TIRANA, December 20
The new nonstop flight route between Tirana and Vienna operated by Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air was inaugurated on Thursday. The first flight from Vienna arrived at Tirana International Hotel at 12:30 when it was welcomed with the traditional water cannon salute.
The direct route of WizzAir from Vienna to Tirana will be three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. On certain days, you could find flight tickets as low as €20, and such prices, are expected to compete with the higher ticket prices of its rival, Austrian Airlines, which flies from Vienna to Tirana, twice daily, 7 days a week.
According to the official data by the Authority of Civil Aviation, the Hungarian carrier has seen rapid growth in Albania. The data show that in October 2019 Wizz Air had a growth in passengers by 171 percent compared to October 2018.
WizzAir Airline, which is headquartered in Budapest, started its direct routes to Tirana, around 3 years ago, firstly with the flight Tirana-Budapest, adding over the years other European destinations, connecting Tirana with Dortmund and Memmingen in Germany, and London Luton in the United Kingdom.
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