Wizz Air has introduced the closure of its base in Vienna following “a strategic evaluation of its operations and fleet allocation”. The transfer will consequence within the termination of 4 routes from the Austrian capital to former Yugoslav markets, together with Pristina, Podgorica and Ohrid. The low price provider will start winding down its presence in Vienna on October 26, when two of its 5 stationed plane are withdrawn, ensuing within the suspension of two routes. The phase-out will conclude on March 15, 2026, with the elimination of the remaining three plane and the cancellation of the remainder of Wizz Air’s Vienna community, together with the 4 affected locations within the former Yugoslavia
Wizz Air at the moment operates eight weekly flights between Vienna and Pristina. Following the route’s suspension, Austrian Airways will stay the only operator between the 2 cities. The low price provider additionally maintains 4 weekly rotations to Podgorica, which can equally be left solely to Austrian as soon as Wizz Air withdraws. Likewise, Ohrid will lose its Vienna connection, with Wizz Air presently working 4 weekly companies. Flights between Vienna and Tuzla, launched solely this June with two weekly flights, can be suspended on October 25 however can be restored from March 29, with the path to be operated by its Tuzla-based plane.
Wizz Air launched its Vienna base in 2018, with its present fleet of 5 stationed Airbus A321neo plane working 28 routes to twenty international locations. “For the reason that inception of Wizz Air’s Vienna base, airport prices and taxes have elevated considerably. With Wizz Air’s strategic give attention to constructing its Central and Japanese European core markets and delivering low fares made potential by price self-discipline, working from Vienna has turn out to be incompatible with the airline’s ultra-low-cost enterprise mannequin”, Wizz Air stated. The airline not too long ago introduced the opening of a base in close by Bratislava on November 14, which can consequence within the switch of a few of the affected routes.
