Wizz Air

CONNECT 2027 Host Airport Trieste Lands Trio Route Additions From 4Q26

Published at 1000PDT / 1700GMT 23SEP26 Three carriers in the last few weeks both opened reservations for their new route addition at Trieste , The Host Airport of CONNECT 2027 Route Development Forum , from 23FEB27 to 25FEB27.  The Joint Press Release from The Airport Agency, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, PromoTurismo FVG (regional DMO) and Trieste Airport, issued from 10APR26, appears at the bottom of this post. Amsterdam – Trieste eff 01APR27 Transavia 2 weekly 737-800 (schedule below focuses on 24JUN27 – 21AUG27) HV6541 AMS0535 – 0725TRS 73H 6 HV6541 AMS1940 – 2130TRS 73H 4 HV6542 TRS0815 – 1010AMS 73H 6 HV6542 TRS2220 – 0015+1AMS 73H 4 Malaga – Trieste eff 26OCT26 Ryanair 2 weekly 737-800 FR4249 AGP0900 – 1155TRS 73H 4 FR4249 AGP1600 – 1855TRS 73H 1 FR4250 TRS1220 – 1515AGP 73H 4 FR4250 TRS1920 – 2215AGP 73H 1 Naples – Trieste eff 14DEC26 Wizz Air Malta 4 weekly A321neo W47132 NAP1220 – 1340TRS 32Q x246 W47131 TRS1415 – 1530NAP 32Q x246

Ryanair, Turkish and Lufthansa make biggest cuts on EX-YU markets

Ryanair, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa will record the largest year-on-year reductions in available capacity across the former Yugoslavia this coming winter season, which begins on October 25 and runs until March 27. Ryanair will offer 225.092 fewer seats, taking its total below one million. Most of the reduction stems from the termination of its Niš operations and the suspension of its Sarajevo flights for the winter. Turkish Airlines will cut 75.029 seats as it reduces services to Podgorica, Pristina, Skopje and Zagreb, and suspends flights to Tivat. Lufthansa’s capacity will fall by 51.792 seats following the temporary suspension of Munich - Ljubljana flights, the termination of Frankfurt - Skopje services and reductions on its Zagreb routes. The use of larger aircraft elsewhere in the region will offset part of that decline. Ryanair will account for the largest capacity reductions in both Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Croatia, Lufthansa will make the biggest cut, primarily because its Munich - Zagreb flights will be taken over by Air Dolomiti under the latter’s own code and flight numbers in January and February of next year, while overall frequencies will be halved during that period. Air Dolomiti will record the largest reduction in Slovenia. It operated services on Lufthansa’s behalf last winter but will not serve Ljubljana this winter. It will be followed by Swiss. Lufthansa itself will offer more seats in Slovenia than last winter despite suspending Munich - Ljubljana flights, thanks to the use of larger Airbus A321 aircraft on its Frankfurt service. Lufthansa will also make the largest capacity cut in Macedonia following the termination of Frankfurt- Skopje service this summer. In Montenegro, Turkish Airlines will record the biggest reduction as it scales back Podgorica operations and suspends winter flights to Tivat. At Pristina, locally based GP Aviation will make the largest cut after reducing its network and frequencies amid the opening of Wizz Air’s base at the airport. EX-YU Aviation News

• neutral toward Ryanair · 98%

Wizz Air Is Stripping Engines From Its Brand-New Airbus A321XLRs Parked In Poland

Why isn't Wizz Air using its brand new, state-of-the-art A321XLRs?

Simple Flying•Daniel S Osipov22 Sept

• favorable toward Airbus · 78%

Wizz Air: Should You Invest In Them?

Wizz Air has set out one of the boldest growth plans in European aviation, and investors are now asking whether the shares deserve a place in… The post Wizz Air: Should You Invest In Them? first appeared on The Aviation Hub .

• favorable toward Wizz Air · 94%

Montenegro’s airports pass three million passengers

NEWS FLASH Montenegro’s two international airports, Podgorica and Tivat, welcomed their combined three millionth passenger of the year on Friday, September 18. The milestone was reached nearly two and a half months earlier than in 2025, when the airports first passed the three million mark in December. Growth has been driven largely by the opening of Wizz Air’s Podgorica base this spring. Airports of Montenegro CEO Roko Tolić said the increase adds urgency to planned upgrades at both airports . EX-YU Aviation News

