The Hungarian low-cost airline announced this week that they would suspend 21 flights in Romania because of the Pratt & Whitney engine problems. However, it seems they have enough capacity to launch a new flight to a European metropolis.
We wrote HERE that the Hungarian low-cost airline suspended 21 of their Romanian flights due to the engine problems of their planes. They require maintenance which will last 300 days on average, but the airline does not plan to close any bases due to the inconvenience. The decision comes after Wizz Air wanted to chastise the Romanian flag carrier, Tarom, because of its state bailout during the pandemic.
The Hungarian budget airline claimed the money the Romanian government gave to Tarom was prohibited state support because Wizz Air would have been able to serve Romanian demand. Of course, they did not know about the problems with the Pratt & Whitney engines when they filed that complaint during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we can say that the decision of the Romanian government was beneficial for the Romanian passengers.
The new flight to take off on 14 April
Despite a quarter of their fleet remaining on the ground, Wizz Air decided to open a new route connecting Istanbul with Debrecen. According to AIRportal.hu, the first flight will take off on 14 April from Debrecen’s international airport.
Based on the company’s announcement, the planes will commute on Wednesdays and Sundays between the two cities in the afternoon hours. The route will be operating until the end of summer.
Wizz Air submitted their bid to operate a flight to connect the Eastern Hungarian city and Türkiye’s most populous settlement in September 2023.
Read also:
- Wizz Air rewrote summer timetable: European Riviera flights called off, modified – Read more HERE
- Official: This European city is now the largest base of Wizz Air – Details in THIS article
Below is a promo video of Istanbul:
