Wizz Air

[Matt995]

I have a horrible feeling that it will be a bleak winter

I agree Ray, can't see any positive news at all this winter, with most of Europe likely to be shut down or on restrictions, can't see many flights this winter. I'm sure more flights will be cancelIed or delayed to summer 2021.

Wonder what plans the airport has to save more money this winter? What can they do?

 

[Wrightfly73]

2 new routes with Wizz Air!
-Craiova (Romania) begins 24th October.
-Iaşi (Romania) begins 23rd October.

And they've even chucked an extra Bucharest in for good measure!

 

[IanFarquharson]

2 new routes with Wizz Air!
-Craiova (Romania) begins 24th October.
-Iaşi (Romania) begins 23rd October.

And they've even chucked an extra Bucharest in for good measure!

Both twice weekly, excellent news
Sure there is more to come

 

[Ray Finkle]

Excellent stuff, is that 10 routes now with about 24 weekly flights?

Romania is definitely well covered, I wonder if this will prompt Blue Air to add Bacau.

Looking forward to what is to come

 

[nwoody2001]

MON
07:05 BHX-RIX (NEW!!!)
08:05 BHX-WRO
19:10 BHX-WAW
21:35 BHX-CLJ
21:50 BHX-OTP

TUE
09:00 BHX-KRK
16:05 BHX-CRA (NEW!!!)
20:15 BHX-VNO (NEW!!!)

WED
19:10 BHX-WAW
20:50 BHX-IAS (NEW!!!)
21:45 BHX-BUD
21:50 BHX-OTP

THU
09:00 BHX-KRK
20:15 BHX-VNO (NEW!!!)

FRI
07:05 BHX-RIX (NEW!!!)
08:05 BHX-WRO
19:10 BHX-WAW
21:35 BHX-CLJ
21:50 BHX-OTP

SAT
09:00 BHX-KRK
16:05 BHX-CRA (NEW!!!)
20:15 BHX-VNO (NEW!!!)

SUN
20:50 BHX-IAS (NEW!!!)
21:45 BHX-BUD

 

[Matt995]

times are showing as

Birmingham – Craiova W6 3766 16:05-21:15 Tue/Sat
Craiova – Birmingham W6 3765 14:00-15:25 Tue/Sat

Birmingham - Lasi W6 3684 20:50-02:05* Wed/Sun (& a one off flight on Fri 23/10)
Lasi - Birmingham W6 3683 18:35-20:05 Wed/Sun (& a one off flight on Fri 23/10)

good news adding 2 new unserved destinations, but a lead in time of only a month is very tight for new flights, I wonder if these might get delayed a bit like the new Riga & Vilnius?

 

[Ray Finkle]

good news adding 2 new unserved destinations, but a lead in time of only a month is very tight for new flights, I wonder if these might get delayed a bit like the new Riga & Vilnius?

I thought the same but I remember reading an article with an airline CEO (can't remember which one) who said that with travel restrictions appearing and disappearing so quickly they have noticed that people are generally booking flights closer to the departure date to minimise the risk of quarantine. With that in mind hopefully they'll be okay, although Wizz have pushed back many new routes and not just at BHX.

 

[thunderchild]

Plenty to keep a based aircraft (or two) busy!

 

[Nethercote2019]

Hope the airport makes a big fanfare & to publicise wizz .. this is big news under current circumstances

 

[Rob c DSA]

Very good new for Birmingham shows Wizz are really committed going forward.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Plenty to keep a based aircraft (or two) busy!

Indeed

 

[Brum X]

Excellent news and just what I need right now.

 

[Wrightfly73]

Hope the airport makes a big fanfare & to publicise wizz .. this is big news under current circumstances

Completely agree, the airport should be concentrating all it's efforts on it's airline customers and helping them to make a success of their existing services and any new ones. They still haven't mentioned Riga and Vilnius yet, whereas I see a tweet or an item on their website as a very simple and free thing which can make such a huge difference to the airlines.

Wizz have showed huge commitment and forward thinking at what is a difficult time and now is the time to get them on side and help them to grow.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Completely agree, the airport should be concentrating all it's efforts on it's airline customers and helping them to make a success of their existing services and any new ones. They still haven't mentioned Riga and Vilnius yet, whereas I see a tweet or an item on their website as a very simple and free thing which can make such a huge difference to the airlines.

Wizz have showed huge commitment and forward thinking at what is a difficult time and now is the time to get them on side and help them to grow.

They will grow

 

[smithy108]

Some changes announced today delaying start of Riga and Vilnius (routesonline)

Riga – Birmingham eff 04DEC20 2 weekly (Previous plan: eff 18OCT20
Vilnius – Birmingham eff 05DEC20 3 weekly (Previous plan: eff 22OCT20)

 

[Wrightfly73]

Nice tweet by Wizz...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1310613142968381440

 

[Brum X]

And they even get Birmingham located in the right place, normally we are on top of Snowdonia or in the Lake District, lol

 

[IanFarquharson]

And they even get Birmingham located in the right place, normally we are on top of Snowdonia or in the Lake District, lol

Great to see Wizz promoting the UK's 2nd City as a place to visit - well done Wizz, I can really see them growing at BHX

 

[Ray Finkle]

Good stuff from Wizz promoting the new routes

Four new destinations and so far I've found this from BHX.

 

[thunderchild]

Optimistically, perhaps they are holding back for an even bigger announcement?

Realistically, the BHX marketing and route development team are still on furlough!