19th Mar 2015 09:14
LONDON (Alliance News) - Central and Eastern Europe focused budget carrier Wizz Air Holdings PLC on Thursday said it will base a fifth Airbus A320 jet as its base in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia.
Wizz Air said it will start operating new services from Sofia to Bari, Cologne, Geneva, Naples and Munich from September.
The new aircraft also will allow the company to increase the number of weekly flights its operates on its existing routes from Sofia to London, Luton, Bologna, Larnaca, Dubai and Malta.
"Today's announcement is great news for Bulgaria. By expanding our Sofia fleet, we create more travel options and a greater choice of destinations in Italy, Germany and Switzerland," said Wizz Air Chief Commercial Officer Görgy Abrán.
Shares in Wizz Air were up 0.1% to 1,363.00 pence on Thursday.
By Sam Unsted; [email protected]; @SamUAtAlliance
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