Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to start operations on October 1 – The National

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to start operations on October 1 – The National

The UAE's sixth airline will service six new routes from the capital

















Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will start with two Airbus A321 Neo aircraft, before growing its fleet in Abu Dhabi to six planes in the first six months. Alamy







Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, a joint venture between the Hungarian budget airline and Abu Dhabi state holding company ADQ, will begin operations on October 1, with six new routes connecting the UAE capital with Europe and Egypt.



The low-cost airline said on Sunday that it will initially fly to Alexandria in Egypt, Greek capital Athens, Kutaisi in Georgia, Larnaca on the southern coast of Cyprus, the Black Sea port city of Odesa in Ukraine and Armeni's capital Yerevan.



"This announcement is the first step of a long and much-awaited journey as we are dedicated to developing our presence in Abu Dhabi, contributing to [the emirate's] economic diversity strategy while offering ever more affordable travel opportunities on our low fare network," Jozsef Varadi, chairman of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi and chief executive of the Wizz Air Group, said.



"I'm confident Wizz Air will make a profound impact on the UAE's economic