Wizz Air announced on Monday that it would establish its 7th operating base in Poznan airport starting in January 2008. The airline also revealed the launch of four new routes from Poznan: Doncaster/Sheffield, Prestwick/Glasgow, Malmo/Copenhagen and Oslo-Torp (from 31 January 2008), complementing its existing services to London-Luton, Stockholm-Skavsta and Dortmund.

At the beginning Wizz Air will base one new A320 aircraft in Poznan and will employ a local crew.

The additional capacity will be put onto new routes as well as allowing frequency increases on existing routes. The plans foresee basing up to 4 new planes in POZ within next few years.

"Wizz Air continues to pursue its expansion strategy in Poland with the establishment of the Poznan base early next year following the developments in Katowice, Warsaw and Gdansk. The move is expected to create hundreds of local jobs and significant revenue uplift for the tourism industry in the region." - said József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air on the carriers' website.

Wizz Air anticipates that it will carry approximately 300 000 passengers on its Poznan routes in 2008.

Source: WizzAir Press Dep.