Air Serbia and Croatia Airlines secure top three Skytrax rankings

Air Serbia and Croatia Airlines have been named among the leading carriers in their respective regions at the 2026 World Airline Awards, organised by Skytrax. However, changes to Skytrax’s geographic classifications and the number of airlines included make direct comparisons with last year more difficult. Air Montenegro, which featured in the previous two editions, has not appeared within any category. Air Serbia was voted the second-best airline in Eastern Europe, improving from third place last year. It ranked behind airBaltic and ahead of Georgian Airways, Bulgaria Air and TAROM. However, three carriers that were previously included in the category - LOT Polish Airlines, Wizz Air and Croatia Airlines - have been moved to a newly introduced Central European ranking. Croatia Airlines placed third in the Central European category, behind LOT Polish Airlines and Wizz Air. Skytrax listed only those three carriers in the ranking. The Croatian flag carrier was seventh in Eastern Europe last year, while LOT and Wizz placed first and fourth respectively. Skytrax has not provided an explanation for the geographic reshuffle or why only three airlines were included in the new Central European table. The classification is also applied inconsistently across the awards. In the regional cabin crew rankings, Croatia Airlines continues to be grouped under Eastern Europe. It was named the region’s second-best carrier for cabin crew, behind airBaltic, while Air Serbia placed third. Air Montenegro does not feature in any of the published 2026 rankings. The carrier placed tenth in Eastern Europe in both 2024 and 2025. Air Serbia maintained a strong showing in the regional airline categories. It was named the third-best regional carrier in Europe, behind Aegean Airlines and Air Dolomiti, retaining the same position as last year. Globally, it improved from eighteenth to seventeenth place among regional airlines. However, the Serbian carrier dropped out of the world’s top 100 airlines after making its first appearance in the ranking last year, when it placed 99th. Neither Croatia Airlines nor Air Montenegro featured in the top 100. Singapore Airlines was named the world’s best airline for the sixth time in the history of the awards, moving up from second place last year. It was followed by 2025 winner Qatar Airways, while Cathay Pacific retained third place. ANA All Nippon Airways and Turkish Airlines completed the top five. Turkish Airlines was also named Europe’s best carrier, ahead of Air France and Lufthansa, while oneworld was voted the world’s best airline alliance. The 2026 World Airline Awards were presented at a ceremony in London yesterday. The results were based on an online passenger survey conducted between September 2025 and August 2026, covering more than 300 airlines. Travellers from over 100 nationalities participated. Skytrax says the awards are independent, with no entry or registration fees, sponsorship or payments required from airlines. Survey submissions are screened, with duplicate, suspect and ineligible entries removed. Despite their prominence, the Skytrax rankings have faced criticism over their transparency. The organisation does not publish detailed vote totals, airline-specific sample sizes, scores or the weighting applied to individual survey categories. EX-YU Aviation News

• favorable toward Air Serbia · 98%

Wizz Air cuts capacity forecast as Iran war fuels industry's cost crunch

Budget carrier Wizz Air on Thursday said it had cut its planned capacity ⁠for the second half of its fiscal year by 5%, joining rivals in scaling back growth plans as the Iran war continues to drive a sharp rise in fuel costs. The worst airline crisis in terms of ‌costs since the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S.-Iran war has sent the global aviation industry into a severe cost shock, with Latvian airline airBaltic becoming the first ‌European carrier to file for bankruptcy earlier this week due ‌to the conflict. While full-service flag carriers have generally proved more resilient than ‌budget operators, whose business models ‌rely on cheap fares, even larger U.S. carriers have scaled back their planned flight schedules as surging fuel prices threaten earnings. Wizz Air ‌upgraded its revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) forecast for ⁠the second quarter running from July to September to flat year-on-year, from a previous forecast of "down low single digits," after a stronger-than-expected summer revenue performance, sending shares up ⁠more than 3% ⁠in early trade. The Hungarian airline set out medium-term financial targets of achieving €10 billion ($11.47 billion) in revenue and a 10% EBIT margin by fiscal year 2030 as ⁠it seeks to restore sustainable profitability after a turbulent stretch. It also plans to operate an all-new-engine-option fleet of 335 aircraft and carry 127 million passengers by fiscal year 2030, up from the 269 aircraft it currently operates and the 69.7 million passengers it carried in its last financial ‌year. The targets mark a pivotal moment for Wizz Air, which has spent the past two years battling grounded aircraft from Pratt & Whitney engine issues, surging fuel costs from the Iran war and a bruising stretch of losses, as it attempts to convince investors it can translate its ultra-low-cost model into durable returns.

• neutral toward Wizz Air · 99%

Wizz Air cuts capacity forecast as Iran war fuels industry's cost crunch

• neutral toward Wizz Air · 96%

Wizz Air trims second-half planned capacity by 5%

Budget carrier Wizz Air said today it has trimmed its originally planned capacity for the second half of the year by 5% due to geopolitical and fuel price volatility.

