[6] Wizz Air UK holds a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type A Operating Licence permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.

[11] In October 2022, Wizz Air ceased operating from Doncaster Sheffield and launched seven routes from nearby Leeds Bradford Airport.

[citation needed] Wizz opened a base at Gatwick Airport near London in October 2020, with one aircraft flying four new routes.

[13] In January 2023, Wizz Air announced the indefinite closure of its Cardiff base despite operating for less than a year.

[citation needed] The airline cited economic pressures such as rising fuel prices as the reason for the closure.