The operational base will be opened next spring. According to company representatives, funds will be used to acquire three new Airbus A320 aircraft and to recruit some 100 employees.
Several other low-cost operators have recently announced investments in aircraft, to increase air traffic and reduce fuel consumption.
As of December 2008, Wizz Air will operate flights from Timisoara to London, Rome and Dortmund, three times per week. As of March 11, 2009, flights will increase to four times a week. Once the operating base in Timisoara is open, five new flights to Milan, Barcelona, Paris, Valencia and Venice will be launched.
“The presence of a low-cost company in Timisoara will bring an attractiveness plus for both passengers and travel agencies. Demand for such air services is increasing,” company officials said.
