October 7, 2020 5:00 am ET
August 6, 2020 12:47 am ET -
Italian Authorities Threaten to Ban Ryanair Over COVID-19 Procedures
The largest low-cost carrier in Europe has been told it may face restrictions or even a ban on its flights to Italy should it be found to flout safety rules relating to COVID-19. Irish carrier Ryanair has been specifically mentioned…
July 8, 2020 6:00 am ET -
Wizz Air Takes Legal Action Against Ryanair Over Buzz Brand
Europe’s two low-cost giants Ryanair and Wizz Air are in an open conflict over Buzz, a subsidiary of the Ryanair Group, as announced by Ryanair in a statement on Friday. Wizz Air previously filed a lawsuit against Ryanair to block…
June 6, 2020 3:27 am ET -
Indigo Partners Reaffirms Order for 430 Airbus A320neo
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that demand for air services is beginning to recover after hitting bottom in April. Passenger demand dropped significantly this year compared to 2019, due to the COVID-19-related shutdown air travel. Since the second…
May 31, 2020 10:00 am ET -
Hungarian Low-Cost Carrier Wizz Air Opens Four New Bases, Adds…
Right in the middle of the pandemic, when his airline’s flying activity had been reduced to a few flights per week, some of which were pure cargo, Wizz Air CEO Jozsef Varadi was very bullish about the future of his…
May 4, 2020 1:01 am ET -
Wizz Air to Launch Five Abu Dhabi Routes, Open New…
European low-cost airline Wizz Air is finalizing plans to launch five routes between Europe and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates this year. The airline will serve Bucharest, Romania and Budapest, Hungary starting on June 3; Katowice, Poland and Sofia, Bulgaria…