Wizzair Base

[pug]

flydsa.co.uk/latest-news/the-only-way-is-dsa-as-wizz-air-uk-announces-second-uk-base

A significant step by Wizzair to enter into Ryanair and EasyJet territory. Finally I think this is the break DSA has been needing for years - a solid airline with a strong history at DSA. I think this is the biggest news since TUI announced it was to become the flagship operator 16 years ago!

[Humberside]

Can certainly see this operation becoming a lot bigger than just one based aircraft over the next few years

[pug]

Indeed, this could do to DSA what easyJet did to LPL. Hopefully providing opportunities for people in our area!

[lbw1]

Another aicraft and more routes

flydsa.co.uk/latest-news/wizz-air-announces-2nd-based-aircraft-and-6-new-routes

[pug]

Interesting move for their Winter schedule! Can see more for next summer. Not sure on the choice of Eindhoven though, perhaps more an operational decision rather than a commercial one?

[pug]

Looks like Wizz are to close their base at DSA as of 10th June, Eastern European destinations unaffected but all the Med sun destinations are being dropped.

[kirmingtonuser]

The April 2022 traffic figures for DSA W9 (Wizz Air UK) routes are as follows:- (the load factor percentage assumes that the early June pattern of daily services is identical to April and that all services operated)

Larnaca 2,821 77%
Alicante 2,915 70%
Malaga 2,524 69%
Palma 2,281 55%
Arrecife 2,622 63%
Tenerife 4,110 69%
Poznan 4,164 70%

Wizzair have reported that their average load factor in the April-June quarter this year is running at about 85%.