Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launches services to new European destinations

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has launched services from Abu Dhabi to the cities of Budapest, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Vienna, Katowice, Catania and Bari. These destinations also provide travel options for passengers looking to travel from Hungary, Romania, Austria, Poland and Italy to the UAE.

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 started on March 27, on Mondays and Sundays. Flights to Vienna launched on March 28, flying both on Mondays and Wednesdays. Flights to Bari started on March 29, with flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays. From March 30, flights commenced to Budapest on Wednesdays and Fridays, with an additional flight commencing on April 22, on Fridays. In addition, flights to Katowice started on  April 1, on Mondays and Fridays. The flight to Cluj-Napoca are starting on April 7, on Thursdays, and on April 30 to Catania, on Wednesdays.

In March, the airline also announced the launch of services to Mattala in Sri Lanka. The thrice-weekly flight will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, starting June 1. It’s the airline’s first destination to South Asia.

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s network also offers services to Salalah and Muscat (in Oman), Alexandria and Sohag (in Egypt), Amman and Aqaba (in Jordan), Athens (in Greece), Baku (in Azerbaijan), Belgrade (in Serbia), Kutaisi (in Georgia), Manama (in Bahrain), Sarajevo (in Bosnia), Tel-Aviv (in Israel), Tirana (in Albania) and Yerevan (in Armenia) among others.