Wizz Air launches three new routes to Romania from LJLA

Budget carrier Wizz Air has announced the launch of three new routes from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) to the Romanian cities of Bucharest, Cluj and Iași.

The new services, which connect Liverpool with three of Romania’s most vibrant destinations, will commence at the end of October.

Wizz Air routes now connect Liverpool with seven destinations in Romania, Poland and Hungary.

Including the new services announced today, Hungary-based Wizz Air now offers a total of 17 weekly flights from Liverpool, with more than 290,000 seats on sale in 2019 on flights to and from the city.

This represents nearly 17% growth compared with 2018, with the expansion of Wizz Air’s operations at LJLA benefiting the region’s tourism, hospitality and aviation-related industries.

2018 has been a significant year of growth for Wizz Air’s UK operations, following the launch of Wizz Air UK in May and the allocation of eight Airbus aircraft to the UK fleet.

Wizz Air chief corporate officer, Owain Jones, said: “Wizz Air’s investment in the UK continues as we bring new flights to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, increasing our network of destinations for our customers in the North West to include some of Romania’s most historic and lively destinations.

“The new routes offer the perfect choice for a city break with a difference and access to Romania’s beautiful countryside.

“We are looking forward to welcoming even more customers travelling on our seven routes from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, as they experience Wizz’s truly low fares and great service on board one of Europe’s youngest and most efficient aircraft fleets.”

Paul Winfield, director of aviation development for LJLA, said: “Wizz Air is well established in the North West, having operated services from Liverpool for almost 14 years and we are delighted to see this latest phase of their development with these three new routes complementing their existing four destinations currently served from Liverpool.

“There is a strong demand for flights between the North West and Romania, giving more passengers the opportunity to take advantage of our faster, easier, friendlier customer experience, where 93% of passengers currently pass through security in less than five minutes.”