Five new flights to Europe will be launched from St. Petersburg in the autumn

Five new flights to Europe will be launched from St. Petersburg in the autumn

Wizz Air has announced its first Russian base in Saint Petersburg. From September, one Airbus A320 aircraft will be based at Pulkovo Airport. Along with the establishment of the new base, Wizz Air announced five new routes to five countries from Saint Petersburg starting from September 18th.

The first Wizz Air flight took off from Saint Petersburg in 2017 and to date Wizz has carried over 250 000 passengers on its Saint Petersburg routes.

The aircraft will support new routes to Salzburg (Austria), Oslo (Norway), Copenhagen (Denmark), Stockholm Skavsta (Sweden) and Malta.

According to the head of Wizz Air, there are chances that the borders of Russia will be opened in 3 months. This opinion is shared by Leonid Sergeyev, Director General of the management company “Air Gate of the Northern Capital” (VVSS).

With the opening of five new destinations, the airline receives a full-fledged route network from St. Petersburg: 11 destinations to 11 European countries. The new flights will be year-round. Flights to Stockholm, Oslo and Malta will be operated 3 times a week, to Salzburg and Copenhagen - 4 times a week. Rates start from 24,99 Euros one way.

Speaking at the press conference, József Váradi, chief executive of Wizz Air Group, said: “Today’s announcement underlines Wizz Air’s commitment to create more and more budget travel opportunities for Russian travelers. The memorable moment of announcing Wizz Air’s base at Pulkovo Airport, and allocating a state-of-the-art modern aircraft, emphasises the importance of the Russian market for our operations.”