Wizz Air begins operations

Our Correspondent
Dubai

The first scheduled flight of Wizz Air, Eastern Europe’s low-cost airline, arrived at Abu Dhabi International Airport from Budapest, Hungary on July 1, Wam reported.

The inaugural Wizz Air route will also include Bucharest twice a week. It will be followed in September by flights from Sofia, Katowice and Cluj-Napoca. With these services, Wizz Air will connect these exciting European cities with Abu Dhabi. The Hungarian low-cost airline’s operations start ahead of its collaboration with Abu Dhabi to form the country’s sixth national carrier, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi.

George Michalopoulos, Chief Commercial Officer of Wizz Air, said: “Our new sanitising protocols will give our customers the confidence that they can safely rely on Wizz Air’s ultra-low fares to visit Abu Dhabi on board one of the world’s greenest fleet. Wizz Air’s ultra-low fares and route network will contribute to the further growth of Abu Dhabi’s tourism sector.”

Khalil Lamrabet, Senior Vice President of Aviation Development at Abu Dhabi Airports, said: “The arrival of Wizz Air is a testament to the strength of the Abu Dhabi market and a reflection of the success of our investments in transforming Abu Dhabi International Airport into a strategically positioned global hub for airlines from across the world.”

Wizz Air has intensified sanitisation and hygiene measures to ensure the health and safety of its passengers and crew in the light of COVID-19. As part of these new protocols, throughout the flight, both cabin crew and passengers are required to wear facemasks, while cabin crew is also required to wear gloves. Wizz Air’s aircraft are regularly put through a disinfection process with an antiviral solution.

Sanitising wipes are handed to each passenger upon entering the aircraft, onboard magazines have been removed from the aircraft, and onboard purchases are encouraged to be made by contactless payment. Passengers are requested to follow physical distancing measures advised by the local health authorities and are encouraged to make all purchases prior to the flight online (e.g. checked-in luggage, fast security track) to minimize any possible physical contact at the airport.