Wizz Air revives regional base near Hungary, relocates aircraft, launches new routes
The Hungary-based low-cost airline has decided to reopen its base at Marosvásárhely (Târgu Mureș), introducing a new Airbus A320neo aircraft and launching ten routes from this Transylvanian city, home to tens of thousands of Hungarians. Wizz Air appears determined to continue its expansion in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
Wizz Air links the city to France, Germany, Italy and the UK
According to wizzair.com, Wizz Air is Romania’s largest airline, operating 39 aircraft across the country during winter. The new Marosvásárhely base will offer passengers nine routes to eight countries. Budget-friendly flights will depart from the city’s “Transylvania” International Airport, with ticket prices starting from just RON 79 (€15.50).
Marosvásárhely’s airport, located in the heart of Transylvania, holds special significance as the first Romanian airport from which Wizz Air operated. The inaugural flight took off in 2006, and now the airline is poised to reopen this base by relocating an aircraft.
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From 29 March, Wizz Air will connect passengers to Brussels Charleroi (Belgium), Larnaca (Cyprus), Paris Beauvais (France), Dortmund and Memmingen (Germany), Milan Bergamo and Rome Fiumicino (Italy), Basel (Switzerland), and London Luton (UK), alongside its existing Budapest route.
Currently, Wizz Air operates 219 routes from 13 Romanian airports, linking travellers to 82 destinations across 27 countries. The Hungarian budget airline has nine bases in Romania, employing over 1,600 people across Bucharest Băneasa, Bucharest Otopeni, Cluj-Napoca, Craiova, Iași, Sibiu, Suceava, Timișoara, and now the newly reopened Târgu Mureș.
“This is only the beginning”
Speaking at a press conference, András Radó, Head of Communications at Wizz Air, emphasised the significance of this milestone in the airline’s local expansion, confirming that Romania will remain a key market with 43 aircraft planned to operate in the country.
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“We are reconnecting to Europe, but this is only the beginning,” said Attila-Zoltán Csibi, Vice President of the Mureș County Council. András Peti, Director of Târgu Mureș “Transylvania” International Airport, added: “Stationing a based aircraft demands the highest professional and safety standards. The challenge was significant, but our team rose to it — through staff development, technological upgrades, and strengthening our security systems.”
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Check out the new routes from Marosvásárhely (Târgu Mureș):
| ROUTE | DAYS | STARTS | FARES FROM** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Târgu Mureş – Brussels Charleroi | Wednesday, Sunday | 29 March 2026 | 14.99 EUR (79 RON) |
| Târgu Mureş – Larnaca | Wednesday, Sunday | 29 March 2026 | 14.99 EUR (79 RON) |
| Târgu Mureş – Dortmund | Wednesday, Sunday | 29 March 2026 | 14.99 EUR (79 RON) |
| Târgu Mureş – Memmingen | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | 31 March 2026 | 14.99 EUR (79 RON) |
| Târgu Mureş – Paris-Beauvais | Monday, Friday | 30 March 2026 | 14.99 EUR (79 RON) |
| Târgu Mureş – Basel | Monday, Friday | 30 March 2026 | 14.99 EUR (79 RON) |
| Târgu Mureş – Rome-Fiumicino | Monday, Friday | 30 March 2026 | 14.99 EUR (79 RON) |
| Târgu Mureş – Milan-Bergamo | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | 31 March 2026 | 14.99 EUR (79 RON) |
| Târgu Mureş – London-Luton | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | 31 March 2026 | 14.99 EUR (79 RON) |