The measure is part of the network optimization strategy to reflect the changing economic context that did not allow the operation of the base in a viable way.
Wizz Air will continue to operate multiple routes from Bacau, including routes to London Luton and Milan Malpensa. Affected employees from the Bacau base will be offered opportunities in other areas of the Wizz Air network.
Wizz Air’s first flight took off from Bacau on October 29, 2020, and since then, the airline has steadily expanded its operations, carrying almost half a million passengers on its low-fare routes to and from Bacau.
The airline said its aircrafts would continue to take off from its seven bases in Romania, operating more than 60,000 flights per month towards 22 countries.
“The complicated macroeconomic environment has made it impossible to continue our operations in Bacau. We apologize to our Romanian customers for any inconvenience this decision will cause. Our priority at this time is to ensure that all affected customers are contacted directly, receiving clear advice on their options, and to look after our colleagues and crew in Bacau. Wizz Air continues to offer reduced fares from other airports in Romania, including Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara, Craiova, Suceava, Iasi and Sibiu,” said Tischner Roland, Officer Wizz Air Hungary General Operations, said:
The affected customers who booked tickets directly through wizzair.com or the airline’s mobile app will be notified by email and can opt to book another ticket free of charge, for a refund of 120% of the original fare paid in credit for future bookings or a 100% refund of the ticket price.