on Tuesday,...
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Wizz Air suspends flights to Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Due to the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and the resulting airspace closures, Wizz Air will suspend its flights to Dubai and Abu Dhabi from July 3...
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Wizz Air’s app may contain a trap
Passengers who carelessly click on a pop-up message in the Wizz Air app could lose out on compensation worth hundreds of euros. The airline asks if the traveler’s departure time...
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Wizz Air suspends flights to Tel Aviv and Amman until June 20
Due to the escalation of the situation in the Middle East and the closure of several airspaces in the region, Wizz Air has suspended flights to Tel Aviv and Amman...
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Due to a technical error, Wizz Air passengers were misinformed about a flight delay
Due to a technical error, Wizz Air customers were mistakenly sent an email informing them of a flight delay, the airline told MTI on Monday. The statement highlighted that the...
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Historic drop: Wizz Air’s share price collapses after weak interim report
The market reacted to Wizz Air’s latest interim report with a dramatic drop in prices: due to investor disappointment, the airline’s shares fell by up to 26 percent during the...
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Scam in the air: fake travel cards used in the name of Wizz Air
Fraudsters are trying to deceive unsuspecting travelers by citing a promotion related to Wizz Air’s 21st birthday, the airline warned in an official statement. The perpetrators are offering fake travel...
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The Hungarian High Court is re-examining Wizz Air’s commitments – the compensation obligation expired five years ago
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has launched a follow-up investigation into Wizz Air Hungary Zrt., after the commitment period that the airline undertook following a competition supervision procedure in 2019...
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Maltese Universal Air launches flights from Debrecen to Leipzig and Malta
Maltese Universal Air will launch two return flights a week on the Debrecen-Leipzig and Debrecen-Malta routes from March 30, creating a direct connection between the cities, the press service of...
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Ryanair’s airfares are getting more expensive, Wizz Air is preparing to return to Ukraine
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary announced in Warsaw on Tuesday that the airline’s flight prices could rise by 4-6 percent this summer. According to the company’s CEO, last summer there was...
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Phishing scammers are sending emails using the Wizz Air’s name
Phishing emails have been sent in Hungary in recent days using the name of Wizz Air, offering 10 euro vouchers on a website very similar to the airline’s – the...
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50% discount on the second flight ticket in Wizz Air’s February promotion
Wizz Air is offering a special offer for February 5th, offering passengers a 50 percent discount on the price of a second flight ticket on selected flights. The offer is...
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GVH has decided: Wizz Air will refund thousands of passengers
Wizz Air deceived its passengers, and the company must pay a refund due to unfair commercial practices, the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) told MTI on Friday. According to the competition...
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Wizz Air approaches historic milestone: Ambitious plans for 2025
According to Wizz Air CEO József Váradi, 2025 could bring more success than ever for the company. Despite last year’s difficulties, the airline expects 75 million passengers, which would represent...
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European discount airlines on the rise
Europe’s leading low-cost airlines, Ryanair and Wizz Air, continued to strengthen in November. Both companies saw passenger traffic grow, although the two companies achieved their growth under different circumstances. Ryanair...
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