Wizz Air Abu Dhabi transports over 1.2 million passengers in 2022

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi operated more than 6,000 flights and transported over 1.2 million travellers in 2022.

The carrier announced its operational results for the past year on Friday.

The airline carried over 600,000 point-to-point passengers to the UAE in 2022, official news agency WAM reported.

Wizz Air currently flies to a total of 36 destinations to 25 different countries from Abu Dhabi, and is ready to accelerate and expand operations further in 2023, the carrier added.

“We are proud of all our achievements during this record-breaking year and are delighted to carry over one million passengers,” said Michael Berlouis, managing director of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi.

“Our incredible growth during 2022 reflects our commitment to making affordable travel possible for everyone and continuing the growth of the burgeoning tourism sector in the UAE.”

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has doubled the size of its fleet from four to eight new A321-neo aircraft. The average fleet age is one year.

The carrier commenced operations to multiple destinations recently. Its inaugural flight landed at Ankara Esenboğa Airport on January 19.

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It also operated its first flights to both Male in the Maldives and Kuwait in October.

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Wizz Air Holdings also aims to establish a fleet of 50 aircraft at a new unit in Saudi Arabia by the end of the decade.

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