BREAKING: Hungarian Wizz Air launches six new flights from Budapest! – UPDATED

Based on information shared by a Hungarian air travel news portal Facebook page, Wizz Air is set to launch six new flight routes from Budapest to various European destinations. Here’s what we already know about this exciting announcement.

According to Budflyer, Wizz Air is gearing up to start operations on these new routes starting from June, connecting Budapest to several European cities.

To Yerevan, Armenia, Wizz Air will operate three flights per week, with the first flight scheduled for 17th June. Ticket prices will start from EUR 41.4, as reported by Pénzcentrum.

The additional destinations and their respective details are as follows:

• Brussels, Belgium (from 19 June with five planes per week, tickets starting from EUR 41.4),
• Brassó-Brașov, Romania (Brasov, from 18 June, three times a week, tickets starting from EUR 15),
• Bucharest Otopeni, Romania (from 17 June every day, tickets starting from EUR 25.5),
• Stuttgart, Germany (from 18 June, five times a week, tickets starting from EUR 25.5),
• Valencia (from 17 June, three times a week, tickets starting from EUR 31.2).

We will continue to update this article as more information regarding the expansion becomes available.

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In addition, Pénzcentrum reports that the Hungarian low-cost carrier will increase flight frequencies between Paris and Budapest leading up to and during the Olympic Games and European Championships. Daily flights between the two capitals are planned from 16th June to 30th September. They also mentioned plans to transport gold medallists on their dedicated “Gold Plane” using their newest and most modern aircraft for these events. József Váradi, Wizz Air’s CEO, announced in a morning press conference that two more planes will be arriving in Budapest this summer. Mr Váradi added that in 2023, the airline experienced a 32% growth with 60.3 million passengers.

UPDATE: Wizz Air announces frequency boosts to European destinations from June

In a recent announcement, Wizz Air, the Hungarian low-cost carrier, touted as Europe’s fastest-growing and most environmentally sustainable airline, disclosed its plans to enhance its service offerings. The airline revealed intentions to integrate two state-of-the-art Airbus A321neo aircraft into its Budapest fleet by June, expanding its fleet to 16 planes in Budapest and an additional aircraft at Debrecen International Airport.

This expansion marks a significant milestone for Wizz Air, catapulting it to unprecedented fleet size and consolidating its position as the foremost market leader in Hungary, boasting a 38% share.

Apart from the aforementioned six new destinations, Wizz Air will increase flight frequencies to several European destinations, including Athens, Alicante, Basel, Glasgow, Madrid, Malta, Milan, Naples, Nice, Rome, Thessaloniki and Tirana.

As a result, Wizz Air’s capacity will exceed its 2023 level by 15%, facilitating transportation for an estimated 6.67 million passengers. This milestone also positions the budget airline as Hungary’s largest employer in history, generating over 4,000 job opportunities.

UPDATE 2 – Wizz Air CEO: Ryanair CEO was ‘under the influence of drugs’

That is what József Váradi said about Michael O’Leary: he was probably under the influence of narcotics when he said a couple of days ago that the Irish low-cost airline was Hungary’s market leader. Mr Váradi told hvg.hu that their market share was 38%, clearly beating Ryanair’s 26%.

O’Leary called the leadership of Wizz Air liars and added they had no chance to compete with Ryanair in the Hungarian market.

Mr Váradi said Wizz Air is Hungary’s market leader and they are Hungary’s flag carrier.

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