Wizz Air expands its Chisinau (Moldova) operations by adding third aircraft and 4 new routes

Wizz Air announced yesterday the allocation of a third aircraft to Chisinau. The new Airbus A320 will join the fleet in December, enabling the increase of frequencies of the airline’s existing 8 routes and the start of four new routes from Chisinau. Passengers can already plan their trips to picturesque Prague, beaches and sun in Larnaca, business and cultural centre in northern Italy – Turin or to South Yorkshire county in England.

WIZZ started operations from Chisinau International Airport in 2013 and established a base there in March 2017. After 6 years of successful operations, the airline announced further great expansion at its Moldovan base by allocating a third Airbus A320 aircraft in December 2019. The new aircraft represents another $101 million investment** into the Moldovan aviation market and will contribute to the creation of over thirty new direct jobs with Wizz Air. The four new routes will commence in December 2019, altogether WIZZ now offers 18 routes to 10 countries.

WIZZ is continuously expanding its network by bringing affordable travel opportunities combined with great onboard experience between Chisinau and the rest of Europe. In 2018 the airline has carried 432,300 passengers on its Moldovan routes, representing a 30% year on year growth. The new routes will bring 150,000 incremental seats in 2020, thanks to which WIZZ will break 1 million seats on sale mark in the next year. WIZZ’s fast-growing operation in the country will further stimulate the local economy, by increasing employment in Moldova’s aviation and tourism sectors.

WIZZ AIR’S NEWEST ROUTES FROM CHISINAU

WIZZ AIR’S FREQUENCY INCREASES FROM CHISINAU

George Michalopoulos, Chief Commercial Officer of Wizz Air said “Wizz Air, Moldova’s number one low-cost airline, continues its strong growth and creates ever more opportunities for its travellers to discover Europe and beyond at the lowest fares. Today we announced new investments in our Chisinau base, by allocating a third Airbus A320 in December 2019. In addition, WIZZ network from Chisinau will be expanded with 4 new long-awaited routes to, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, UK and Italy. Our continuous growth in Chisinau further strengthens Wizz Air’s commitment to Moldova, the city and the airport of Chisinau, as well as stimulates tourism and hospitality sectors in Moldova. We are now offering 18 routes to 10 countries from Chisinau. We welcome all travellers to discover our new and existing European destinations while enjoying WIZZ’s low fares and great onboard experience.”

Botnari Olga, Marketing Specialist in Avia Invest International Airport Chisinau said “We welcome Wizz Air’s decision to launch 4 new routes, including 2 directions in premiere for AIC passengers. We are glad that we have managed to build in recent years a productive collaboration with the highest low cost in the region, and the result of Avia invest – Wizz Air Partnership is primarily enjoyed by passengers, who now benefit from new destinations with direct flights from Chisinau. In this respect, Avia Invest works towards creating all the necessary conditions for the airlines, stimulates their interest so that the collaboration is positive. All efforts are in diversifying the flights for our passengers and therefore the development of the air market in Moldova. The expansion of the destination network is one of the airport’s strategic development points. At the same time, the diversity of flights, safety and comfort of passengers are a priority for Avia Invest”

** https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2018/01/airbus-2018-price-list-press-release.html

Jul 18, 2019, 12:00