Wizz Air, which advertises as the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced three new low-fare rotes to Tel Aviv:

• Lublin, Poland -Tel Aviv From NIS 154* one way;
• Craiova, Romania – Tel Aviv From NIS 179* one way
• Kosice, Slovakia – Tel Aviv From NIS 154* one way

Three New Low-Cost Routes

• Lublin-Tel Aviv From NIS 154* One Way
• Craiova – Tel Aviv From NIS 179* One Way
• Kosice- Tel Aviv From NIS 154* One Way

In Addition, Wizz Air Increases Frequency on These Routes:

• Bucharest-Tel Aviv, From 4 To 7 Weekly Flights from September 18
• Budapest-Tel Aviv, From 7 To 10 Weekly Flights from October 29

Tel Aviv, 28 March:

In addition, Wizz Air announced it will increase frequency on the following routes:

• Bucharest-Tel Aviv, from 4 to 7 weekly flights from September 18
• Budapest-Tel Aviv, from 7 to 10 weekly flights from October 29.

Wizz Air noted that these new routes are some of many that the company has opened to Israel and more new routes are planned, in the framework of the company’s cooperation with the Tourism Ministry. Wizz Air also announced that the new routes would operate twice a week and that passengers wishing to purchase flights for their vacations/city-breaks in Tel Aviv/Lublin/Craiova and Kosice can do so on the company website wizzair.com, with flights beginning at NIS 154 one way.

Tourism Minister Yariv Levin: “I congratulate Wizz Air on its decision to continue expanding operations in Israel and to open three new direct routes into Ben Gurion airport, joining the existing routes. I am pleased that cooperation between the Tourism Ministry and Wizz Air has moved up a level, as the company expresses confidence in the Israeli tourism product and significantly expands its operations in Israel.

The tourism industry is currently going through a great transformation and the expansion of Wizz Air operation is a testament to the significant improvement in the attractiveness of Israel as a tourism destination. The opening of the new routes, which will bring further increases in incoming tourism, joins the exceptional marketing efforts that we are implementing, efforts that have already led to a 25% increase in incoming tourism this year.”

Owain Jones, Chief Corporate Officer at Wizz Air, said: “We are thrilled to be adding today three new European destinations to Wizz Air’s low-fare network. WIZZ’s new services to Lublin, Kosice and Craiova will be operated twice a week, further stimulating bi-directional tourism between the countries and creating more truly affordable travel opportunities for our Israeli customers. Starting today, our Israeli passengers can discover 17 exciting destinations across 9 countries in Europe from Tel Aviv and Eilat airports through WIZZ’s network with fares starting from as low as ILS 129. We remain committed to the country and we look forward to bringing more positive news in the future.”

Wizz Air also noted that, since opening its first route to Budapest in 2012, together with today’s announcement, the company is becoming the largest low cost airline in the Israeli market in terms of seat capacity. Operating a fleet of brand new Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft the average age of which is 4 years, in only five years the airline has carried more than 1.2 million passengers traveling to and from Israel.

* One way including all taxes and non-optional charges

About Wizz Air

Wizz Air is the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, operates a fleet of 77 Airbus A320 and Airbus A321 aircraft, and offers more than 500 routes from 28 bases, connecting 137 destinations across 40 countries. At Wizz Air, a team of approximately 3,000 aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low ticket prices making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 23 million passengers in 2016. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ and is included in the FTSE 250 and FTSE All-Share Indices. Wizz Air is registered under the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), the global benchmark in airline safety recognition. The company was recently named 2016 Value Airline of the Year by the editors of Air Transport World, one of the leading airline trade magazines, as well as 2016 Low Cost Airline of the Year by the Center for Aviation (CAPA), a leading provider of independent aviation market intelligence.

Wizz Air, always looking for opportunities that can accommodate the strong growth of its low-fare network, has already announced seven new routes to six countries in Europe, starting in 2017 from Tel Aviv. Furthermore, the popular route from Tel Aviv to Budapest will be operated with 10 frequencies a week starting from 29 October, while the connection to Romania’s capital, Bucharest will have 6 weekly frequencies a week, from 17 June and daily flights starting 19 September. Proving its commitment to the Israel market, Wizz Air offers 800,000 seats on sale in 2017 on 16 routes to nine countries available from Tel Aviv airport, which represents a 70% increase year-over-year. The low-fare travel opportunities created by WIZZ in Israel will further stimulate the tourism industry and boost the trade and business links between the countries.

In 2016, nearly 418,000 passengers have enjoyed WIZZ’s low fares, easy booking system and excellent on-board service to and from Israel, supporting 310 indirect jobs** in airport operations, transportation, hospitality and tourism industries. Since the first WIZZ flight from Tel Aviv to Budapest in 2012, the airline is continuously looking to bring more travel opportunities that can best meet its Israeli customers’ needs, offering now a total of 17 low-fares routes to nine countries across Europe from Tel Aviv and Eilat airports, including the upcoming services from Tel Aviv to London-Luton and Varna, starting in June and July respectively.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)