Wizz Air Ukraine announces third base in Lviv

Wizz Air Ukraine announced (18-Sep-2013) plans to open its third base on 30-Apr-2013 in Lviv, with one new based A320 aircraft, the fifth in the Ukraine. In addition to the existing routes to Venice Treviso, Dortmund and Milan Bergamo, Wizz Air Ukraine announced five new routes to Barcelona Girona, Naples, Kutaisi, Rome, and Valencia. The new aircraft will support a total of eight routes and increase seat capacity to over 300,000 seats in 2014. Seats on the five new routes are already on sale. Wizz Air Ukraine general director Akos Bus said, "It is a great joy for us to announce our third Ukrainian base in Lviv. Consumers in Lviv and the region already know Wizz Air Ukraine's low-cost services, as we have operated number of routes from Lviv International Airport since 2010. Now even more Ukrainians can access direct regular flights to new European destinations and tourists from Western Europe can explore another beautiful Ukrainian city. By basing our aircraft in Lviv and opening new routes, we support job creation in the region. Our commitment to Ukraine is clear - we deliver reliable air traffic operations with low fares". [more - original PR]