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DUBAI: While travelers in the Middle East are still facing some restrictions and regional airlines are suffering financially as a result of the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Abu Dhabi is bucking the trend and is set to launch a new low-cost carrier in January and is even eying Saudi Arabia as part of its ambitious expansion plans. Back in March at the height of the pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – predicted that the global aviation sector would need $200 billion of state support, or only about 30 of the more than 700 airlines around the...

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By Cirium2020-12-30T11:02:00+00:00 Wizz Air’s new Abu Dhabi unit will operate its first flight on 15 January, to Greek capital Athens, part of an initial network of destinations across the Mediterranean and Caucasus regions. Services to another Greek city, Thessaloniki, will begin on 4 February, to be followed in the coming months by flights to Alexandria in Egypt, Kutaisi in Georgia, Larnaca in Cyprus, Odessa in Ukraine and the Armenian capital Yerevan. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is a joint venture between Abu Dhabi state holding company ADQ and Hungary-based Wizz. Kees Van Schaick, Wizz Air A...

Dubai: Athens will be the launch destination for UAE's brand new airline. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will launch the service from Abu Dhabi International Airport on January 15, with fares from Dh129. Tickets are already on sale on the airline’s website and app. The airline will also to start flights from Abu Dhabi to Thessaloniki, starting February 4 with fares starting at Dh149. It will be using Airbus A321neo aircraft. Kees Van Schaick, Managing Director of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, said: “The waiting is almost over for Abu Dhabi fans of our ultra-low fare airline. From 15 January 2021, a new model o...

The budget airline takes off on 15 January 2021… Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has just confirmed that Athens will be its inaugural destination.  Flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport to the Greek city will start from January 15 2021 for as low as Dhs129. And, tickets are already on sale on wizzair.com and on the airline’s mobile app.  The airline is also set to start flights from Abu Dhabi to Thessaloniki – another city in Greece with fares starting from just Dhs149. All the routes will be operated with brand new Airbus A321neo ai...