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In addition to London, Skopje, and Bucharest, the Hungarian low-cost airline could soon open up further direct flights to the city of Mozart. The arrival of Wizz Air could mean up to 100,000 guests a year for Salzburg, but the Hungarian-based low-cost airline could also benefit from the new destination, reports Mandiner.
The low-cost airline, Wizz Air, has started operations in Salzburg, with the first flight to London, but soon Skopje and Bucharest will be among the destinations, writes the Kronen Zeitung. The article recalls that the Hungarian-backed low-cost carrier’s first attempt to fly to Salzburg was thwarted by the COVID pandemic.
The city stands to gain from Wizz Air’s arrival, and if it reaches its 90 percent occupancy target,
it will bring an additional 100,000 guests to the airport this year, and presumably to the city, which could further boost local tourism.
“Wizz Air is also great for us as a city airport because they have a young, environmentally friendly fleet of Airbus A320 and A321 Neo aircraft,” says Salzburg Airport boss Bettina Ganghofer.
Robert Carey, president of Wizz Air, also wants Salzburg to benefit from the strong growth: “We are growing by an average of 25 percent annually, meaning 30 to 40 new aircraft. We are taking a close look at Salzburg and the region. It can be exploited to a much greater extent, as the nearest major airport, Munich, is only hours away.”
If the Salzburg business with the three destinations were to develop well, one or two new direct flights could be added each year, for example to Catania, Rome, or Barcelona, but Carey would never offer a Vienna-Salzburg flight: “If two airports are less than four hours away by train, we do not offer a connection as a matter of principle.”
Salzburg by night. Photo via Pixabay
The Hungarian airline Wizz Air is also active in other neighboring countries:
CEO József Váradi once said that they would like to become the national airline of Romania.
Via Mandiner, Kronen Zeitung; Featured image via Pixabay