• neutral toward Wizz Air · 99%

Wizz Air to launch Malmö–Pristina route in December 2026

Wizz Air will introduce a direct service between Malmö Airport and Pristina on 15 December 2026, further expanding its network from southern Sweden. Flights will operate three times weekly—on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays—using a 239-seat Airbus A321neo. Swedavia said the route reflects strong demand for international travel and will improve links between Sweden and Kosovo. […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban16 Sept

• neutral toward Wizz Air · 99%

Wizz Air renews warning over future of Belgrade base

Wizz Air has renewed its call on the Serbian authorities to urgently resolve a regulatory dispute which it says threatens the future of its Belgrade base. The airline claims that regulatory changes introduced this year have placed the viability of its Belgrade base at risk. It warned that the dispute extends beyond its own operations and could affect employment, competition, affordable travel, Serbia’s connectivity with Europe and international investors’ confidence in the Serbian market. The European Commission is examining whether the amendments to Serbia’s aviation regulations comply with the country’s obligations under the European Common Aviation Area Agreement. Wizz Air’s Chief Corporate Officer, Owain Jones, said, “Wizz Air has been investing in Serbia for more than fifteen years. We want to stay, grow and continue investing. However, investment requires fair rules and certainty. We are not asking for special treatment. We are asking for equal treatment and the opportunity to compete for Serbian passengers on price, service and network. Serbia should be attracting investment and improving connectivity, not putting both into question. The solution is simple: remove discriminatory restrictions and allow competition to work. Wizz Air has made its choice: we choose Serbia. Now Serbia must decide whether it chooses competition, connectivity and investment”. Wizz Air said it remains prepared to engage in constructive discussions with the Serbian authorities, the Civil Aviation Directorate and European institutions in order to reach an urgent solution. It added the protection of a single company from competition benefits no one The Serbian Ministry for Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, said recently, “There is no intention to “force” Wizz Air out of Serbia or to restrict its, or any other EU carrier’s, right to operate services, either in terms of routes or frequencies”. It noted that the airline’s Belgrade base is contrary to the Multilateral Agreement on the Establishment of a European Common Aviation Area. EX-YU Aviation News

• neutral toward Wizz Air · 96%

Wizx Air adds further five routes from Pristina

Wizz Air is continuing to significantly expand its operations from Pristina, with the low cost carrier scheduling five new routes for launch this December and its second based aircraft. The airline will introduce services to Berlin, Hahn, Hamburg, Malmo and Trieste, further strengthening its position at Pristina Airport just weeks after announcing the new base in the city, complemented by the introduction of three routes. Flights between Pristina and Berlin will commence on December 14 and operate three times per week. Services to Hahn will launch on the same day and run four times weekly. The following day, December 15, Wizz Air will introduce four weekly flights to Hamburg and three weekly rotations to Malmo. Finally, the carrier will commence a two weekly service to Trieste on December 19. The latter will temporarily pause between January 10 and March 19, before resuming for the remainder of the season. The five new routes will add a further sixteen weekly departures from Pristina at the peak of the winter schedule. They come on top of Wizz Air’s previously announced major expansion in Pristina  which includes the establishment of a base with a 239-seat Airbus A321neo aircraft from November. As part of that expansion, the airline is launching new services to Basel, Baden Baden and Charleroi, while increasing frequencies to Dortmund. With the latest additions, Wizz Air is set to grow its Pristina network to fourteen destinations. Alongside the newly announced services and those launching in November, the airline maintains flights from the city to London Luton, Bratislava, Milan Malpensa, Rome Fiumicino, Memmingen and Dortmund. Wizz Air has been rapidly increasing its presence in Pristina amid changes in the competitive landscape at the airport. During the first half of 2026, the airline operated approximately 1.400 flights and handled more than 304.000 passengers on its Pristina services. The carrier previously said its base opening would make it the largest scheduled airline at the airport. EX-YU Aviation News

Are Wizz Air Giving Abu Dhabi Another Go?

Wizz Air is preparing to return to the United Arab Emirates in a significant way this winter, more than a year after the Hungarian low-cost carrier… The post Are Wizz Air Giving Abu Dhabi Another Go? first appeared on The Aviation Hub .

• neutral toward Wizz Air · 93%

Wizz Air restores 12 Middle East routes for winter 2026/27

Wizz Air is progressively restoring services to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Amman for the 2026/27 winter season, offering 12 routes and 49 weekly flights from nine European cities. Flights to Jeddah from Milan and Rome resumed in early September, while the Budapest–Amman route restarts on 22 September. Services to Dubai and Abu Dhabi will […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban11 Sept

• neutral toward Wizz Air · 98%

Wizz Air Restores 12 Middle East Routes for Winter 2026

Wizz Air is restoring a significant part of its Middle East network for the 2026/27 winter season, bringing back 12 routes connecting European cities with Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Amman. The airline has already resumed services to Jeddah and Amman, while flights to Dubai and Abu Dhabi will return from October 25, followed by […]

