Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2026
EasyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Jet2 and British Airways publicly criticise Nats after second technical failure
After a second UK air traffic control technical failure in two weeks, EasyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Jet2 and British Airways publicly criticised Nats, with Wizz Air describing a 'national confidence crisis' and Ryanair renewing calls for Nats chief Martin Rolfe to resign.
2022
Wizz Air launches Dubrovnik routes to Wroclaw and London Luton
Wizz Air launched routes connecting Dubrovnik with Wroclaw and London Luton Airport. The article states that flights on the routes were scheduled to begin on August 2 and July 4, 2022, respectively.
2021
Wizz Air acquires 15 daily slot pairs at Gatwick
Wizz Air acquired 15 daily slot pairs at Gatwick from Norwegian, enabling it to base four additional A321 neo aircraft there from spring 2022.
2021
Wizz Air acquires Gatwick slots from Norwegian Air Shuttle
Wizz Air announced that it had acquired 15 daily slot pairs from Norwegian Air Shuttle at Gatwick Airport. The deal is also described as enabling Wizz Air UK to base four additional aircraft there from Spring 2022 and creating inbound flight opportunities for Wizz Air Hungary.
2021
Wizz Air announces electronic flight bag system
Wizz Air announced a new Electronic Flight Bag system that will replace printed onboard manuals and materials with iPads for pilots. The airline said it was targeting the end of the year to go live and remove paper from the flight deck.
2021
Wizz Air announces its first UK domestic service
Wizz Air announced its first UK domestic flight service, with flights from its Doncaster Sheffield and Cardiff bases to Jersey planned to begin in July and operate twice weekly.
2021
Wizz Air announces Gdansk–Split route
Wizz Air announced a new Gdansk–Split–Gdansk service planned to start on 17 June and operate until the middle of September, with two weekly flights on Thursdays and Sundays.
2020
Wizz Air launches Wizz Ride booking platform
Wizz Air launched Wizz Ride, a taxi and private-transfer booking platform integrated into its existing mobile app.
2020
Wizz Air launches 24-hour flight sale
Wizz Air launched a 24-hour promotion offering 30% off selected flights booked that day from Gatwick Airport and Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
2020
Wizz Air begins flights from Zaporizhia to Budapest
Wizz Air began operating at Zaporizhia airport and performed its first flight from Zaporizhia to Budapest.
2020
Wizz Air introduces auto check-in service
Wizz Air introduced an auto check-in service that checks in participating passengers 50 hours before departure, allocates a seat, and emails the boarding pass. It is included in Wizz Plus or available for a fee starting at €1.50 per passenger per flight.
2020
Wizz Air announces Budapest–Santander route
Wizz Air announced a twice-weekly Budapest–Santander service scheduled to launch on 2 June. The article describes the route as the airline's 70th destination served from Budapest.
2019
Wizz Air announced plans to enter Armenia’s aviation market
Wizz Air announced that it planned to begin operating flights from Yerevan to Vienna and Vilnius in April, with flights twice a week.
2019
Wizz Air launches flights from Southend Airport
Wizz Air launched flights offering a host of new destinations from Southend Airport.
2019
Wizz Air launches Lviv–Larnaca flights
Wizz Air launched direct flights between Lviv, Ukraine, and Larnaca, Cyprus, operating twice a week.