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Wizz Air UK Ltd. is a British airline and subsidiary of low-cost airline Wizz Air, using its corporate identity. Founded to enable Wizz Air to retain full UK market access post-Brexit,[2] the airline operates flights from three bases in the UK. Its headquarters are at Luton Airport.

Wizz Air UK

IATA ICAO Callsign W9 WUK WIZZ GO
Founded	26 September 2017
Commenced operations	3 May 2018[1]
AOC #	2449
Operating bases	Cardiff London–Gatwick London–Luton
Frequent-flyer program	WIZZ Discount Club WIZZ Privilige Pass
Fleet size	17
Parent company	Wizz Air
Headquarters	Luton, England, UK
Website	www.wizzair.com

Wizz Air UK holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type A Operating Licence permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.[3]

History

In October 2017, Wizz Air announced it had applied for an air operator's certificate (AOC) in the United Kingdom through a new UK-based subsidiary, Wizz Air UK, with plans for the subsidiary to take over a number of Wizz Air's existing routes from its existing Luton Airport base starting in March 2018.[2] The following month, the airline announced an expansion of service at Luton after acquiring departure and landing slots from defunct Monarch Airlines.[4] Wizz Air UK received its AOC in May 2018, two months later than originally planned.[1]

In August 2020, Wizz Air UK announced it would be opening its second UK base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, basing one aircraft and opening 7 new routes to add to its existing network of ten routes.[5] The airline further announced it would be opening its third UK base at London's Gatwick Airport, basing one aircraft and opening four new routes to add to its existing network of five routes.[6] In September 2020, Wizz Air UK further announced another six routes along with the basing of a second aircraft, increasing the size of the network to 23 routes at Doncaster.[7] In December 2020, Wizz Air UK announced it would be opening its fourth UK base at Cardiff Airport, basing one aircraft and opening 9 routes.[8]

In June 2022, Wizz Air UK announced it would be closing its base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, cancelling a large number of flights. It was claimed that this was a result of Doncaster Sheffield Airport indicating that it was unable to guarantee the terms of its commercial agreement with Wizz Air.[9] Doncaster Sheffield Airport became aware of this announcement via a statement on social media and approached Wizz Air for further details of the announcement.[10]

Wizz Air UK was the worst performer in 2021 for flight delays from UK airports, according to a study of Civil Aviation Authority data by PA Media, released in August 2022.[11]

Destinations

Wizz Air UK operates in conjunction with parent company Wizz Air.

Fleet

As of July 2022^[update], the Wizz Air UK fleet consists of the following aircraft:[12]

Wizz Air UK fleet

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers	Notes
Airbus A320-200	3	—	186
Airbus A321-200	6	—	230
Airbus A321neo	8	—	239
Total	17	—

References

External links

Media related to Wizz Air UK at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website

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[de] Wizz Air UK

Wizz Air UK Ltd. ist eine britische Billigfluggesellschaft mit Sitz und Basis am Flughafen London-Luton. Sie ist eine Tochtergesellschaft der ungarischen Billigfluggesellschaft Wizz Air.

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- [en] Wizz Air UK

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[es] Wizz Air UK

Wizz Air UK es una aerolínea británica con sede en el aeropuerto de Londres-Luton. La aerolínea opera vuelos desde y hacia Luton en nombre de su matriz húngara Wizz Air y se ha creado para garantizar que Wizz Air mantenga el acceso total al mercado del Reino Unido después del Brexit..[2]

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