| Wizz Air | ||
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| IATA W6 | ICAO WZZ | Callsign WIZZAIR |
| Founded | 2003 | |
| Hubs | Boryspil International Airport Katowice International Airport Poznań-Ławica Airport Budapest Ferihegy International Airport Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport Bucharest Băneasa Airport Sofia Airport Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport Cluj-Napoca International Airport | |
| Fleet size | 17 (+80 orders) | |
| Destinations | 32 | |
| Headquarters | Vecsés, Hungary | |
| Key people | József Váradi | |
| Website: wizzair.com | ||
Wizz Air is a Hungarian[1][2] low-cost airline with headquarters in Vecsés, Hungary. This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination Boryspil International Airport is an international Airport located near the city of Boryspil, 29 km east of Kyiv. Katowice International Airport (Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy Katowice-Pyrzowice is an international Airport located in Pyrzowice, 30 km north of the Poznań-Ławica Airport, built in 1913 is one of the oldest airports in Poland. Budapest Ferihegy International Airport ( Hungarian: Ferihegyi nemzetközi repülőtér or simply Ferihegy) is the international Airport Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport (Port Lotniczy im Fryderyka Chopina is an International airport located in the Bucharest " Aurel Vlaicu " Airport (largely known as Băneasa Airport or Bucharest City Airport) is located in Băneasa district Sofia Airport (Летище София Letishte Sofiya) also known as Vrazhdebna ( Враждебна) after the village located to the north is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (Port Lotniczy Gdańsk im Lecha Wałęsy formerly Port Lotniczy Gdańsk-Rębiechowo is an international Airport located in Gdańsk Cluj-Napoca International Airport serves the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Vecsés is a town of 18673 in Pest county, Hungary, situated adjacent to Budapest's Ferihegy Airport Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Vecsés is a town of 18673 in Pest county, Hungary, situated adjacent to Budapest's Ferihegy Airport Focusing on the markets of Central Europe the company has operational bases at the Sofia Airport, Bulgaria; Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, Hungary; Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, Katowice International Airport, Poznań-Ławica Airport and Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport in Poland; Bucharest Băneasa Airport and Cluj-Napoca International Airport, in Romania; Boryspil International Airport, in Ukraine. Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Sofia Airport (Летище София Letishte Sofiya) also known as Vrazhdebna ( Враждебна) after the village located to the north is The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Budapest Ferihegy International Airport ( Hungarian: Ferihegyi nemzetközi repülőtér or simply Ferihegy) is the international Airport Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (Port Lotniczy Gdańsk im Lecha Wałęsy formerly Port Lotniczy Gdańsk-Rębiechowo is an international Airport located in Gdańsk Katowice International Airport (Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy Katowice-Pyrzowice is an international Airport located in Pyrzowice, 30 km north of the Poznań-Ławica Airport, built in 1913 is one of the oldest airports in Poland. Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport (Port Lotniczy im Fryderyka Chopina is an International airport located in the Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Bucharest " Aurel Vlaicu " Airport (largely known as Băneasa Airport or Bucharest City Airport) is located in Băneasa district Cluj-Napoca International Airport serves the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Boryspil International Airport is an international Airport located near the city of Boryspil, 29 km east of Kyiv. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.
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History
The airline was established in September 2003. The lead investor is Indigo Partners, an American private equity firm specializing in transportation investments. The first flight was made on 19 May 2004 from Katowice, 19 days after Poland and Hungary entered the European Union and the single European aviation market. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Katowice (Katovice Kattowitz is a City in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The airline carried 250,000 passengers in its first three and a half months, almost 1. 4 million passengers in the first year of operations and to date,10 million passengers. In 2007 Wizz Air carried 2. 8 million passengers on its Polish routes and is planning to achieve 10 million more passengers in the next 18 months.
Too low quality service might hinder achieving these goals.
The airline's CEO and chairman is József Váradi, former CEO of Malév Hungarian Airlines. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Malev redirects here For the military unit see Malev (military unit Malév Hungarian Airlines, (Magyar Légiközlekedési Vállalat The company is registered in London with operating subsidiaries in Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Wizz Air Bulgaria was established in September 2005[3]. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Wizzair has been voted the best low-fare airline in Poland by the readers of pasazer.com, the largest travel news portal in Poland.
József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air, won the Ernst & Young award of the 'Brave Innovator' in 2007. The prize recognized the break through in the airline business in Hungary and the region, the business model and the business conduct of Wizz Air.
