Wizz Air Abu Dhabi celebrates the operational achievements in its first year

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s ultra-low-cost national airline and a joint venture between ADQ and Wizz Air Holdings plc, has revealed its exceptional operational results for the year 2021.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launched more than 34 destinations during its first operational year, including Alexandria (Egypt), Athens (Greece), Baku (Azerbaijan), Bahrain, Belgrade (Serbia), Kutaisi (Georgia), Kyiv (Ukraine), Muscat (Oman), Odesa (Ukraine), Sarajevo (Bosnia), Sohag (Egypt), Tel-Aviv (Israel), Since its inception in January 2021, the airline has successfully performed over 1,080 flights, with 506 flights taking place in the fourth quarter of the year. 

Kees Van Schaick, Managing Director of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi commented: “We are proud of what has been achieved since launching our operations in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Through collaboration with key stakeholders, we have been able to grow and expand our network to more than 34 destinations despite all the challenges we have faced.”

He added, “This has helped us play our role in attracting tourists into the emirate and build on our ambitions to expand our network to even many more destinations. Our aim is to serve a large segment of travellers and provide them with affordable packages with great memories and experiences to remember. We look forward to continuing our contribution to enhancing the development of the aviation and tourism sectors in the emirate of Abu Dhabi and achieving many more successful milestones in the coming years,”

In keeping with its socio-economic goal, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has launched a new category of travel in the UAE. The airline’s launch underscored the need of introducing a daring new frontier for ultra-low fares in the region. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has aided the UAE and Abu Dhabi in their post-pandemic tourism recovery efforts, as well as the UAE capital’s ongoing economic diversification policy.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi offers ultra-low fares, hassle-free travel, and quick service to individuals who want to visit a variety of interesting sites in the UAE and internationally. The airline operates a youthful fleet of four brand new state-of-the-art Airbus A321neo aircraft that burn less fuel, emit less pollution, and emit less noise. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has the lowest environmental footprint among its competitors in the region, supporting long-term sustainability.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi also offers travellers the option of booking their tickets with certainty, due to WIZZ Flex, for ultimate peace of mind at this unpredictable time. WIZZ Flex allows travellers to cancel their flight up to three hours before departure without incurring any fees and receive a full refund in airline credit.

The airline has also ushered in a new era of sanitized travel across its network, with improved hygienic standards to safeguard customer and crew health and safety. Wizz Air’s new health and safety film can be viewed by clicking here.