NEWS FLASH
Wizz Air completed its summer expansion out of Belgrade yesterday with the introduction of its fifth new service - to Bergamo. The route will be maintained five times per week. The low cost airline had previously introduced flights to Zakynthos, Berlin, Copenhagen and Lisbon, as well as increased frequencies on a number of routes. Furthermore, it based its fourth Airbus A321 aircraft in the Serbian capital. During the upcoming 2023/24 winter season, Wizz Air has 946.688 seats on sale on its Belgrade operations, up 104% on the previous winter, or an additional 482.622 seats.
Interestingly, their BEG based aircraft are being used to the max! Just for comparison, other bases have more aircraft but fewer flights.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Wizz is scared of potential Ryanair expansion at BEG so they are maxing out their BEG potential. Both Wizz and Ryanair will have growth of 400 jets or around 150 mil. pax of pax growth in next 5 years. Basically both airlines are loosing luxury of negotiations around airport tax and government subsidies since they are both outpacing organic European market growth. BGY is FR stamping ground, and there is not a lot of space left for potential FR expansion at BEG.
DeleteIs Wizz the second biggest LCC after Ryanair in Europe?
Delete2nd is Easyjet
DeleteThanks. So Wizz is third.
DeleteAt the same time their representation office in BEG is closed. Even local phone service is closed. No other way to contact except email. They only exist in Serbia on Apr papers.
DeleteWell done Wizzair and hope to see your 5th plane in BEG soon!
ReplyDeleteIt's possible to see thieir fifth aircraft in Belgrade, in my opinion all their new routes, commenced in 2023, their last expansion, are with good load factor. Intersting is also that they have passengers for all destinations on A321. Maybe we have more dispora, travelling for goal tourism, or maybe serbians trevel more.
DeleteLet me guess. When fifth arrives, you will say: Hope to see your 6th plane in BEG soon. Then 7th and so on.
DeleteI wish my airport to be well connected and developed and it already is, but with every passing year it will be better and better.
DeleteI am so sorry that we can't say it for your airport.
Your airport must be Budapest then.
DeleteI don't live in Europe so Wizz does not have the right to operate at the local airport where I live. Super happy about that.
No, I live in Frankfurt.
DeleteWho mentioned Wizz in your country?
Also is interesting yhat their greek routes are succesful.
ReplyDeleteWhy wouldn't they be successful?
DeleteBecause a lot of people are used to going to car by Greece, even if it turns out more expensive.
DeleteI do not think that people who want to visit Greek islands travel by car.
DeleteI think you are wrong, as having a car on a Greek island really enhances your stay - or in a lot of cases is a necessity to poorly developed public transport network. While renting with full damage waiver (the only good way to rent a vehicle) can be pricey. So most people go with their cars to i.e. Lefkada.
DeleteWe'll see how successful they are, they failed in Rhodes and Santorini. I think Zakynthos will be a failure
DeleteWhy? Zakynthos popular place.
DeleteWho travels to Greece by car?? Belgrade to Athens is over 1000km by road, probably more like 1100km, one way. And there are borders on the way. Means about a 12 hour drive. Then if you go to the islands there's waiting for the ferry and a ferry ride.
DeleteIt isn't only cheaper but way more convenient to rent a car or a bike for a day or two on larger islands. On smaller ones all you need is a bicycle.
Instead of driving around in your car plus there and back... that's like 2500km. Easy.
People from southern Serbia tend to drive to Greece though with INI-ATH/CFU flights being so popular that is changing.
DeleteMany people travel with car from Serbia to Greece.
DeleteMaybe they are afraid or they can bring extra luggage or just talking with people, you ma k e new friendships.
DeleteWizz air should buy bigger planes like the a330.
ReplyDeleteBEG keeps winning!
ReplyDeleteCancer Airline for employees… Ultra bad! Stay away.
ReplyDeleteHow come?
DeleteRyanair shouldn’t go to BEG, Wizz will stand and won against them
ReplyDeleteAnyone know the load on the first flight?
ReplyDeleteIt was full. I was on it
DeleteI don't see the reason why only Belgrade while other towns in serbia have air strip. Niš, Novi Sad, Morava,
ReplyDeleteNovi Sad has only a grass covered air strip.
Delete5 aircraft in 12 years? Not very impressive. Tirana got 11 in what, two years maybe?
ReplyDeleteAnd Tirana has a national airline serving 100 destinations? Or 25 other carriers which maintain year round flights? Not to mention that unlike Belgrade, Tirana has removed absolutely all costs to both Wizz Air and Ryanair.
DeleteDid Belgrade have a national airline serving 100 destinations 12 years ago?
DeleteIt had one serving 40 and visa requirments had just been lifted for travel to Europe. Trying to compare it with today's day and age is stupid even for you. Not to mention Wizz has to pay for all services at Belgrade Airport unlike at Tirana where they get everything for free.
DeleteI was on the first flight to Bergamo!!
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