Wizz Air

[Pontyboy]

Because they are already big bases for them. The routes that would work from CWL in Winter Wizz don't base

W patterns would’ve worked

 

[Foxlimayankee]

W patterns would’ve worked

From which bases exactly? Most routes would exceed Crew duty hours for routes that would work in the winter from CWL.
Bucharest and Milan were probably the best and simplest options if it had to be somewhere. Low cost airlines aren't in the business of positioning empty sectors or operating W patterns

 

[Nigel B]

To be honest why bother with those destinations?

 

[Foxlimayankee]

To be honest why bother with those destinations?

It's assumed they were only brought in because of the winter base closure. May be some kind of contractual agreement or just something done to keep both parties happy.

 

[fly4gigs]

Wizz have removed flights to MXP and OTP between 8th Nov until 14th December!

Clearly bookings are very poor! Doesn’t help the Wizz reputation at CWL though!

I was going to book CWL-MXP during that time

 

[Jerry]

This is what Wizz for Summer 2023 looks like, whether it remains like this only time will tell
Heraklion 3 weekly
Tenerife 3 weekly
Palma de Mallorca 2 weekly
Faro 2 weekly
Alicante 2 weekly
Larnaca 2 weekly
Corfu 2 weekly

The schedule looks like
Monday
CWL-HER 06.05-12.15 HER-CWL 12.50-15.15
CWL-TFS 16.20-20.40 TFS-CWL 21.25-01.25
Tuesday
CWL-ALC 06.10-09.40 ALC-CWL 10.20-11.40
CWL-PMI 12.20-15.40 PMI-CWL 16.20-17.40
CWL-FAO 18.25-21.10 FAO-CWL 21.50-00.25
Wednesday
CWL-HER 06.05-12.15 HER-CWL 12.50-15.15
CWL-TFS 16.20-20.40 TFS-CWL 21.25-01.25
Thursday
CWL-CFU 06.05-11.35 CFU-CWL 12.10-13.30
CWL-LCA 14.15-21.00 LCA-CWL 21.35-00.45
Friday
CWL-HER 06.05-12.15 HER-CWL 12.50-15.15
CWL-TFS 16.20-20.40 TFS-CWL 21.25-01.25
Saturday
CWL-FAO 06.25-09.10 FAO-CWL 09.50-12.25
CWL-ALC 13.10-16.40 ALC-CWL 17.20-18.40
CWL-PMI 19.25-22.45 PMI-CWL 23.25-00.45
Sunday
CWL-CFU 06.05-11.35 CFU-CWL 12.10-13.30
CWL-LCA 14.15-21.00 LCA-CWL 21.35-00.45

 

[geoff]

If Vueling are cutting back on their flights, perhaps WIZZ should consider cutting back on the Heraklion route and put an extra flight on Alicante, unless Ryanair see a chance for themselves on the route.

 

[Jerry]

Milan starts today. Operated by a Wizz Air Hungary A321 neo.

 

[YorkshireLad]

Milan starts today. Operated by a Wizz Air Hungary A321 neo.

HA-LZJ to be precise. This aircraft is roughly 10 months old.

 

[Tinkerman]

Loads on both the inbound and outbound look pretty reasonable today.

 

[Foxlimayankee]

If you're going by the seats taken, I would imagine the back is blocked off for weight and balance on the outbound flight. That seatplan at the back is too neat!

 

[Tinkerman]

Very neat … But the basic fares are all showing as sold out.

 

[Jerry]

Wizz Air have put winter 2023 onsale up to the end of December
It's 5 routes with 12 weekly departures so far.

Tenerife 3 weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Lanzarote 3 weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Alicante 2 weekly Tuesday and Saturday
Faro 2 weekly Tuesday and Saturday
Larnaca 2 weekly Thursday and Sunday

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

That require 2 aircraft? Or will the Arrecife/Lanzarote work on the back of the Tenerife or vice versa?

 

[geoff]

That's good news for next winter, seems to be a more realistic timetable than they were going to operate this winter. It would certainly boost CWL passenger figures.

 

[Jerry]

That require 2 aircraft? Or will the Arrecife/Lanzarote work on the back of the Tenerife or vice versa?

I haven't looked at the times but the schedule for this winter was supposed to be Lanzarote in the morning and Tenerife in the afternoon. So i'd expect the same and it being for only 1 aircraft with Larnaca the only departure on Thursdays and Sundays.

 

[Nuffsaid]

There appears to be gaps in the days of operation possibly to be filled with Gran Canaria or Fuerteventura as there is no sign of Sharm el Sheik?
It would be great to see some ski flights too, possibly Geneva and Innsbruck.

 

[MrFenner]

Wizz Air have put winter 2023 onsale up to the end of December
It's 5 routes with 12 weekly departures so far.

Tenerife 3 weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Lanzarote 3 weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Alicante 2 weekly Tuesday and Saturday
Faro 2 weekly Tuesday and Saturday
Larnaca 2 weekly Thursday and Sunday

Looks like it’s on sale right through to first week of April 2024 on the App

 

[Jerry]

Looks like it’s on sale right through to first week of April 2024 on the App

Well that's good as it's only up to December online.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

I haven't looked at the times but the schedule for this winter was supposed to be Lanzarote in the morning and Tenerife in the afternoon. So i'd expect the same and it being for only 1 aircraft with Larnaca the only departure on Thursdays and Sundays.

Given the Lanzarote/Arrecife closure that makes alot of sense.