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Wizz Air has added two new routes to Budapest Airport's winter network, with daily flights to Copenhagen and a twice-weekly service to Sharm El Sheikh. The new route to the Danish capital will see direct competition with other airlines, but the addition of these services adds to Budapest's connectivity to the Nordic region. The route to Sharm El Sheikh will complement the airport's already established flights to Egypt’s three main airports. Balázs Bogáts, Airline Development Director at Budapest Airport, stated that he expects high demand for both routes. Read further.

Wizz Air has launched the She Can Fly program to train female pilots. The program is open to women above the age of 18 who have no previous experience in piloting. The course will begin with theoretical knowledge and skills, after which a select number of students will be invited to take their advanced training at the Wizz Air airline. The program aims to help trainees pursue a career in aviation by offering them a job at Wizz Air upon completion. Candidates must pay an initial fee of €800 and then pay a total of over €60,000 over six years...

A family whose holiday was cancelled at the last minute by Wizz Air got their money back plus extra after sending bailiffs to Luton Airport. Russell Quirk, 55, was forced to buy a new, last-minute flight to Portugal for his family after Wizz Air cancelled their scheduled flight just three hours before take-off, leaving them £3,900 out of pocket. Despite receiving a refund and EU compensation, Quirk was still out of pocket and took his claim to the county court. Wizz Air ignored the judgement, prompting Quirk to apply for bailiff action. The airline has now paid out and said...

A father of three sent bailiffs to Luton Airport after attempts to receive compensation from Wizz Air for cancelled flights were ignored. Russell Quirk spent £4,500 on flights, hotels and other expenses for a Portugal holiday with his wife and daughters only to learn on the day of departure his flight had been cancelled. While he received a refund for the original flights, the airline didn't address the additional costs to rearrange travel, Mr Quirk said. Despite county court judgments, bailiffs were sent to the desk at Luton Airport to resolve the issue. A spokesperson for Wizz Air apologised for...

Wizz Air has been named Airline of the Year at the Air Transport Awards, which recognizes excellence and achievements in the aviation sector. József Váradi, Group Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air, received the award at the gala event in Montreal, which coincided with the 2023 Air Transport Symposium. Wizz Air is Europe's fastest growing and most environmentally sustainable airline, providing customers with low fares across its network of 1,000 routes in 55 countries throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. The company operates a fleet of 177 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, and hopes to make flying accessible...

Passengers on a Wizz Air flight from Athens were surprised when fire engines surrounded their aircraft upon arrival at Gatwick Airport. Upon disembarkation, it became apparent that the slide at the back of the Airbus A321 had inflated. Slides are typically used for emergency situations and stored in the door, they can be inflated in a matter of seconds to provide passengers with a quick escape. However, a spokeswoman for Wizz Air confirmed that all passengers left the plane as normal via the jet bridge and that the slide had accidentally been activated after landing. Emergency and fire services were...

Wizz Air, the European budget airline, has announced plans to expand its fleet beyond 200 aircraft in 2018 and to 500 by 2030. The budget airline’s core growth will still be aimed towards Central and Eastern Europe, however, Wizz Air President, Robert Carey noted the Middle East also presents a great opportunity. Wizz is capitalising on the Middle East’s growing low-cost airline market, which is seeing travellers in the region opt for cheaper options. Its Abu Dhabi joint venture with the emirate’s sovereign wealth fund, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, will also begin servicing the capital of the United Arab Emirates this year....

Hungarian gateway, Budapest Airport, is preparing for its winter network, aiming to offer a diverse selection of destinations, and has announced two new routes from Wizz Air to boost its route map. Starting on 1 October, Wizz Air will add a daily connection between Budapest and Copenhagen, and later in the month will commence a twice-weekly service to Sharm El Sheikh, joining Budapest’s flights to Cairo and Hurghada. Balázs Bogáts, Airline Development Director for Budapest Airport, expressed confidence that both routes would be in high demand. Read further.

Hungarian carrier Wizz Air is facing a surge in customer claims, with some 1,600 worth £4.27m ($5.9m) having been filed in the UK, according to Which? consumer magazine. UK passengers have claims totalling £8.74m against airlines over refunds. One passenger, Russell Quirk, had to send court bailiffs to Wizz Air's office at London’s Luton airport to recover a refund for a family holiday which had been cancelled without warning. The airline had agreed new flights would be refunded, but left Quirk “out of pocket” seven months later. Wis Air has settled over 400 county court judgments in 2022, a spokesperson...