7 NEW ROUTES INAUGURATED IN MARCH
ATHENS, 26 March 2018: Wizz Air,one of Europe's fastest growing airlines
and the largest low cost carrier in Central Eastern Europe, today celebrated
the start of operations from the Greek capital along with the commencement of 7
routes to Poland, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Moldova. The newest WIZZ connections launched with a convenient
schedule and fares from just EUR 14.99*, create exciting opportunities for Greek travelers to
discover an array of Europe’s most beautiful cities and regions.
As part of WIZZ’s greatest expansion phase to date, the
airline inaugurates Athens as the newest destination in its ever growing
network, bringing truly affordable air travel services to the Greek customers
and its visitors. Continuing its investment and further diversifying its
network from Greece, WIZZ will soon commence 2 other routes from Athens to
London Luton in April and to Kutaisi in May. In total, almost half a million
seats are available on sale on wizzair.com for flights to/from Athens
International Airport in 2018, as the airline is looking to respond to the
increasing demand for its low fare tickets and great travel
experience.
”Today we are marking an
important milestonein our European expansion by starting operations from Athens
International Airport and inaugurating 7 routes in March. As already announced,
we are further increasing
and diversifying our network with 2 other services starting later this year to
London Luton and Kutaisi. The convenient schedule of our flights, the easy online booking
system in wizzair.com and maximum flexibility of our product will, for sure,
meet all Greek passengers’ needs.” said Sorina
Ratz, Acting Head of Corporate Communications at Wizz Air. “Wizz Air remains committed to its mission
of making air travel affordable for more people than ever before, by bringing newopportunities
to discover Europe to its customers. We
aim to stimulate traffic and tourism industry with the lowest fares, contribute
to the economies of the communities we serve and remain committed to offer our
passengers the best value travel.”
Athens International Airport, Ioanna Papadopoulou,
Director, Communications & Marketing, stressed: “We are absolutely delighted with the launch of Wizz
Air’s operations to/from Athens and, in specific, with the commencement of
7 new destinations in March, the addition of London as of April and Kutaisi as
of May! This is a big development for Athens International Airport; with
passenger and tourist arrivals continuing their successful course in 2018,
we consider that
there could not be a better timing for the airline to invest in our market! We
wholeheartedly wish all the best to our new airline partner, and we
remain firmly committed to substantially contribute to the airline's
highly successful and continuously growing presence in our airport!”
WIZZ’s diversified network from Greece, includes now 18 routes to 9 countries, available from
6 Greek airports will be gurther
eexpanded with 2 otherservices
still to commence this year, from Thessaloniki to Iasi and Vienna.
WIZZ continues to grow throughout Europewhile remaining
committed to enhancing its customers’ experience and so, earn the trust and
loyalty of its customers who enjoy a fantastic service onboard one of Europe’s
youngest fleets. Between March and July 2018, a total of 21 aircraft are allocated
to its European bases, supporting 700 additional weekly departures and the
commencement of 70 new services across the network. The current expansion of
WIZZ until summer 2018 represents an investment of more than $ 2 billion**and
700 aviation professionals are joining
WIZZ team to contribute to the growing success of the company. Only in the past
week, 3 new aircraft have been allocated in the UK and Poland and a
total of 17 routes have started across the network.Eager passengers looking to find
all about WIZZ’s journey around Europe and about the great expansion, milestones
and routes that will be celebrated, can follow#WIZZaroundEurope and encounter many fun surprises and contests on the
airline’s Facebook page.
WIZZ AIR’S NEW ROUTES FROM ATHENS
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Destination country
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Destination
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Days
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Romania
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Bucharest
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Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
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daily
during summer peak
(15 June
– 15 September)
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Cluj-Napoca
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Wednesday,
Sunday
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Hungary
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Budapest
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Monday,
Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
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Bulgaria
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Sofia
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Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
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daily
during summer peak
(15 June – 15 September)
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Poland
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Katowice
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Wednesday,
Saturday
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Lithuania
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Vilnius
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Tuesday,
Thursday, Saturday
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Republic of Moldova
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Chisinau
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Wednesday,
Sunday
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* One way including all taxes and non-optional charges
**http://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2018/01/airbus-2018-price-list-press-release.html#media-list-document-document-all_ml_0
·
All flights operated on Airbus A320 aircraft, with 180 seats and A321
aircraft with 230 seats
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New Airbus A321 deliveries started in November 2015
