On Tuesday, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi announced the addition of the tenth aircraft to its fleet.
The low-cost carrier and the second largest airline in Abu Dhabi by seat capacity also announced a new route to Sphinx International airport in Cairo.
Starting November 1, 2023, the airline will fly every Wednesday and Sunday between Abu Dhabi and Sphinx International, with one-way fares starting as low as Dhs279.
Johan Eidhagen, managing director of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, said, “We are committed to supporting the growth of aviation and tourism for both the UAE and the countries we operate in. We believe that offering ultra-low fare flights creates exciting opportunities for people looking to travel for both business and pleasure purposes and adds sustainable economic value. We are proud to support both the UAE and Egypt’s long-term economic visions and to continue expanding our network and offerings in the Middle East region.”
Maureen Bannerman, chief commercial officer of Abu Dhabi Airports, added, “We are very proud to support the growth of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi with this dual announcement. This is a clear indication of the growing travel market’s appetite for affordable travel. In addition to fleet growth, we also have additional routes announced, to Cairo, a major travel market and a favourite destination for many in the UAE. We look forward to supporting Wizz Air Abu Dhabi towards further growth in the future, positioning Abu Dhabi International as one of the fastest growing airports in the Middle East.”
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is joint venture between ADQ and Wizz Air Holdings. In 2022, it operated more than 6,000 flights and transported over 1.2 million passengers. The airline carried in excess of 600,000 point-to-point passengers to the UAE last year.
The airline flies to a number of destinations from Abu Dhabi including Alexandria, Almaty, Amman, Ankara, Athens, Baku, Dammam, Kuwait City, Kutaisi, Madinah, Santorini Tashkent and Tel Aviv, among others.
(Image: Supplied by Wizz Air)
