Wizz Air plans Pristina base
Wizz Air hopes to establish a base in Pristina and become the city’s largest airline, the company’s President, Robert Carey, said following talks with government officials. “We will handle over 600.000 Kosovo passengers next year, which will make us the largest airline here. We will maintain services to the likes of Switzerland, Germany and Austria. It is very important for us that travellers from Kosovo, but also those from nearby markets, fly with Wizz Air when they need to”, Mr Carey said. He added, “Part of our job is to add as many new destinations as possible. We hope to build a base here in the future”.
Wizz Air’s President met with Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance, Minister for Economy, Minister for Infrastructure, the head of the Civil Aviation Authority, as well as Pristina Airport’s Chief Operating Officer. "We discussed the economic impact and benefits that we will bring as an airline, but also ways in which we can grow in the Kosovo market in the future. We came here to meet with those directly responsible for the aviation industry in Kosovo and to show the commitment and excitement we have for this market", Mr Carey noted.
Wizz Air entered the Kosovo market in April 2017 and is today the third busiest carrier at Pristina Airport behind only easyJet and Eurowings. It commenced operations to the city from Budapest and London Luton. This was followed by the addition of flights from Memmingen, Basel and Dortmund during the fourth quarter of 2018, after which the airline positioned itself among the top ten busiest in Pristina. By the end of the following year, it was in the top five. In 2019, the carrier added flights to Vienna and in 2020 services to Milan and Baden Baden were introduced. During 2021, it commenced services to Rome.
Wizz Air's Pristina performance
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