The carrier will launch daily flights on 2nd June 2025 from Milan Malpensa to Abu Dhabi Zayed International to become one of Wizz Air’s longest services with a flight time of over seven hours.
József Váradi, Wizz Air's Chief Executive Officer said: "The Airbus A321XLR is the most cost-efficient aircraft of its class and, given the enhanced range capability, it enables Wizz Air to connect the furthest destinations in its network and further expand it, connecting cultures and continents. We’re excited to unlock unbeatable fares for our customers on the newly announced route to Abu Dhabi, while offering the most sustainable option for flying. We are already flying several 5-6 hour long ultra-low-cost routes with great satisfaction to our customers, and the XLR will extend our outstanding value proposition to 7–8-hour long flights."
The airline is also set to deploy the longer range Airbus A321XLR aircraft to its London Gatwick base and one of the first routes will be to Jeddah. The inbound flight from the second largest city in Saudi Arabia will be overnight, with non reclining seats and a flight time of about seven hours. Váradi recently said that he didn't care about the poor comfort levels on Wizz Air aircraft as the carrier offers such great fares and with one way prices starting at £134.99, Jeddah seems to be no exception.
Provisional start date for the daily Gatwick - Jeddah route is 31 March 2025 with tickets on sale now. Outbound the flight is set to depart at 16:00 with arrival expected at 00:35 the next morning, return departs 01:30 and lands back at Gatwick 06:25.