• neutral toward Wizz Air · 98%

Wizz Air bought 47 A321XLRs to fly farther. Now it plans to use just 11 like regular A321neos

Closure of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has left the airline with few routes that require the XLR’s additional range, while some of the new aircraft are already flying short European sectors

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier11 Sept

EU, Serbia to hold key talks over rules threatening Wizz Air base

The European Commission will discuss Serbia’s contentious changes to its aviation regulations with the Serbian authorities at a meeting of the European Common Aviation Area (ECAA) Joint Committee in Brussels on September 22 and 23, in talks that could prove decisive in determining whether the amendments comply with the country’s obligations under the ECAA Agreement. The outcome could have major implications for Wizz Air, which has warned that the new rules could force it to close its Belgrade base. A European Commission official confirmed to EX-YU Aviation News that the matter will be raised directly with Serbia during the meeting. “The Joint Committee takes place in Brussels on 22 and 23 September. It will bring together all ECAA Parties, but the Commission services will also have bilateral meetings with each of the Western Balkan partners. The Commission will take the opportunity to discuss the matter with Serbian authorities at the Joint Committee”, the official said. The Joint Committee is responsible for administering the ECAA Agreement and ensuring its proper implementation. Under the Agreement, where new legislation is introduced, the parties can consult on its implications through the Joint Committee, which can determine whether the legislation is in accordance with the Agreement or take other steps aimed at safeguarding its functioning. The upcoming talks are therefore expected to represent a key stage in the Commission’s assessment of the Serbian regulatory changes. The European Commission began examining the matter earlier this year following a complaint from Wizz Air. At the time, Brussels told EX-YU Aviation News that it was in contact with the Serbian authorities “with a view to checking the compatibility of this Regulation with Serbia’s obligations under the European Common Aviation Area Agreement”. The dispute centres on amendments to Serbia’s Regulation on Issuing Approvals to Foreign Air Carriers for the Operation of International Commercial Air Services, adopted by the Civil Aviation Directorate earlier this year. Under the amended provisions, approvals granted to EU airlines exercising third- and fourth-freedom traffic rights are limited to flights which begin and end within the European Union. Wizz Air argues this effectively prevents a foreign EU carrier from beginning its rotations in Serbia and therefore makes its current Belgrade base model unworkable. Wizz Air currently stations four aircraft in the Serbian capital and has maintained a base in Belgrade since 2011. It has warned that unless a solution is reached, the based aircraft could be relocated from Serbia with the start of the 2026/27 winter season, beggining on October 25. The airline has stressed that it would not withdraw from Belgrade altogether but would instead attempt to retain as many routes as possible using aircraft based elsewhere, which would likely result in fewer flights and frequencies. Wizz Air is expected to make a final decision on the future of the base by the end of September, falling shortly after the Brussels meeting. In a statement to EX-YU Aviation News, the Serbian Ministry for Construction, Traponsport and Infrastructure, said, “There is no intention to “force” Wizz Air out of Serbia or to restrict its, or any other EU carrier’s, right to operate services, either in terms of routes or frequencies. The issue concerns the so-called establishment of EU air carriers in Serbia, specifically at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Niš Constantine the Great Airport and Morava Airport in Kraljevo, as this is contrary to the Multilateral Agreement on the Establishment of a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA Agreement). Under the Agreement, Serbia is currently in the First Transitional Period, during which the standard arrangement is for foreign air carriers to commence their flights at a point outside Serbia and terminate them at a point within Serbia. Ultimately, the adoption of the new regulation removes the more favourable treatment previously afforded to one carrier compared to all others”. EX-YU Aviation News

• neutral toward Wizz Air · 95%

Skopje Airport adds over 600.000 passengers in 2026

NEWS FLASH Skopje Airport welcomed 445.085 passengers in August, registering its busiest month ever. The figure represents an increase of 34.8% on the same month last year. The strong growth is being primarily fuelled by Wizz Air, which has launched several new routes and increased frequencies on other services. During the January - August period, the airport handled 2.687.020 travellers, up 29.7%, or an extra 615.244 customers. Skopje Airport is the fastest-growing airport in the former Yugoslavia this year in terms of additional passengers. Skopje’s largest airlines by scheduled seat capacity, August 2026 EX-YU Aviation News

Wizz Air Announces Operation of Flights to the Middle East

Wizz Air has announced on social media the return of weekly flights to destinations in the Middle East. This comes after Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s operations ended on Sept. 1, 2025. Wizz Air’s network expansion In an Instagram post, Wizz Air said: “Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Amman are coming back with 12 routes and […]

Travel Radar•Jinnie Ye11 Sept

Wizz Air adds new London Gatwick – Hurghada route for 2027

LARA•Keith Mwanalushi10 Sept