Wizz Air will smoothly conquer Romania

Professionals forecasted the bankruptcy of Blue Air, the Romanian low-cost airline way earlier than the company issued its announcement. However, it seems that only the Hungarian ultra-low-cost airline, Wizz Air, would like to fill the market gap. The Hungary-based company’s greatest European rival, the Irish Ryanair, remained undecided.

Wizz Air started to recruit in Romania almost immediately

Wizz Air recruited 300 flight attendants in Romania this year. Furthermore, on 28 October, they started a recruitment campaign during which they concentrate on the Eastern counties of the country, including even the poorest one, Suceava. The aim is to fill the market gap opened by the bankruptcy of Blue Air, which previously dominated the region. Therefore, Wizz Air opened a base in Suceava with two Airbus A321neo planes. Now, they offer flights from 11 Romanian airports. Furthermore, a new Airbus A321neo plane will arrive in December at the Iaşi base, connecting the capital of Romania’s Moldova region with Memmingen, Basel-Mulhouse and Copenhagen.

Wizz Air’s Romanian recruitment campaign focuses on Bacau (Bákó) and Botoşani. However, they will not forget Bucharest, Cluj Napoca (Kolozsvár), Craiova, Sibiu (Nagyszeben), and Timisoara (Temesvár) either, turizmus.com said.

The eastern regions of Romania are crucial for the airline because these are the poorest territories where many people choose to work in other states of the European Union. Thus, regular flights to popular European destinations are important. Workers do not mind which low-cost airline they will have to pick.

Moreover, Wizz Air wanted to attract the flight attendants and pilots of Blue Air already back in September. They offered high salaries and professional development opportunities.