Wizzair
IATA W6	ICAO WZZ	Callsign Wizzair
Founded		2003
Hubs		Ferihegy Airport, Katowice International Airport
Focus cities / secondary hubs		Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport, Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
Alliance		ELFAA
Fleet size		9(+1)
Destinations		32
Headquarters		Lőrinci Hungary
Key people		József Váradi
Website: http://www.wizzair.com

Wizzair is a Polish/Hungarian low-cost airline focusing on the markets of Central Europe. Its main bases are Budapest Ferihegy International Airport and Katowice International Airport, with hubs at Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport and Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport. Image File history File links W6logo. ... IATA airline designators are two-letter codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An Airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... ... Katowice International Airport (MiÄ™dzynarodowy Port Lotniczy Katowice-Pyrzowice) is an international airport located in Pyrzowice, north of Katowice (Metropolian Katowice) and the Upper Silesia agglomeration. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport () is an airport located in the OkÄ™cie borough of Warsaw, Poland. ... The GdaÅ„sk Lech WaÅ‚Ä™sa Airport (Polish: ; IATA Airport Code: GDN) is located in GdaÅ„sk, Poland, and is named after the Polish leader of the same name. ... The Skyteam logo The OneWorld logo The Star Alliance logo An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... ELFAA stands for European Low Fares Airline Association, an organization formed in 2002 to represent low-cost airlines. ... Boeing 737-200 of low-cost Irish airline Ryanair A low-cost carrier or low cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. ... Regions of Europe Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ... Ferihegy control tower Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (Hungarian: Ferihegyi Nemzetközi RepülÅ‘tér or simply Ferihegy) (IATA: BUD, ICAO: LHBP) is the only airport serving the capital city of Budapest, and the largest among the countrys four international airports. ... Katowice International Airport (MiÄ™dzynarodowy Port Lotniczy Katowice-Pyrzowice) is an international airport located in Pyrzowice, north of Katowice (Metropolian Katowice) and the Upper Silesia agglomeration. ... Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport () is an airport located in the OkÄ™cie borough of Warsaw, Poland. ... The GdaÅ„sk Lech WaÅ‚Ä™sa Airport (Polish: ; IATA Airport Code: GDN) is located in GdaÅ„sk, Poland, and is named after the Polish leader of the same name. ...

History

The airline was established in September 2003 and in December 2003 was funded by private individuals (Indigo Partners). It started operations on 19 May 2004, 19 days after Poland and Hungary entered the European Union and the single European aviation market. The airline carried 250,000 passengers in its first three and a half months and close to 1.4 million passengers in the first year of operations, quickly establishing itself as the second largest low-cost airline in eastern Europe after SkyEurope. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Boeing 737-200 of low-cost Irish airline Ryanair A low-cost carrier (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier) is an airline that offers low fares but eliminates most traditional passenger services. ... Current division of Europe into five (or more) regions: one definition of Eastern Europe is marked in orange Eastern Europe as a region has several alternative definitions, whereby it can denote: the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Central Europe and Russia. ... SkyEurope (officially SkyEurope Airlines) is a low-cost airline based in Bratislava, Slovakia. ...

The airline's CEO and chairman is József Váradi, former CEO of Malév Hungarian Airlines. The company is registered in London with operating subsidiaries in Poland and Hungary. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Malév Hungarian Airlines, a translation of the Hungarian Magyar Légiközlekedési Vállalat, is the national airline of Hungary. ... This article is about the British city. ...

Passengers alighting at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, Athens, Greece.

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Services

32 scheduled routes are operated across a network of 18 International destinations (as of July 2005): Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Brussels, Cologne (starts summer 2006), Glasgow Prestwick, Budapest, Doncaster/Sheffield (starts September 2006, Dortmund, Frankfurt, Gdańsk, Gothenburg City (starts summer 2006), Hamburg/Lubeck Airport, Katowice, Kaunas, Liverpool, Ljubljana, London Luton, Malmö, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Poznan, Rome, Split, Sofia, Stockholm, Warsaw and Zagreb. Bus connections also operate to Krakow and Copenhagen. Wizzair recently announced the launch of new connections between Brussels-Ljubljana, between Cork City in Ireland to Katowice in Poland and Doncaster in the UK to Katowice. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Coordinates Website www. ... 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Wizz Air has in its short history cancelled a lot of flights including Katowice – Gdańsk, Warszawa – Barcelona, Katowice – Budapest, Katowice – Berlin, Katowice – Malmö, Katowice - Amsterdam, Kaunas – Malmö (cancelled before it started operating). The airline just also recently (Spring 2006) reduced capacity on several routes, including Warsaw – Paris/Beauvais, Warsaw – Stockholm/Skavsta, Warsaw – Kaunas, Katowice – Dortmund, Budapest - Paris/Beauvais, Budapest – Amsterdam, Budapest - Warsaw, Budapest - Stockholm/Skavsta, Budapest – Brussels/Charleroi, Warsaw - Brussels/Charleroi, Budapest – Frankfurt/Hahn, many of them left with only 3 weekly flights, even on prime markets like Paris or Amsterdam. (This is from a SkyEurope press release.)

Wizz Air is apparently in talks with Prestwick Airport for services to Katowice and Budapest, also considering opening its first western european base.

The airline also offers charter services. Groups can have charter flights to any airport in Europe.

Fleet

The Wizzair fleet consists of 9 Airbus A320-200 aircraft (at October 2005). It has committed to one further Airbus A320 lease and has firm orders for twelve Airbus A319/Airbus A320s [1]. The airline intends to operate 25-30 aircraft in 3-5 years. The fleet is easily recognisable in airports due to its white, pink and purple colors. StarFlyer Airbus A320-200 An Airblue A320-200 taking off at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... StarFlyer Airbus A320-200 An Airblue A320-200 taking off at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... StarFlyer Airbus A320-200 An Airblue A320-200 taking off at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ...

Pricing

Wizzair is a low-cost airline with regular free flights offers. Passengers do though need to pay 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 55euros one-way. There is an additional 5 euro charge for ordering via the web using a credit card and an 11 euro charge for ordering over the phone.

External links

• Wizzair
• Wizzair Fleet Detail
• Wizzair Passenger Opinions