Thus, Wizz Air will have 36 aircrafts in Romania.
According to Wizz Air CEO, József Váradi, in June 2024, Wizz Air will base two additional state-of-the-art Airbus A321 NEO aircraft, launch a new route to Leipzig, Germany, and increase flight frequencies on 21 of its existing routes in Bucharest. The airline also plans to recruit 250 people from Romania as well as to grow and bring new opportunities to the local market.
Over the past 17 years, the airline’s presence has contributed to the creation of 1,600 jobs with Wizz Air in Romania and a further over 60,000 jobs in hospitality and associated industries.
The airline has six bases in Romania, in Bucharesti, Cluj, Craiova, Sibiu and Timisoara, and operates 171 routes from the local airports to 24 countries.