Wizz Air UK
Wizz Air UK is a British scheduled airline based at Luton Airport. The airline operates flights on behalf of its Hungarian parent Wizz Air and has been set up to ensure Wizz Air retains full market access to the United Kingdom following Brexit.[2]
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Founded | 26 September 2017 | ||||||
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Hubs | Doncaster/Sheffield (begins 22 October 2020)[1] London-Gatwick (begins 22 October 2020) London-Luton | ||||||
Fleet size | 10 | ||||||
Parent company | Wizz Air | ||||||
Headquarters | Luton Airport | ||||||
Website | www.wizzair.com |
Wizz Air UK Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type A Operating Licence permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.[3]
Destinations
Wizz Air UK operates flights out of Aberdeen, Belfast–International, Birmingham, Bristol, Doncaster/Sheffield, Edinburgh, Glasgow–Prestwick, Liverpool, London–Gatwick, London–Luton and London–Southend.[4]
In August 2020, Wizz Air UK announced it would be opening its second UK base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, basing one aircraft and opening 7 new routes to add to its existing network of ten routes.[5]
Fleet
As of October 2019, the Wizz Air UK fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
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Airbus A320-200 | 3 | — | 186 | ||
Airbus A321-200 | 7 | — | 230 | ||
Total | 10 | — |
References
- "Wizz Air announces new base and major expansion at Doncaster Sheffield Airport". Wizzair.com. 13 August 2020.
- "WIZZ AIR APPLIES FOR UK AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE". Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- "Airline licence holders | UK Civil Aviation Authority". caa.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- Woolston, Hope (2019-11-21). "A new budget airline is offering £9.99 flights from Southend Airport". essexlive. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- "Wizz Air announces new base and major expansion at Doncaster Sheffield Airport". Wizzair.com. 13 August 2020.
- "G-INFO search | Civil Aviation Authority". siteapps.caa.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2018.