Wizz Air to take off from Cardiff Airport

Wizz Air UK, has confirmed that, following the Welsh Government’s lifting of the ban on international travel, its new base at Cardiff Airport will start operations on 17 June.

The new base will be operating routes to Larnaca, Corfu, Heraklion, Faro, Alicante, Lanzarote, Palma de Mallorca, and Tenerife, with flights to Sharm el-Sheikh planned to start in October. Wizz Air’s Welsh customers and those from South West England will be able to take advantage of ultra-low fares on direct flights to sunshine destinations from Cardiff Airport for the first time.

Owain Jones, Managing Director of Wizz Air UK, said: “With the re-start of international travel from Wales, we’re excited to be planning the start of Wizz Air UK’s new base at Cardiff Airport in June, just in time for the holiday season. We’ve been busy recruiting new colleagues, with the first training course in Cardiff already completed, and Wizz Air UK’s Cardiff team is looking forward to welcoming customers on-board Wales’ new hometown airline. Our ultra-low fares to nine of the best holiday destinations will allow customers to “fly local” to their favourite getaways, onboard Europe’s youngest and greenest fleet of aircraft, where they can rely on our stringent health and hygiene measures and excellent service as they travel on their long-awaited post-lockdown trips.”