BREAKING – Wizz Air closes its base in Hungarian city

Wizz Air decided to close its base in Debrecen. As a result, they will move their last remaining plane stationed in Debrecen to Budapest. Thankfully, that does not mean Wizz Air leaves Hungary’s second-biggest city. The airline will continue to operate flights from and to Debrecen.

Wizz Air closes Debrecen base, but flights remain

According to airportal.hu, a Hungarian air travel-focused news outlet, Wizz Air will relocate the only remaining plane from Debrecen to Budapest on 27 October. That means Debrecen will remain without Wizz Air planes, so the airline’s base there closes when the winter timetable starts.

The airline highlighted that the change would not affect their summer timetable, Burgas (Bulgaria), Lárnaka (Cyprus), London and Rome will remain accessible from Debrecen despite the relocation.

Wizz Air remains committed to serving passengers’ needs in the Hungarian market and developing service here. Relocating its aircraft will enable it to increase its traffic and the number of flights in the long run, the company added.

An Airbus A321neo is now in Debrecen, which has the latest technologies built-in. To keep their colleagues, they offered all their employees alternative jobs in Hungary, Europe and countries beyond Europe.

An Airbus A321neo. Source: Wizz Air

CEO Váradi did not talk about the base closure

Wizz Air said they would inform their passengers about the change via email. They also recommended all their passengers who booked their tickets via online travel agencies turn to their customer service, which will provide all the necessary and up-to-date information.

Iho.hu wrote that Wizz Air opened its 22nd base in Debrecen in 2015, and they doubled the number of aircraft stationed in the city in 2018. In 2022, Debrecen’s mayor, László Papp, said that more than 1.1 million passengers left and arrived at Debrecen on Wizz Air flights between 2012 and 2022.

Interestingly, Wizz Air CEO József Váradi had an interview about future plans with Reuters, but he did not mention the closure of their Debrecen base.

Wizz Air CEO József Váradi. Photo: FB/Budflyer

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