Wizz Air launches 20 new European routes to Saudi Arabia

Wizz Air launches 20 new European routes to Saudi Arabia

Budget carrier Wizz Air has announced a major expansion in Saudi Arabia with 20 routes launched from Europe to Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, the airline announced Thursday.

The European budget airline said the new routes will connect Bucharest, Budapest, Catania, Larnaca, Milan, Naples, Rome, Sofia, Tirana, Venice and Vienna to the three cities in the Kingdom as part of plans to “strengthen Saudi Arabia’s global connectivity.”

Fares will start from about $55, with the new routes expected to “majorly enhance Wizz Air’s presence in the Kingdom” and bring in an additional one million visitors to Saudi Arabia next year, it said.

Jozsef Varadi, CEO of Wizz Air, said: “Saudi Arabia is one of the most exciting countries in the world for aviation portraying an eclectic mix of travel opportunities with unmissable destinations, countless exciting attractions, and a thriving cultural scene.”

“Today’s announcement follows the Memorandum of Understanding we recently signed with the government enabling us to contribute to Saudi tourism’s growth and its entire ecosystem.”

The first routues – from Riyadh to Budapest and Riyadh to Bucharest – will kick off from September 1, with staggered rollouts of the other routes to continue until April next year. All routes are now on sale.

The new routes