Wizz Air Launches New Flight from Debrecen to Turkey

MTI-Hungary Today 2024.02.08.

Wizz Air will launch a direct flight from Debrecen (eastern Hungary) to Istanbul from April 14, with flights on Wednesday and Sunday, the airline announced on Wednesday.

In a statement sent to MTI, it was pointed out that besides Antalya, Istanbul is the second Turkish city that will soon be directly accessible by air from Debrecen.

Tamás Vincze, Development Director of Debrecen International Airport, stressed in the statement that

the Istanbul flight, like the Rome one, has also achieved excellent results in recent years.

Photo via Pixabay

Zsuzsa Trubek, Communications Manager for Wizz Air, confirmed that the airline is committed to the development of the offer between Hungary and Turkey, and therefore they are confident that

the new route will further strengthen the economic and tourism relations between the two countries.

Wizz Air currently operates a fleet of 198 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, breaking its previous passenger traffic record in 2023. Last year, it carried more than 60.3 million passengers, an increase of around 32 percent compared to 2022. In Hungary, Wizz Air flew 5.2 million passengers in 2023, including from its bases in Budapest and Debrecen.

Fact

Divided by the Bosphorus Strait between Asia and Europe, the city of Istanbul in Turkey is built on years of cultural heritage and religious history. As a city at the crossroads of two continents, Istanbul is a world apart, with a fascinating blend of Byzantine, Roman, and Ottoman traditions and cultures, from its architecture to religious landmarks and various historical sites, steeped in over 2,500 years of history.

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Via MTI; Featured image via Pixabay