Wizz Air launches new direct flight from Budapest to Mediterranean paradise

Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is to launch a new direct flight from Budapest to a Mediterranean gem in Italy. Meanwhile, the first direct flight from a Chinese metropolis has arrived in Budapest.

Wizz Air connects Budapest with Mediterranean gem

According to airportal.hu, a Hungarian outlet specialising in air travel news, the first Wizz Air flight to Salerno in southern Italy will take off on 28th October from Budapest Airport. The planes will transport passengers between October and December three times a week, operating on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. They will land at the Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport, close to Naples.

From January until the end of March, there will be two flights each week on Thursday and Sunday. Additionally, there will be two weekly flights to Naples on Thursday and Sunday in November and December. From January until the end of the winter schedule, three flights will depart from Budapest to Naples on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Numerous new destinations and frequency increases announced

Wizz Air announced last week that they would open four new destinations from Budapest: Girona (Spain), Genoa (Italy), Marrakech (Morocco), and Memmingen in Germany. We covered that in THIS article.

Thanks to the expansion of Wizz Air at Budapest Airport, the airline has become the leading carrier based here with 17 jets. The airline’s capacity will grow by 30% in the winter schedule compared to the same period last year.

Wizz Air’s market share in Hungary will grow to 41%, strengthening its leadership. According to the company, they will transport 7 million passengers to and from Budapest. We wrote in THIS article that Wizz Air might outperform Ryanair, its biggest regional competitor, this winter in Budapest.