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Wizz Air lifts off at London Luton Airport 19/05/2004
Wizz Air's new low cost European network commenced operations this morning with the first flights between London Luton Airport and Katowice, Poland.
These inaugural services marked the start of the
latest chapter in the continuing success story of no frills flying at London Luton Airport.
The first flight from Poland arrived on time at London Luton at 07.35 hrs local - and was fully subscribed with every seat on the 180 seat Airbus A320 taken. After a short turn-round the spectacularly-liveried Wizz Air aircraft left on the return leg to Katowice.
On board the first flight to London Luton Airport was József Váradi, founder and CEO of Wizz Air, who said: “In less than a year we have created and launched Wizz Air. Any new airline’s first flight is always special but today’s was even more marked because London Luton is widely recognised as being one of the main airports that helped to put low-cost air travel on the map in Europe.”
Paul Kehoe - Managing Director of London Luton Airport added “A new era for London Luton Airport started this month with the skies over Eastern Europe now fully ‘open for business’ – and today we are absolutely delighted to welcome Wizz Air as our latest partner here”.
“London Luton Airport has always been at the forefront of the low-cost flying revolution and we are confident that our new partnership with Wizz Air will lead to continuing growth in the no-frills market”
“Travellers will be anxious to explore the fantastic business and leisure opportunities offered by Wizz Air’s services from London Luton to Katowice and Budapest – and to sample the airline’s very high levels of comfort, service and convenience.”