Wizz Air to launch flights from Southend
Wizz Air is to launch flights from Southend and two new routes from its established Luton base.
From November, it will offer flights to Bucharest in Romania and Vilnius in Lithuania from Southend.
It will also launch flights from Luton to Castellon in Spain and to Vienna. These will be the budget airline’s first flights from the UK to popular holiday and city break destinations in Spain and Austria.
Wizz Air, which is the largest airline to operate from London Luton with over 40% market share, also operates from Gatwick.
The Southend to Bucharest service will operate five days a week, while flights to Vilnius from Southend will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The airline will offer a daily service from Luton to Vienna and flights on Monday and Friday from Luton to Castellon.
Linsey McNeill
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