13th Jul 2020 08:17
(Alliance News) - Wizz Air Holdings on Monday said Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, which has been granted national airline status by the United Arab Emirates, will start operations on October 1.
The Hungarian budget airline will base two new Airbus A321neo aircraft in Abu Dhabi, with an initial network of six new routes to Alexandria, Athens, Kutaisi, Larnaca, Odesa and Yerevan.
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is a joint venture between state-owned ADQ and the low-cost Eastern Europe-focused airline. It is the Wizz Air's first airline established outside of Europe.
Wizz Air said four additional, "ultra-modern" Airbus A321neo aircraft will be allocated in the first six months of operation, with the route network to be announced in due course. Wizz Air currently has five additional routes to Abu Dhabi on sale from Bucharest, Budapest, Cluj-Napoca, Katowice and Sofia.
Chief Executive Jozsef Varadi said: "This announcement is the first step of a long and much-awaited journey as we are dedicated to developing our presence in Abu Dhabi, contributing to Abu Dhabi's economic diversity strategy while offering ever more affordable travel opportunities on our low fare network.
"Our state-of-the-art Airbus A321neo aircraft, as well as our enhanced protective measures will ensure the best possible sanitary conditions for travellers."
Wizz Air shares were up 1.3% at 3,326.00 pence each early on Monday morning in London.
By Greg Roxburgh; [email protected]
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