Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is an Emirati low-cost airline based at Abu Dhabi International Airport, UAE. The airline is a joint venture with state-owned ADQ[2] (formerly, Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company, ADDH), which owns 51 percent with Wizz Air Holdings owning the remaining 49 percent.[3] Flights began in November 2020 with two Airbus A321neo aircraft, rising to 50 over the next few years.[4]

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi
IATA ICAO Callsign
5W WAZ WIZZ SKY[1]
Founded12 December 2019 (2019-12-12)
Operating basesAbu Dhabi International Airport
Fleet size11
Destinations31
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Websitewww.wizzair.com

History

On 12 December 2019, it was announced by Wizz Air that it would be setting up a new subsidiary, based at Abu Dhabi International Airport, offering low cost flights from the airport to tap into growth markets across the Middle East, Africa, and the Indian subcontinent.[4]

In July 2020, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi announced its initial route network, launching 6 destinations from its base in Abu Dhabi.[5]

In an interview, Jozsef Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air said that the airline's fleet could grow to 100 aircraft in the next 15 years.[6]

The inaugural flight destined for Athens took off from Abu Dhabi International Airport on January 15, 2021.[7] The second route started between Abu Dhabi and Thessaloniki on February 4, 2021.[7][8]

Fleet

As of July 2023, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi operates the following aircraft:[9]

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes Average age
Airbus A321neo 8 – 239 1.7 years
Airbus A321-200 3 – 230 4.9 years
Total 11 – –

Destinations

As of July 2023, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi serves these destinations:

  Operated by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi (5W)[10][11]
  Operated to and from the UAE by Wizz Air Hungary (W6)[10][12]
Country City Airport Notes Refs
 AlbaniaTiranaTirana International Airport[13]
 ArmeniaYerevanZvartnots International Airport[5]
 AzerbaijanBakuHeydar Aliyev International Airport
 BahrainBahrainBahrain International Airport
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevoSarajevo International Airport[13]
 CyprusLarnacaLarnaca International Airport[5]
 EgyptAlexandriaBorg El Arab Airport[5]
GizaSphinx International AirportBegins 1 November 2023
LuxorLuxor International AirportTerminated
SohagSohag International Airport
 GeorgiaKutaisiDavid the Builder Kutaisi International Airport[5]
 GreeceAthensAthens International Airport[5]
ChaniaChania International AirportTerminated
MykonosMykonos AirportTerminated
RhodesRhodes International AirportTerminated
SantoriniSantorini (Thira) International Airport
ThessalonikiThessaloniki International AirportTerminated[5]
 IraqErbilErbil International AirportBegins 6 October 2023
 IsraelTel AvivBen Gurion International Airport[5]
 JordanAmmanQueen Alia International Airport
AqabaKing Hussein International Airport
 KazakhstanAlmatyAlmaty International Airport[5]
AstanaNursultan Nazarbayev International Airport[5]
 KuwaitKuwait CityKuwait International Airport
 KyrgyzstanBishkekManas International Airport
 MaldivesMaléVelana International Airport
 MoldovaChisinauChișinău International AirportTerminated
 OmanMuscatMuscat International Airport
SalalahSalalah International Airport
 RussiaKrasnodarKrasnodar International AirportSuspended
MoscowVnukovo International AirportSuspended
 Saudi ArabiaDammamKing Fahd International Airport
MedinaPrince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport
 SerbiaBelgradeBelgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
 Sri LankaHambantotaMattala Rajapaksa International AirportStart of operations cancelled
 TurkeyAnkaraAnkara Esenboğa Airport
AntalyaAntalya Airport
 UkraineKyivBoryspil International Airport
OdesaOdesa International AirportTerminated[5]
 United Arab EmiratesAbu DhabiAbu Dhabi International AirportBase
 UzbekistanSamarkandSamarkand International Airport
TashkentIslam Karimov Tashkent International Airport

These destinations from Abu Dhabi are flown by the sister subsidiary Wizz Air Hungary (W6) and not from Wizz Air Abu Dhabi (5W):[12]

Wizz Air Hungary (W6) formerly operated from these destinations to Abu Dhabi:

Wizz Air Hungary (W6) cancelled the start of operations from these destinations to Abu Dhabi:

References
  1. "Airline Code Full Details - Wizz Air Abu Dhabi". avcodes.co.uk.
  2. "Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company becomes ADQ and expands portfolio". www.sme10x.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  3. Nagraj, Aarti (2020-12-29). "Low-cost airline Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to begin flights to inaugural destination Athens in Jan". Gulf Business. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  4. Powley, Tanya (12 December 2019). "Wizz Air to set up low-cost airline in Abu Dhabi". Financial Times.
  5. Liu, Jim (12 July 2020). "Wizz Air Abu Dhabi schedules October 2020 launch". Routesonline.
  6. "Wizz Air chief predicts 100-aircraft Abu Dhabi operation". Flightglobal. 22 July 2020.
  7. "A Look Back: Wizz Air Abu Dhabi's First Year Of Operations". Simpleflying. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  8. "Wizz Air Abu Dhabi: everything you need to know about flying with the low-cost carrier". TimeOutDubai. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  9. "Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  10. "Wizz Air Online Booking". Wizz Air. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  11. "Route map Wizz Air Abu Dhabi". Flightconnections. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  12. "Route map Wizz Air Hungary". Flightconnections. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  13. Godinho, Varun (5 August 2021). "Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to begin flights to Tirana and Sarajevo". Gulf Business.
  14. "Over 7 Hours: Inside Wizz Air's New Longest Route". SimpleFlying. 10 January 2023.
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