Today, Wizz Air’s newly established base was opened at Bucharest Baneasa Airport, offering convenient travel options from the capital to seven destinations
An additional aircraft will operate from Henri Coandă Airport from August 1st, marking a total of 21 aircraft based in Bucharest this summer
Wizz Air, EMEA’s most environmentally sustainable airline1, today has welcomed its state-of-the-art Airbus A321neo aircraft that will serve the newly established base at Bucharest Băneasa - Aurel Vlaicu International Airport. With the second base opened today in the capital and an additional aircraft operating from August 1st at Bucharest Otopeni, these developments aim to greatly increase connectivity between Romania and other countries both in Europe and beyond.
Bucharest is of high importance to Wizz Air, and the airline is excited to continue its rapid expansion with these new aircraft, while providing more smart travel options with additional low-fare seats for this summer season: nearly 913 thousand seats to its summer 2025 schedule in Bucharest, growing 22% compared to the same period last year.
Today, April 1st, Wizz Air started based operations from Bucharest Baneasa Airport. In addition to the flights to Naples (Italy), Kraków (Poland), Abu Dhabi (UAE), Budapest (Hungary) and London Luton (United Kingdom), which are already in service, the airline will launch two Polish routes from Bucharest Baneasa to Warsaw on June 8th and to Wroclaw on December 6th. Tickets are already on sale on wizzair.com and the airline’s official app, with prices starting from 248 RON. This expansion reflects Wizz Air’s dedication to serving the evolving needs of travellers in Romania, providing them with more choices and flexibility for leisure or business travel, as well as visiting friends and family abroad.
Additionally, the new aircraft that will serve the operations at Bucharest Otopeni will begin flying to three new routes this next summer: Gran Canaria (Spain) on June 17th, to Frankfurt Hahn (Germany) on August 1st, and to Friedrichshafen (Germany) on August 2nd. Prices start from as low as 29.99 EUR. The airline will also increase frequency of nine existing routes to Dortmund, Memmingen, Stuttgart, Nice, Basel, Madrid, Malaga, Lyon and Pisa.
Speaking today at the Bucharest Baneasa base inauguration, Mauro Peneda, General Manager of Wizz Air Malta, said: “With a 51% market share in Romania, we are looking forward to expanding our network and start operating today a new base at Bucharest Baneasa Airport. This summer, we’re proud to be adding nearly 913,000 extra seats, driving an 22% capacity increase in Bucharest compared to last year. This marks the first step toward reaching an annual capacity of more than 8 million seats. Operating 67 routes across 22 countries from both Bucharest airports, we continue to grow under our ‘WIZZ 500’ strategy, supporting the Romanian economy and the local job market, as well as strengthening our position as the country’s leading airline”.
Since beginning its Romanian operations in 2006, Wizz Air has steadily increased its investment, recognizing the country as a pivotal market. Currently, the airline operates 173 routes from 13 Romanian airports, connecting passengers to 71 destinations across 22 countries. Over the past 18 years, Wizz Air has established seven operational bases in Bucharest Baneasa, Bucharest Otopeni, Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Timișoara, Craiova, and Sibiu. The airline employs more than 1,500 people in Romania. As part of Wizz Air’s sustainability commitment, the airline also continues to operate one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient fleets in the industry, reinforcing its position as a responsible leader.
WIZZ AIR ROUTES OPERATED FROM BUCHAREST BANEASA
