Low-cost airline Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to begin flights to inaugural destination Athens in Jan

Low-cost airline Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to begin flights to inaugural destination Athens in Jan

Low-cost airline Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced that it will begin flights to Athens, its inaugural destination, on January 15, 2021.

Flights to the Greek capital will take off from Abu Dhabi International Airport with one-way fares starting at Dhs129.

The airline is also set to begin flights from Abu Dhabi to Thessaloniki on February 4, with one-way rates starting at Dhs149, a statement said.

All the routes will be operated with brand new Airbus A321neo aircraft.

The announcement comes after Abu Dhabi reopened to international tourists on December 24, with visitors from 16 'green countries' not requiring any quarantine period after receiving a negative Covid-19 PCR test on arrival.

Kees Van Schaick, managing director of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, said the "ultra-low fare airline“ will introduce a "new model of air travel“ in Abu Dhabi, "demonstrating that things are looking up for next year“.

"Our network from Abu Dhabi will expand rapidly as destinations on our planned network are added to the 'green countries' list. Thanks to the support of the government and our local business partners in Abu Dhabi, we are fully prepared. We have the aircraft, we have the crew, we have the partners, and we are ready to fly. We