How the pandemic highlighted Ryanair’s major weakness
Most recently, Ryanair hit the headlines over the fact that the Italian civil aviation authority (Ente Nazionale per…
Wizz Air
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Wizz Air is a Hungarian ultra-low-cost airline with its head office in Budapest. The airline serves many cities across Europe.
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s first Airbus A321 spotted in Hamburg
The first A321neo aircraft for Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, Wizz Air’s newest subsidiary based in the Middle East,…
Cost versus confidence: will cheap tickets drive travel demand?
Cost versus confidence: will cheap tickets drive travel demand?The aviation industry, like never before, is in limbo. The…
Wizz Air criticized for labor and safety malpractices
During the peak of the coronacrisis, Wizz Air made over 1,000 pilots and cabin crew redundant, as it…
Turnaround times: have low-cost carriers lost their advantage?
Quick turnaround times were one of the main ways for low-cost carriers to increase their revenue potential, as…
Reopening of Europe: on what scale airlines resume service?
Although the level of operating flights is only expected to get back to normal in 2023 at the…
Establishing an airline amidst crisis: the good, bad and ugly
Within a couple of weeks of the abrupt stop in the aviation industry, there was no secret that…
Wizz Air continues aggressive expansion with three new bases
Despite the current market conditions and a clear slump in travel, Wizz Air has continued to aggressively expand…
Death of the low-cost carrier in Europe?
Over the past decade, low-cost carriers around the world made huge strides in capturing more and more of…
Wizzair receives its first A320neo
On May 29, 2020 Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizzair accepted its first A320neo aircraft. The next generation aircraft bears…
Wizzair to open 2 new bases despite the current situation.
Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizzair has announced that the airline will open 2 new bases with addition of numerous…
Hungary’s Wizz Air eligible for UK’s COVID-19 aid
As nations around the world are under lockdown, businesses, including airlines, have faced a cash crunch. Consumers are…
Wizz Air cuts 1000 jobs amid coronavirus pandemic
One of the biggest and most prominent airlines in Europe, Wizz Air has announced laying off 1000 workers…
Are Abu Dhabi’s two new LCC’s still on track despite COVID-19?
At the end of 2019, it was clear that in the fall of 2020, a rumble in the…
Could coronavirus result in resurgence of flag carriers?
The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in an unprecedented global crisis. Aviation, the industry that connects the furthest…
Wizz Air goes long-haul over Atlantic Ocean
Wizz Air, the low-cost carrier based in Hungary, has embarked on a one-of-a-kind journey with two Airbus A321neo…
Wizz Air considering grounding entire fleet
As the outbreak of the COVID-19 resulted in spiraling demand and government-imposed travel restrictions, Wizz Air, one of…
Europe’s 3 biggest LCCs chop capacity due coronavirus
Following the outbreak of COVID-19, many carriers cut their international capacity to the affected regions, especially China. However,…