Service Quality
As a result of low cost, Wizz Air delivers much lower service quality than most air lines.
Wizz Air reportedly cancel flights shortly before departure. It is nearly impossible for customers to reach Wizz Air, and only by premium priced call centres.
Wizz Air announce it takes currently more than 30 days to process customer complaint mails.
Services/destinations
- Further information: Wizz Air destinations
WizzAir started new services between Katowice and London Gatwick in 2008[4]. Wizz Air operates to various European cities from its operational bases in Central and Eastern Europe Winter destinations from Warsaw are Milan Bergamo and Grenoble. In January 2008, flights also started from Gdansk to Goteborg, Bournemouth and Coventry.
In summer 2008, WizzAir will restart the summer only services from Katowice and Budapest to Barcelona (GRO), as well as a new weekly service to Girona from Gdańsk. Other summer services from Budapest are Crete-Heraklion, Corfu, Bourgas and Varna, from Katowice to Crete-Heraklion and Bourgas, Warsaw to Corfu and Bourgas. They will also restart the three-times weekly service from London Luton to Bourgas.
Note however that flights might be cancelled, challenging passengers planning.
Wizz Air Bulgaria
- Further information: Wizz Air Bulgaria destinations
The Bulgarian division of Wizz Air has been awarded licences to begin new services to Greece, Turkey and Moldova. Wizz Air ' s Bulgarian division serves the following places Belgium Brussels ( Brussels South Charleroi Airport) Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania At the moment Wizz Air Bulgaria operates flights from Sofia to London, Rome and Dortmund, and seasonal services from the United Kingdom to Bourgas. Sofia (София ˈsɔfija is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1395568 in the Capital Municipality London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Dortmund (ˈdɔʁtmʊnt is a City in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Burgas (Бургас sometimes transliterated as Bourgas) is the second-largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast with population 210260
From 26 July 2008, Wizz Air will offer new destinations from Sofia to Varna, Barcelona, Valencia, Milan, Izmir, Brussels and will expand the number of flights to London, Rome and Dortmund by commissioning another Airbus A320 to serve the new routes. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Sofia (София ˈsɔfija is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1395568 in the Capital Municipality Varna (Варна is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. İzmir, historically Smyrna, is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country's largest port after İstanbul. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is
Fleet
As of March 2008, the Wizz Air fleet includes:
- 17[5] Airbus A320-200 (plus 80 on order)
16 aircraft operate under Wizz Air Hungary and one for Wizz Air Bulgaria. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout It has firm orders for 80 Airbus A320s. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [6] The airline intends to operate 90+ aircraft in 5-7 years. The fleet is easily recognisable in airports due to its white, pink and purple colors. All its A320s are powered by International Aero Engines V2500 engines, even those to be leased from GECAS. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout GECAS ( GE Commercial Aviation Services, though the acronym is the more common usage is a unit of GE Commercial Finance, itself part of the large conglomerate The 99. 5% technical dispatch reliability, which is well above the world average, is ensured by the Lufthansa Technik maintenance organization. [7]
On 10 October 2007, Wizz Air confirmed an order for a further 50 Airbus A320 aircraft bringing its total commitments of that type up to 80 and an option for further 25 A320s. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [8]
Pricing
Wizz Air is a low-cost airline[9], passengers pay the fare plus taxes and charges which can include a fuel surcharge, insurance and facility charge, air duty charge, passenger service charge, and security tax. These additional taxes and charges can equate to as much as 55 euros one-way. There is an additional 3 euro charge per flight per passenger for ordering via the web using a credit card and a 5-euro charge per booking for ordering over the phone.
Contacting Wizz Air is done by premium priced call centers.
External links
References
- ^ Hungarian Wizz Air Opens Fifth Hub in Poland. Business Week. Retrieved on 2008-03-20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden.
- ^ Fliers reap benefits in Eastern Europe. International Herald Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-03-20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden.
- ^ Airliner World, January 2007. Airliner World is an Aviation magazine published by Key Publishing LTD from Lincs, United Kingdom and distributed by Seymour
- ^ Wizz Air launches London Gatwick – Katowice flight (2007-08-09). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Retrieved on 2008-05-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John
- ^ Wizz Air
- ^ Airbus orders
- ^ Wizz Air Sale and Lease Back with GECAS
- ^ "Wizz Air orders 50 more Airbus A320s" Fligt Global, 10/10/2007
- ^ Wizz Air offering new biz fare. CNN. Retrieved on 2008-03-20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden.
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