KHALEEJ TIMES, Thursday, Apr 07, 2022 | Ramadan 6, 1443
Airline to add ultra-low fare flights to Europe from this spring
Emirates: Wizz Air has launched new exciting travel opportunities
from Abu Dhabi to Budapest, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Vienna, Katowice, Catania
and Bari.
The airline continues to deliver on its promise of providing affordable,
hassle-free and sustainable travel for passengers, making travel possible for
everyone and contributing to the recovery of the tourism sector in the UAE.
These marvellous destinations provide travel options for passengers from
Hungary, Romania, Austria, Poland and Italy to the UAE, with fares on the
convenient schedule starting as low as Dh289.
Wizz Air’s network contributes to the diversification of the travel and tourism
sector in the UAE by increasing Abu Dhabi’s connectivity from Vienna (Austria)
in the West to Mattala (Sri Lanka) in the East.
Robert Carey, President of Wizz Air Group, said, "We are delighted to launch new
attractive routes to Europe with fantastic ultra-low fares. This is another
important milestone for Wizz Air as well as for our passengers in the UAE.
"Our expanding network out of Abu Dhabi demonstrates our continued commitment to
increasing connectivity to the UAE capital and making travel experiences
available to people of all ages and backgrounds with safe, efficient, travel
awaiting all our customers. We look forward to welcoming you on board our
aircraft soon."
Francois Bourienne, Chief Commercial Officer at Abu Dhabi Airports, said, "We
are excited to further strengthen our strategic partnership with Wizz Air Abu
Dhabi. Being the operations base of choice for this growing airline is evidence
of the solid value proposition of Abu Dhabi International Airport and the
business opportunities it presents to customers.
"We are equally pleased by the addition of new routes by Wizz Air that will
reinforce the emirate’s position as a global destination for leisure and
business. We continue to work closely with Wizz Air Abu Dhabi and all of our
partners to grow their businesses by leveraging our top-flight infrastructure."
Flights to Bucharest, on Monday and Sunday, started on March 27. Flights to
Vienna started on March 28, flying both Monday and Wednesday.
Flights to Bari started on March 29 with flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Starting from March 30, Wizz Air will fly to Budapest on both Wednesdays and
Fridays with an additional frequency on Friday commencing April 22.
In addition, flights to Katowice started on April 1, on Mondays and Fridays.
Flights to Cluj-Napoca are starting April 7, on Thursday, and starting from
April 30, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will fly to Catania on Wednesday.