Budget-friendly: Wizz Air’s flight costs to India revealed
The CEO of Wizz Air, József Váradi, believes that the lower prices offered by budget airlines could boost demand among both tourists and members of the diaspora. Next year, not only Wizz Air but also the Indian budget airline IndiGo might launch direct flights between India and Europe.
Wizz Air to fly to India soon
As Daily News Hungary reported last week, Wizz has received permission from Hungarian, Italian, and Austrian authorities to launch direct flights to India. Last November, Wizz received the green light from Italian authorities to begin flights to India, and in April this year, an unnamed airline applied to the Hungarian Ministry of Construction and Transport for permission to operate a Budapest–Mumbai route. Only the Asian country is left to approve of the plan.
According to Világgazdaság, these flights are expected to be operated by the Airbus A321XLR aircraft, which are set to arrive in the first quarter of 2025, with the airline scheduled to receive its first of these aircraft next February. The airline plans to take delivery of 47 of the planes, which will be capable of flights of up to eight hours, by the end of the decade, it announced in its annual report published in May.
The plans for India, however, are not new. Wizz Air received designation from Italian authorities for Indian routes last November, with initial flights planned from six to seven European airports to several major Indian airports.
No budget airlines operate between India and Europe
This development is significant not only for the Hungarian budget airline but also for air travel between Europe and India, where currently only traditional airlines operate. According to Váradi, the CEO of Wizz Air, the prices of these traditional airlines are considered expensive by Indians living in various parts of Europe, as reported by Travelo.
Váradi suggests that the lower prices offered by budget airlines could stimulate demand among both tourists and diaspora members. He expects Wizz Air’s lower prices to be around EUR 200, with the cheapest offers possibly available for as low as EUR 100.
Next year, both Wizz Air and the Indian budget airline IndiGo could start offering direct flights between India and Europe.
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