Cardiff Airport will become the fourth base of Wizz Air in UK after London Luton, Gatwick and Doncaster Sheffield.
Wizz Air have announced further UK expansion with new base at Cardiff Airport .
The new base will create over 40 direct jobs and over 250 indirect jobs.
The new base will support industries like aviation,hospitality and tourism in Cardiff.
The new base will connect Cardiff to destinations including Alicante, Faro, Larnaca and Tenerife as well as seasonal routes during summer to Corfu, Heraklioh and Palma de Mallorca and routes to Lanzarote and Sharm El Sheikh during winter by offering year-round low fares.
Cardiff Airport will become the fourth base of Wizz Air in UK after London Luton, Gatwick and Doncaster Sheffield.
Wizz Air
Wizz Air is a ultra low-cost airline with head office based in Budapest. Wizz Air announced their plan for a British division called Wizz Air UK in November 2017. The airline was named by http://airlineratings.com one of the world’s top ten safest airlines.
”The creation of our fourth UK base at Cardiff Airport reflects Wizz Air’s continued commitment to serving the UK market and generating economic growth, as we create local jobs, stimulate the tourism and hospitality industries and deliver on our promise of providing affordable, direct flights to exciting holiday destinations,” said Owain Jones, managing director of Wizz air UK.
Wizz Air will allocate Airbus A321 to Cardiff and will launch nine new leisure routes.
Wizz Air is the fastest growing and grenest European low-cost airline.
“The fact that one of the leading Low Cost Airlines in the world has chosen to set up their next base at Cardiff is fantastic news for Wales. The Wizz Air UK base will bring a huge amount of choice for our customers to travel to some of the most popular holiday destinations from Cardiff, at affordable prices,” said Spencer Birns, interim CEO of Cardiff Airport.
“This is welcome news and a positive step that will help Cardiff Airport emerge from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The new Wizz services will increase choice for passengers, create jobs and add to the airport’s economic benefits. I look forward to the nine new routes being made available in the coming months,” said Ken Skates, Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales.
Tickets are available now on wizzair.com or on the WIZZ mobile app, with fares starting from £27.99.