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Posted on September 10, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleWizz Air will end its Vienna base operations by March 2026 due to rising costs, affecting routes to Bilbao and London Gatwick.
(Reuters) -Wizz Air will cease its base operations in Vienna by March 2026, the Hungarian low-cost airline said on Wednesday, following a strategic review.
"The airport cost base in Vienna, as well as taxes and ground handling services, has risen significantly since our launch, making continued operations unsustainable," Managing Director Mauro Peneda said in a statement.
The airline will withdraw two aircraft and two routes — Bilbao and London Gatwick — on October 26, 2025, followed by the remaining three aircraft and routes in March 2026.
In July, the budget carrier said it would shut its loss-making Abu Dhabi base, launched six years ago, as it shifts its focus to Eastern Europe, which, along with Central Europe, generates about two-thirds of its business.
The company also said in July it would return to full capacity in Israel by September.
(Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong and DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid)
Wizz Air is ceasing its base operations in Vienna due to a significant increase in airport costs, taxes, and ground handling services, making continued operations unsustainable.
The airline will withdraw two aircraft and two routes on October 26, 2025, followed by the remaining three aircraft and routes in March 2026.
In July, Wizz Air announced the closure of its loss-making Abu Dhabi base, which had been operational for six years, as part of its strategic shift towards Eastern Europe.
Wizz Air is shifting its focus to Eastern Europe and Central Europe, which are more profitable regions for the airline.
Wizz Air stated in July that it would return to full capacity in Israel by September.
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