Wizz Air to open first bases in Spain: Madrid and Valencia

Wizz Air will open its first operational bases in Spain in Valencia on 2 November and Madrid on 3 November 2026, marking a major expansion in the Spanish market.

Each base will be equipped with two Airbus A321neo aircraft. Valencia will offer 23 routes to eight countries, increasing the airline’s capacity at the airport by 76% to 3.6 million seats, while Madrid will operate 27 routes to 12 countries, boosting capacity by 48% to 4.8 million seats.

The expansion will create more than 150 direct jobs—over 80 at each base—and is expected to generate more than 5,500 indirect jobs. Wizz Air has also launched recruitment for new pilots and cabin crew based in Spain.

The new bases will enable the airline to launch 16 new routes (11 domestic and five international), including services from Madrid to Asturias, Palma de Mallorca, Santiago de Compostela and Pisa, and from Valencia to Asturias, Santiago de Compostela, Santander, Bilbao, Palma de Mallorca, Bra?ov and Naples. Frequencies will also increase on several existing routes, including London Luton, Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino.

Wizz Air currently serves 16 Spanish airports with 151 routes to 15 countries and has carried more than 15 million passengers in Spain over the past 22 years. The airline said the new bases underline its long-term commitment to the Spanish market and support its growth strategy based on the fuel-efficient Airbus A321neo fleet.