Athens International Airport has the pleasure to welcome to the Athens airport community the new low cosr carrier Wizz Air that launched services out of 'Eleftherios Venizelos' today, with 3 scheduled weekly services connecting Budapest and Athens. Furthermore, Wizz Air launches today two more services from Budapest to London and Barcelona.
The new European low cost carrier commenced operations on May 19th, 2004, with flights from Katowice/Poland, while Budapest is the 2nd base of Wizz Air. The carrier operates flights to 10 European destinations with Airbus A320 aircraft. The launch of the new services coincides with the accession of 10 Central and Eastern European countries, which have a combined population of 70 million, into the European Union. Wizz Air aims to cover the needs of this new market, operating on a multibase principle in Central and Eastern Europe.
In a Press event that took place today on the occasion of the inaugural flight of Wizz Air to Athens, Mr. Jozsef Varadi, CEO of Wizz Air, stated: "Athens is a most attractive destination for the people from Central and Eastern Europe. There is significant traffic on a seasonal basis as well as throughout the year. The travelling public does not fly to Athens only as its final destination but also in order to continue to the Greek islands. At the same time, Wizz Air offers a wonderful opportunity to the Greek travelling public to discover the attractions of the new member states of the European Union. I believe Athens is a most promising destination for the development of our company". Wizz Air tickets are available on wizzair.com or by calling Wizz Air team on +48 22 500 9499. Further information is available in Wizz Air's web site www.wizzair.com Relevant photographic material is available through AIA's Press Office.