Wizz Air Holdings Plc., stylized as W!ZZ, is a Hungarian ultra low-cost carrier group headquartered in Budapest, Hungary.
The airlines serve numerous cities across Europe, as well as some destinations in North Africa, the Middle East, and South and Central Asia.
[6] Its parent company, Wizz Air Holdings plc, is registered in Jersey and listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
[14] In November 2019, Wizz Air dismissed concerns about its part in environmental damage raised by the "flight shame" movement, basing its response on the airline's per-passenger emission level.
[23] In September 2021, rival low-cost carrier EasyJet claimed it had rejected a takeover offer from Wizz Air.
[26][27] In March 2022, amid the invasion, Wizz Air provided 100,000 free airline tickets to refugees for short-distance flights from Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania.
[33] In 2024, Wizz Air had to ground hundred of planes after reported faults with Pratt & Whitney's geared turbofan engines.
[37] Subscribers are charged an additional £8.90 per flight and have to pay extra for carry-on or checked luggage — only a small personal item is free.
[38] The key trends for the Wizz Air Group are (as at 31 March each year):[39][40] These notable executions occurred regarding destinations: The longest route by linear distance is between London-Gatwick and Jeddah, covering 2,546 nm and utilizing an Airbus A321XLR.