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TBSC 28th Feb 2022 14:49

They need €/$/Ł. Losing what little credibility they have left does not seem to be an issue. EASA let them do it so why not.

TimmyW 3rd Mar 2022 12:07

When do Wizz usually release their winter schedules?

Not much available for this winter as yet

pabely 3rd Mar 2022 14:51

Last year it was on 18th Feb so it looks late!

UnderASouthernSky 3rd Mar 2022 14:55

Possibly unsure of how many hulls they will have in their fleet by October.

SealinkBF 4th Mar 2022 13:53

Don't think this has been printed here.

Wizz Air offers 100,000 free flights to refugees from Ukraine and says four planes are stuck in the country (inews.co.uk)

TBSC 5th Mar 2022 15:15

Another 14 routes from Vienna are cancelled (after the 12 chopped three months ago).
Vienna: Wizz Air is deleting many destinations from the 2022 summer timetable - Aviation.Direct

RedDragonFlyer 5th Mar 2022 21:53

Vienna was bound to be a blood bath with Ryanair, Wizz and Austrian all in the running,
That was obvious the day Wizz and RYR announced they were going to go head to head against each other on multiple routes.

TBSC 7th Mar 2022 20:20

https://www.londonstockexchange.com/...pdate/15356157

mariofly12 7th Mar 2022 21:20


Originally Posted by TBSC (Post 11195188)
Another 14 routes from Vienna are cancelled (after the 12 chopped three months ago).
Vienna: Wizz Air is deleting many destinations from the 2022 summer timetable - Aviation.Direct

Actually it's 15..They cancel Athens too after the 25th of March

davidjohnson6 8th Mar 2022 00:37


Originally Posted by TBSC (Post 11196227)

I am a bit confused. The news release via RNS to investors seems to say that all flights to/from Ukraine have been withdrawn from sale, without an end date. However, large numbers of routes to/from Ukraine seem to be on sale on the Wizz website from 1 June

A cynic might say Wizz have issued a press release so as to look good to media... but are actually still happy to take money from credit cards for something they appear to say they are not doing

Is there something I am missing here, so as to square the circle ?

TBSC 9th Mar 2022 09:24

Minus 26 routes from Vienna but the new Abu Dhabi-Mattala Rajapaksa flight will make up for the loss.

1sky 10th Mar 2022 21:27

Meanwhile two 2 addition al Ryanair aircraft in Vienna (+15 routes). Obvious who is winning that one at the moment.

pabely 10th Mar 2022 23:39

The latest load factors, Feb 2022 shows across the group WZZ were 91% whereas RYR was 88% which would imply more bums on seats. I know that doesn't mean profits but if Vienna is weak then it makes sense moving aircraft to more profitable markets. Was not Austria one of the very last EU counties to pull back from travel restrictions due to covid? Anyhow I can't see Austria being a particularly busy Inbound or Outbound destination currently. I'm sure RYR were offered a great deal, they do not go anywhere without a gift of a deal from the airport..

LGS6753 17th May 2022 14:13

Malta subsidiary
 
https://www.routesonline.com/news/29...ta-subsidiary/

davidjohnson6 17th May 2022 14:16

Anyone able to give a rough estimate of the potential tax saving by putting maybe 30% of its UK/Hungarian fleet into a Malta-domiciled company ?

LTNman 17th May 2022 17:07

I doubt Wizz could put any of its U.K. based aircraft into a Malta based company.

pabely 17th May 2022 18:38

Malta Air (Ryanair) Max 9H-VUA started it's working day today from STN so I assume no issue having Maltese registered aircraft.
French Law have a good article about benefits of registration with 9H-

SWBKCB 17th May 2022 18:44


Originally Posted by pabely (Post 11231641)
Malta Air (Ryanair) Max 9H-VUA started it's working day today from STN so I assume no issue having Maltese registered aircraft.

There will be for Wizz UK if they want to meet their UK licence obligations. The same issue as Ryanair had with Ryanair UK

pabely 17th May 2022 19:30

Ryanair UK aircraft tend to fly to non EU destinations, example Morocco whilst being based in UK. Perhaps Wizz Air UK are looking at such routes from UK eg Egypt ?
Then the EU routes could use Maltese AOC with resulting tax benefits.

Gurnard 17th May 2022 21:18


Originally Posted by pabely (Post 11231641)
Malta Air (Ryanair) Max 9H-VUA started it's working day today from STN so I assume no issue having Maltese registered aircraft.
French Law have a good article about benefits of registration with 9H-

No - 9H-VUA actually began its day in BGY. (Not wanting to detract from the WZZ thread but the point may be relevant.)

