Wizz Air plans bigger Abu Dhabi operation to capture growth potential, CEO says – The National

Wizz Air plans bigger Abu Dhabi operation to capture growth potential, CEO says – The National

Wizz Air, Eastern Europe's biggest low-cost carrier, will launch a bigger than previously anticipated operation from Abu Dhabi, as it looks to capture a larger share of the budget travel market in the UAE and beyond, its chief executive said.. "We would be coming out with a bigger plan than what we intended to [begin with] originally," he said in reference to the planned operations from the UAE capital.. In March, Wizz Air finalised an agreement to launch a new low-cost carrier from Abu Dhabi International Airport.. We have managed to get our Hungary [base] fleet to 100 aircraft in 15 years, [and] I think we will be able to achieve the same thing in Abu Dhabi," he said.. The new airline will contribute to Abu Dhabi's plans of economic diversification.. The new carrier will operate a fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft, which feeds into the emirate's ambitions of turning into a "green mega-city".. Low-cost operators that will compete with the new venture include flydubai and Air Arabia.. Another potential competitor will be Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, a joint venture between Etihad and Air Arabia, which has to be launched.. It could take about a year for budget airlines with