Wizz Air has announced the launch of six new routes from London Luton Airport, starting from June 2026. The budget carrier will begin flights to Faro, Portugal, on June 18, followed by services to four Greek islands in early July and a route to Morocco in late October.
The airline, which resumed flights to European destinations after lockdown, said the new routes are part of its planning for the easing of travel restrictions. It has introduced compulsory face masks for passengers and crew, along with enhanced cleaning protocols, to boost customer confidence.
Owain Jones, managing director of Wizz Air's UK subsidiary, said: 'Although travel is currently restricted by government regulations, we are planning for the easing of restrictions as the situation improves and our customers are able to start travelling again.' He added that the airline's sanitising protocols would give customers confidence to fly safely.
Wizz Air resumed services from Luton on May 1, 2020, to destinations including Budapest, Lisbon and Sofia. The airline plans to restart flights to Slovakia, Serbia and Israel in the coming weeks. Chief executive Jozsef Varadi said he hoped to have 70 per cent of services back by July and August.
The Hungarian-owned airline operates a fleet of 120 Airbus A320s, flying to 154 airports across 710 routes. In 2019, it was named Europe's greenest airline per passenger, and in early 2020 it was voted best low-cost carrier by Airlineratings.