TartinTon 17th May 2022 21:41


Originally Posted by pabely (Post 11231670)
Ryanair UK aircraft tend to fly to non EU destinations, example Morocco whilst being based in UK. Perhaps Wizz Air UK are looking at such routes from UK eg Egypt ?
Then the EU routes could use Maltese AOC with resulting tax benefits.

More likely to feed their AUH hub with the LRs that start arriving soon.

TBSC 18th May 2022 06:45


Originally Posted by TartinTon (Post 11231705)
More likely to feed their AUH hub with the LRs that start arriving soon.

My bet is obviously money but also moving away from Hungary (to have a backup organization in case the ruling party wants to leave the EU).

pabely 19th May 2022 12:24

Happy Birthday Wizzair UK https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/busines...h-sale-3700718

LTNman 19th May 2022 15:56

Only a cheap flights if you travel with just a toothbrush and can walk to the airport.

davidjohnson6 19th May 2022 16:03


Originally Posted by LTNman (Post 11232464)
Only a cheap flights if you travel with just a toothbrush and can walk to the airport.

I think you are being a bit negative. Mrs Johnson and I managed to do 4 days in Spain this month with just 2 small pieces of (free) hand luggage and 1 item of (paid) cabin baggage. No other extras. Mrs Johnson likes her make-up and doesn't wear the same clothes twice on a trip. The price was very reasonable. Public transport in Europe generally works well and is normally low price. The bus between Chisinau airport and Chisinau in Moldova takes 40 mins to cover 8 miles, runs twice per hour and costs 9 pence one way as of this month (yes, really). Costs can be kept down if going for just a few days and you think carefully about what you really need.

USERNAME_ 24th May 2022 14:00

Titan 321 G-POWW covering flights from LGW tomorrow due to crew shortage.

Vokes55 24th May 2022 14:45

Not a single Wizz UK flight left Gatwick within an hour of schedule yesterday and it’s threatening to be the same again today.

TBSC 25th May 2022 17:34


Originally Posted by TBSC (Post 11231818)
My bet is obviously money but also moving away from Hungary (to have a backup organization in case the ruling party wants to leave the EU).

There you go. Orban just announced that the state will "take the extra profit" from certain organizations (banks, insurance companies, food chains, etc) including airlines to fund the budget deficit. The shareholders of Wizz must be over the moon. Malta here we come.

USERNAME_ 3rd Jun 2022 14:11

Seems that DSA base is being closed, or reduced significantly, from mid June.

CabinCrewe 3rd Jun 2022 14:36

well that didn't last long. Though I could maybe have put a small wager on it.

MDS 3rd Jun 2022 16:06

Thought I'd give Wizz another go, booked a return flight to Malaga back in March (for two weeks time) and opted for the Wizz Air discount club.

Now they've cancelled most of the routes from DSA, are happy to refund the flight money, but have pocketed the discount club cash and don't include it in the refund.

Great stuff. Fleeced by this pathetic outfit.

TimmyW 3rd Jun 2022 16:21

This is a DSA issue rather than WizzAir

SWBKCB 3rd Jun 2022 16:27


Originally Posted by TimmyW (Post 11240205)
This is a DSA issue rather than WizzAir

How so? I would imagine Wizz are arguing that the discount club covers all their flights, and not just those from DSA?

TimmyW 3rd Jun 2022 16:30


Originally Posted by SWBKCB (Post 11240212)
How so? I would imagine Wizz are arguing that the discount club covers all their flights, and not just those from DSA?

They've pulled out of Doncaster as the airport weren't able to meet their commercial requirements as per the contract agreed.

SWBKCB 3rd Jun 2022 16:41

But the point MDS was making with regard to Wizz Air was their refusal to repay his discount club costs - hence "Great stuff. Fleeced by this pathetic outfit."

Maybe stop rubbing your hands with glee and read the post you are responding to?

MDS 3rd Jun 2022 17:17

I understand their T&C's and it's my fault for agreeing to them in the first place.

It still doesn't change the fact I feel like I've been partially scammed. It is what it is though. Lesson learned I suppose.

Rebooked out of Leeds with a substantial fare increase in tow.

TBSC 3rd Jun 2022 17:25

There will be more of it. Wonder what the excuse will be in case of other airports.

Vokes55 3rd Jun 2022 17:33

Over half of their (WUK) flights out of LGW cancelled yesterday, the rest but one ran with significant delays. 2/9 cancelled today, 3/9 over 3 hours late.

Gatwick have stopped allocating them airbridge stands at peak times due to the disruption they’re causing occupying stands for prolonged periods.

mikkie4 3rd Jun 2022 19:35

Having used SEN in the past, maybe its time to give us another look

Buster the Bear 3rd Jun 2022 20:05


Originally Posted by TimmyW (Post 11240215)
They've pulled out of Doncaster as the airport weren't able to meet their commercial requirements as per the contract agreed.

Not according to this report!

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/...umber-24140321


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