Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, will commence scheduled service from Budapest (Hungary) to Saint Petersburg (Russia) starting 27 August 2017. The flights will be operated to Pulkovo airport twice a week on Airbus A320 aircraft.
From the 27th of August until the 25th of October, the airplanes will take off from the Northern capital of Russia to the capital of Hungary on Sundays and Wednesdays, then, starting from the 31st of October onwards, the schedule will shift to Tuesdays and Saturdays.
“Wizz Air coming to Pulkovo is much awaited both for the airport and for the city of St. Peterburg. It will the first foreing fully low-cost carrier to operate at Pulkovo. One of the most beautiful cities in Europe competing with St. Petersburg in the number of visiting tourists, Budapest is a strategic and greatly desired destination among those with yet no scheduled service from St. Petersburg. We are certain that the high-quality and attractive product offered by Wizz Air will be in demand among tourists as well as business travelers from both sides”, noted Evgeniy Iliyn, chief commercial officer of Northern Capital Gateway LLC, managing company of Pulkovo Airport.
“The opening of Budapest ‒ Saint Petersburg route is a significant milestone as Wizz Air is establishing the only direct air connection between Hungary and the cultural capital of Russia. The route will provide St. Petersburg with a convenient direct low-cost access to the EU, offering a total of 63 destinations for onward low fare travel from Budapest with 4 million seats in 2017.
We remain strongly committed to expanding our ever-growing low-fare network, creating new jobs and supporting businesses. We expect that the new St. Petersburg route will stimulate economic, business and trade relations between the two countries and we are also confident that our low fares will attract a large number of leisure travelers to both cities, supporting tourism and hospitality industries. We are grateful to the Hungarian government, St. Petersburg authorities and Pulkovo Airport for their cooperation and support provided during the route launch and are looking forward to welcoming many passengers on board of our young fleet”, said Tamara Vallois, Wizz Air’s Head of Communications.
Wizz Air is the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe. Established in 2003, today it operates a fleet of 81 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, and offers more than 500 routes from 28 bases, connecting 141 destinations across 42 countries. At Wizz Air, a team of approximately 3,000 aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low ticket prices making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 23 million passengers in 2016. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ and is included in the FTSE 250 and FTSE All-Share Indices.
Wizz Air is registered under the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), the global benchmark in airline safety recognition. The company was recently named 2016 Value Airline of the Year by the editors of Air Transport World, one of the leading airline trade magazines, as well as 2016 Low Cost Airline of the Year by the Center for Aviation (CAPA), a leading provider of independent aviation market intelligence.
Pulkovo St. Peterssburg Airport is the fourth airport in Russia in terms of passenger traffic. In 2016, the airport hosted 13.3 million passenger. In Q1 2017, Pulkovo traffic grew by 25% YOY to 2.9 million passengers. In 2016, Airport Council International ranked Pulkovo Airport Best In Europe in passenger service quality. In Febuary 2017, passengers named St. Petersburg airport best among the largests airports in Russia.
