Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to begin flights to six European destinations from October 1

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has said that it will commence flights to six destinations beginning October 1 and that tickets for them are already available via the Wizz Air website and app.

The six destinations it will fly to from Abu Dhabi are: Kutaisi, Odessa, Alexandria, Athens, Larnaca and Yerevan.

The airline will station two new Airbus A321neo aircraft at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) to facilitate these flights.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the United Arab Emirates announced today that it will base two state-of-the-art brand new Airbus A321neo aircraft and start 6 highly anticipated routes from #AbuDhabi on 1 October 2020. pic.twitter.com/iXYwIycpMf

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In June, the UAE cabinet designated Wizz Air Abu Dhabi as a national carrier, becoming the sixth national carrier in the country.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is a joint venture between the Hungarian low-cost airline and Abu Dhabi state holding company ADQ.

The airline will expand its network from Abu Dhabi to include flights to Sofia, Katowice and Cluj-Napoca in September.

Wizz Air completed its first scheduled flight to the UAE capital when a flight from Budapest landed at Abu Dhabi International Airport on July 1.

Read: Wizz Air begins flights connecting Abu Dhabi and Budapest

Wizz Air CEO Joszef Varadi has said that the airline aims to have 100 aircraft serving GCC markets in the next 15 years as part of an ambitious expansion strategy.

Read also: Wizz Air targets 100 aircraft serving GCC markets by 2035

Another low-cost airline operating from Abu Dhabi, will begin flights this week.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will begin with flights to Alexandria on July 14, followed by flights to Sohag the next day.

Read more: UAE’s new low-cost airline Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to begin flights on July 14

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi too will initially station two Airbus A320 aircraft based in AUH.