Weekender: Wizz Air launches new weekly route from Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Wizz Air has launched a brand new flight to Timisoara, Romania, from Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

Taking off on 2 September, the twice-weekly service will deliver an additional 38,000 seats to DSA.

Timisoara, on the northern bank of the Bega River, is the third largest city in Romania.

DSA has forecast a 25% increase over the previous year with almost 300,000 new seats being added that will see passenger numbers grow to 1.5 million per annum.

Chris Harcombe, aviation development director at DSA, said: “This is great news for Doncaster Sheffield Airport, and we’re delighted by the confidence airlines have shown in the easy, friendly, relaxed experience that we offer our customers across our growing catchment area of passengers covering the wider Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire regions.

“This is the fourth new route announcement from Wizz Air over the last 12-months, offering almost 40 flights per week to 13 destinations across Europe from DSA by September.

“We’re proud to be Wizz Air’s largest operation in the UK outside of London and delighted to grow our choice of low-cost European destinations.”

Tamara Vallois, head of communications at Wizz Air, added: “We are happy to expand our network in the United Kingdom with another exciting Eastern-European destination. Our newest route now connects Yorkshire with Timisoara, Romania, the historical Transylvanian city in the Western corner of the country.

“It is a perfect destination for a weekend break or even a longer trip, offering a relaxing atmosphere. We are confident that our British customers will enjoy visiting this splendid city. Our friendly crew looks forward to welcoming you on board a Wizz flight.”