Wizz Air is expanding on two fronts ahead of the 2026/27 winter season, adding direct flights from Budapest to Oslo and Marsa Alam while preparing to open its first operational bases in Spain. The developments will strengthen the airline’s Hungarian network and significantly increase its presence in one of Western Europe’s largest aviation markets.
Wizz Air adds Oslo and Marsa Alam flights from Budapest
Wizz Air will begin operating direct flights between Budapest and Oslo on 25 October 2026. The service to the Norwegian capital will initially run four times a week before increasing to five weekly flights. Tickets are already available through the airline’s website and mobile application.
Oslo offers Hungarian travellers a new option for both city breaks and longer trips in Scandinavia. Norway’s capital combines museums, modern architecture and urban attractions with easy access to the surrounding fjord and natural areas.
A second new route will connect Budapest with Marsa Alam from 27 October. Wizz Air plans to operate two flights a week to the Egyptian destination.
Marsa Alam is a Red Sea holiday destination known for beaches, coral reefs, diving and marine wildlife. The direct service could provide an alternative to the airline’s existing Egyptian routes, particularly for passengers seeking a winter sun or resort holiday.
More Wizz Air flights to popular winter destinations
The two new routes form part of a broader expansion of Wizz Air’s Budapest winter schedule. The airline will add one extra weekly flight on seven existing connections.
Additional services are planned to Bilbao and Tenerife in Spain, Keflavík in Iceland and Thessaloniki in Greece. Wizz Air will also increase frequencies to the Egyptian destinations of Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh and Giza.
According to booking information cited by the airline, Spain, Greece and Egypt remain among the most popular holiday markets for Hungarian passengers. Interest in northern European cities is also increasing, which helps explain the introduction of the Oslo service alongside the new Red Sea connection.
The mixture of city-break and leisure destinations suggests that Wizz Air is seeking to balance different seasonal travel patterns. Oslo is likely to appeal to passengers interested in Nordic culture, business travel and visiting friends or relatives, while Marsa Alam targets demand for warmer destinations during the Central European winter.
Wizz Air prepares major expansion in Spain
Beyond Budapest, Wizz Air is also making a substantial move into the Spanish market. The low-cost carrier will establish operational bases in Madrid and Valencia in November, stationing four aircraft across the two airports. The expansion is expected to create around 150 direct jobs for pilots and cabin crew.
The company has announced 18 new routes, including several domestic Spanish connections. From Madrid, Wizz Air plans to fly to Asturias, Palma de Mallorca and Santiago de Compostela, as well as launching a new international service to Pisa. Frequencies to London Luton, Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa will also be increased.
Valencia will receive new domestic routes to Palma de Mallorca, Bilbao, Asturias, Santiago de Compostela and Santander. The airline will also connect the city with Naples and Brașov and increase its Milan Malpensa service to two flights a day.
New connections are also planned from Bilbao to Málaga, Santiago de Compostela and Wrocław. Elsewhere, Wizz Air will launch a Bucharest–Almería service and introduce new London Luton flights to Málaga, Asturias and Granada.
Wizz Air plans fleet-wide Starlink internet
AS we wrote earlier, the network expansion comes as Wizz Air also prepares for a major upgrade to its onboard passenger experience. The airline plans to introduce SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet across its fleet from 2027, becoming the first European ultra-low-cost carrier to announce such a service. The financial terms and the planned pricing structure for passengers have not been disclosed. Read details her, Wizz Air unveils game-changing plan that could transform every flight
What the expansion means for Hungarian passengers
The Spanish announcement does not currently include a new route from Hungary. Nevertheless, the establishment of bases in Madrid and Valencia represents an important change in Wizz Air’s European strategy, taking the carrier deeper into Spain’s domestic market while expanding its western network.
Taken together, the Budapest and Spanish announcements point to a two-track expansion: strengthening the airline’s home-market network while building a larger presence in major Western European markets. For passengers in Hungary, the most immediate benefits will be the new direct flights to Oslo and Marsa Alam, along with more choice on several popular winter routes.
Wizz Air has already added several new routes from Budapest
Earlier in 2026, the airline added five destinations to its Budapest summer network: Kraków in Poland, Kalamata and Kefalonia in Greece, Menorca in Spain and Varna on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. The new services began between late April and early June, with Kraków receiving four weekly flights, Kalamata, Kefalonia and Menorca three each, and Varna two.
Wizz Air subsequently launched a seasonal route from Budapest to Zadar, operating four times a week from 9 June. Together, the additions show that the carrier is expanding both year-round city connections and seasonal leisure routes from its main Hungarian base.
As we wrote earlier, Wizz Air launches brand new service in Budapest, warns about higher prices
