All Wizz Air articles – Page 5
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NewsWizz confident on strong summer loads from ramped-up Gatwick
Wizz Air UK managing director Marion Geoffroy is confident of strong load factors this summer, flagging full flights on the first day of the summer season from its expanded London Gatwick operation. The budget carrier opened a base at the south London airport in the autumn of 2020, initially with ...
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NewsWizz outlines impact of Ukrainian situation on its network
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air expects a 7% reduction on flights within its network during March, as a result of the situation in Ukraine. But the airline says its projected operating loss for the full year – which concludes on 31 March – will be “materially consistent” with previous ...
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NewsWizz accuses pilot unions of pushing labour agenda in objections to US services
Wizz Air has rejected US pilot unions’ claims about its operations as irrelevant and untrue, accusing them of attempting to interfere in regulatory processes to further their own pro-union agenda simply because they disagree with the airline’s labour policies. The carrier is seeking to serve US destinations with an Airbus ...
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NewsWizz Air’s proposed US operation focused on government A330 freighter flights
Wizz Air’s proposed US services, which have irked US pilot representatives, centre on the freighter flights it operates for the Hungarian government. The airline operates a single A330-200F, registered HA-LHU, which is owned by the government of Hungary. Examination of the permit filed with the US Department of Transportation shows ...
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NewsUS pilot union ALPA protests Wizz Air’s application to fly to USA
US pilot union Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is protesting Wizz Air’s application to fly to the USA, claiming the Hungarian carrier has used ”a toxic culture of reprisal” to intimidate crew and that it ignores issues such as fatigue and illness that could compromise safety.
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NewsBusy Ryanair stops Eurocontrol flight numbers falling below ‘low’ scenario in early February
The number of flights in European airspace is tracking Eurocontrol’s ‘low’ scenario so far in February, despite Ryanair operating above pre-pandemic levels, as the region’s response to the Omicron variant of Covid-19 hits the recovery trajectory.
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NewsWizz Air unionisation impasse spurs investor pull-out
One of budget carrier Wizz Air’s investors has opted to sell its shareholding, citing the airline’s policy of refusing to recognise employee unions. The Danish pension fund AkademikerPension says it is selling DKr22 million ($3.4 million) of shares. Its director, Jens Munch Holst, says the investor has held discussions with ...
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NewsOmicron hit sees Ryanair post weakest traffic month since June
Irish budget operator Ryanair carried 7 million passengers in January, at the top end of projections that had been revised downwards following capacity cuts due to Omicron travel restrictions.
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NewsUkraine-Russia tensions already priced into airspace restrictions: IATA
The tensions on Ukraine’s border with Russia are unlikely to have an impact on international airline services, according to IATA, given that commercial carriers already avoid overflying the airspace.
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OpinionAirlines must show progress on sustainability to avoid becoming next tobacco industry
Action and positive communication are important in stopping future generations viewing aircraft as negatively as cigarettes are today, argues SimpliFlying’s Shashank Nigam
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NewsWizz doggedly keeps to recovery plan in face of latest Covid-19 variant
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air turned in a €213 million ($241 million) operating loss for the third quarter, as a result of travel restrictions, but claims it managed to keep capacity above pre-crisis levels at times. Wizz transported nearly 7.8 million passengers during the three-month period to 31 December ...
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NewsWizz calendar year traffic improves but still 45% down on pre-crisis peak
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air ended 2021 with passenger numbers in December up on the previous month, although the figure of nearly 22 million customers carried during the calendar year still was 45% below pre-crisis levels.
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NewsWizz to base four more A321neos at Gatwick after acquiring Norwegian slots
Wizz Air has acquired 15 daily slot pairs at London Gatwick airport from Norwegian Air Shuttle, as carriers jostle for position at the UK facility.
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Airline BusinessHow far through the crisis are Europe’s biggest airlines?
For European airlines, momentum had been growing across the year, in line with the successful roll-out of vaccination programmes. European short-haul travel began opening up in the summer with the lifting of quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers. That notably stepped up in the second half of the summer and into an extended shoulder season for leisure travel.
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Airline BusinessHow low-cost carrier share is evolving in European short-haul markets
Airline positions in the European short-haul market going into next summer vary widely. Most operators, particularly network carriers, have opted for a more cautious approach to capacity within Europe in a bid to secure some kind of profitability – or at the very lest to limit losses. But others, notably in the low-cost segment, have made a push for market share.
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NewsEasyJet and Wizz upbeat on summer demand despite Omicron uncertainty
European low-cost carriers EasyJet and Wizz Air are remaining focused on their plans for a strong summer season, despite the near-term uncertainty created by the emergence of the Omicron variant of concern of the coronavirus.
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Airline BusinessUK airlines desperate for government to adopt EU-style travel policies
This week’s Airlines 2021 event in London was a timely gathering of key players in the UK aviation sector, as they called for the country’s government to remove barriers to air travel that put it out of step with mainland Europe.
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NewsEasyJet and Wizz executives ask UK to drop Covid-19 tests for vaccinated travellers
Executives from EasyJet and Wizz Air have called on the UK government to allow fully vaccinated travellers to enter the country without being required to undertake a Covid-19 test.
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Airline BusinessDubai air show reinforces pandemic recovery themes among airlines
Organisers and visitors alike will be hoping that the biennial Dubai air show has bookended the worst of the Covid-19 crisis, proving the maxim that ‘timing is everything’.
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NewsWizz signals plans to commit to further A321neo expansion
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air could further increase its Airbus A321neo commitment next year, having taken options and rights on a further 94 jets, on top of the 102 ordered as part of the Indigo Partners deal. Wizz Air is to take delivery of most of the newly-ordered 75 ...