The discount airline has also received the appointment of direct routes to India from the Hungarian, Italian and Austrian authorities, and after the approval of the Asian country, the flights could begin with the arrival of the A321XLR aircraft in the first quarter of 2025.
According to plans, Wizz Air could take delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR in February 2025. According to the company's annual business report published in May, 47 versions of the long-range type capable of flights of up to eight hours in 2025 will arrive in the fleet by the end of the decade. Type certification is already in its final stage.
As we wrote, Wizz Air received a license from the Italian authorities to start flights to India in November last year, and an unnamed airline submitted an application to the Transport Authority of the Ministry of Construction and Transport to operate a passenger flight on the Budapest Airport-Mumbai route in April this year. General.
Wizz Air has already received license from Italy, Hungary and Austria to open flights to India – He said Joseph Varady told The Indian Express at the CAPA India Aviation Summit held in Delhi.
The Wizz Air CEO added that they are negotiating with the Indian government and regulatory authority to approve the classification under bilateral aviation agreements.
Wizz Air initially wants to connect six or seven European cities with some major airports in India.
Varade explained that almost all direct flights between India and Europe are currently operated by traditional airlines, and according to Indians living in different parts of Europe, plane tickets are very expensive. “With lower prices, demand from tourists and expatriates could be stimulated, and both sectors are showing huge demand for affordable travel between India and Europe,” he added.
According to Varadi, average one-way ticket prices for Wizz will be around €200 for flights between India and Europe, but the cheapest tickets will be available for less than €100.
Wizz Air is also negotiating the launch of flights between Abu Dhabi and India, for which it has also received a designation from Emirates, for which it is also awaiting approval from the Indian side (in this regard, the range of existing A321neos is also sufficient – Ed.).
As we wrote previously, similar to Wizz Air, Indian low-cost carrier Indi Go will begin putting A321XLR aircraft into service next year and plans to launch direct flights to Europe.
At the summit between EU and Indian leaders in April 2023, Wizz Air called for the creation of harmonized regulations to liberalize aviation rights and the conclusion of agreements on open skies.
