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Cyprus Tourism Efforts 2022: Can a Rebalancing Propel the Industry?

2022-09-30 by Phil Butler

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In 2021, before the economy of Europe took a nosedive, Cyprus decision makers made the wise choice to shift market focus. Will it be enough?

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Wizz Air Cuts Flights to Heraklion on Crete

2022-07-11 by Argophilia Travel News

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Budget airline Wizz Air has reduced Summer flights to Heraklion from Cardiff Airport as part of a reduction in its overall capacity.

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Wizz Air Tags ASIP Tech for Free Inflight Connectivity

2022-06-06 by Argophilia Travel News

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AS-IP Tech announced late last week an agreement with Wizz Air to provide connectivity for the airline’s UK fleet.

Tags: airline news, airlines, AS-IP Tech, budget airlines, Europe airlines, UK arlines, Wizz Air

GlobalData Says Ryanair Capacity Bump an Indicator of Things to Come

2022-05-22 by Phil Butler

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GlobalData says Ryanair’s move to increase capacity reveals a trend toward low-cost carriers in the wake of pandemic woes. 

Tags: air travel 2022, airfares, budge travel, budget airlines, budget carriers, flights, Ryanair, Travel Trends, Wizz Air

Wizz Air Says Seaside Destinations Will Rule in 2021

2021-02-03 by Phil Butler

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Wizz Air CEO József Váradi says his airline can rush to meet a potentially huge demand for European summer destinations.

Tags: Beach destinations, Europe Beaches, summer destinations, Summer flights, Summer Vacations, vacation flights, Wizz Air, Wizz Air flights

News Briefs from Crete Island January 2nd, 2020

2021-01-02 by Argophilia Travel News

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Short news briefs from Crete as of January 2nd, 2020. Wizz Air will fly new routes to Heraklion…

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Wizz Air Offering Discounted UK COVID-19 Testing

2020-11-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Wizz Air has announced discounted Covid-19 tests for passengers in order to obtain fit to fly certificates from Friday.

Tags: airline news, airlines, airliness, coronavirus test, COVID-19 testing, Europe airlines, free tests, UK travelers, Wizz Air

Wizz Air Stops Flights on Three Lines to Split Airport

2020-09-08 by Argophilia Travel News

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Wizz Air has changed its summer flight schedule on three routes to Split Airport.

Tags: air travel, Croatia, Croatia flights, Croatia vacations, Croatian Aviation, Wizz Air, Wizz Air flights

Wizz Air Announces Flights to Athens and Thessaloniki from Larnaca Base

2020-06-01 by Argophilia Travel News

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Wizz Air has announced flights to Athens and Thessaloniki from its new base in Larnaca, Cyprus, to begin from July.

Tags: Coronavirus, Cyprus flights, Cyprus travel, Greece flights, Greece holidays, Greece tourism, Larnaca, Larnaca flights, Wizz Air

Wizz Air Announces Routes from London-Luton to Greece

2020-05-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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The low-cost airline Wizz Air has announced its newest routes from London-Luton to Greece and other destinations for this summer.

Tags: airlines, Coronavirus, Greece arrivals, Greece flights, Greece tourism market, Greek travel, London flights, Wizz Air

Wizz Air Launches New Budapest to Frankfurt Flights

2017-02-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Budget airline Wizz Air has announced daily service from Frankfurt to Budapest. The Hungarian capital welcomed some 800,000 visitors last month, which was an all time high for January. So the expansion of Wizz Air service is more good news.

Tags: Budapest, Budapest flights, Frankfurt airlines, Frankfurt flights, Wizz Air

Wizz Air Announces New City Connects

2016-03-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Travelers headed from Budapest to Sofia will be able to book Wizz Air flights starting November 1st. According to news from the airline, the new service will connect the two capitals three days a week.

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Wizz Air announces new Riga flights

2014-09-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Low-cost airline Wizz Air has launched flights from Riga International Airport to Dortmund, Germany as of September 1. The Wednesday and Sunda flights will embark via “Airbus 320” aircraft, according to news from the airline.

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Wizz Air Taking Off in Eastern Europe

2013-05-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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News from Ryanair competitor Wizz Air shows that company pivoting to compete with the world’s most profitable budget carrier. While the Budapest airline lost some 25 routes to Ryanair last year in the UK and Poland, the Hungarian carrier gained a lot of ground in Eastern Europe.

Tags: airline news, budget airlines, Europe airlines, Wizz Air

El Cheapo Europe Flights Dominate Market

2013-04-17 by Phil Butler

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According to the Amadeus Air Traffic Travel Intelligence report recently released, budget flights in Europe and other regions are trending to dominate air travel. The report reveals low cost carriers taking up as much 14% of all air travel, while cheap flights in Europe account for 38% overall.

Tags: AirAsia, AirFrance-KLM, airline profits, defunct airlines, Europe airlines, Europe travel, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Wizz Air

Ukraine Flights and Other News Bits

2013-04-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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In flight news from Kiev and Ukraine, Lufthansa is to resume flights to Odessa as of yesterday. Regular flights from Munich to Odessa will run three times per week according to the airport’s spokesperson, Maria Popovych.

Tags: flight news, Ukraine flights, Ukraine travel, Wizz Air

Wizz Air to Launch Stockholm – Skopje Flights in May

2013-03-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The low-cost, low-fare airline Wizz Air announced that starting May 3rd will offer weekly Skopje-Stockholm flights. Tickets are already on sale; the lowest price is EUR 26. The flights will be on Mondays and Fridays connecting Stockholm’s Skavsta Airport and Skopje. “Our new destination to Stockholm is a the second route from Skopje to Scandinavian […]

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Nikola Tesla Airport Sees More Swiss Flights

2012-12-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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elgrade’s Nikola Tesla Airport reported having scheduled new flights between Belgrade and Basel, Switzerland. According to the news, Hungarian carrier Wizz Air will start operating three weekly flights.

Tags: Belgrade flights, Belgrade tourism, Serbia airlines, Serbia airport, Serbia travel, Swiss travel, Wizz Air

Serbia Welcomes China Tourism

2012-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Serbia welcomes Chinese visitors

A Memorandum of Understanding signed into being between the China National Tourism Administration and the Republic of Serbia this month is heralded by the arrival of first official visit by Chinese tourists last week. According to the news from the National Tourism Organization of Serbia not only projects increased visits by Chinese travelers to Serbia, but a liberalization of tourism relations for groups from China.

Tags: Belgrade tourism, China tourists, Europe tourism, Serbia flights, Serbia travel, tourism deals, Wizz Air

Wizz Air Celebrates Belgrade Successes

2012-04-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Low cost airline Wizz Air now celebrates one year of successful flights to Belgrade, Serbia. Since dedicating their Airbus A320 to accomodate the Serb capital, the company has become the second biggest carrier operating from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.

Tags: air carriers, Belgrade, Belgrade flights, Belgrade tourism, Europe air, Serbia, Serbia flights, Serbia travel, Wizz Air

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