WIZZ AIR SET TO LINK UP DEBRECEN (HUNGARY) WITH CHARLEROI
Brussels South Charleroi Airport announces the launch of a new route to Hungary.
The Hungarian airline Wizz Air will be launching flights between Charleroi and Debrecen on 18 December 2015. The country’s second biggest city after Budapest and considered to be Hungary’s number one student town, there will be two flights a week to Debrecen from Charleroi on Mondays and Fridays at the following times:
Charleroi – Debrecen Monday Dep. 09.30 – Arr. 11.45
Friday Dep. 09.30 – Arr. 11.45
Debrecen – Charleroi Monday Dep. 06.40 – Arr. 09.00
Friday Dep. 06.40 – Arr. 09.00
Wizz Air continues to grow and is making the most of the opening of its 22nd base (Debrecen) to add it to the range of destinations already available from Brussels South Charleroi Airport. The airline will be basing a new Airbus A320 at Debrecen to link up the two cities.
Jean-Jacques Cloquet, BSCA’s CEO, is delighted with this news. He is keen to highlight the quality of the work done by Wizz Air and congratulate the airline for its steady growth: “We are thrilled to learn that Wizz Air will be linking up Charleroi with Debrecen in December 2015. The airline is continuing to flourish and is experiencing remarkable growth. So we would like to congratulate Wizz Air for what they have achieved so far. In 2015, the airline will be launching three new routes from Charleroi, namely to Gdansk (Poland, from 19/06/2015), Lublin (Poland, from 14/09/2015) and now Debrecen. We continue to work closely with Wizz Air to help our passengers explore Eastern Europe at very reasonable prices from a straightforward, quick and accessible airport.”
During a press conference in Debrecen, Jószef Váradi, Wizz Air’s CEO, announced: “Two days ago, we celebrated our 11th anniversary with a new aircraft livery and a refreshed brand as a part of our commitment to constantly improve passengers’ travel experience. Today, I am pleased to make this major announcement for Hungary and the Hajdú-Bihar county. Our Debrecen operating base will make East-Hungary more accessible, further boost tourism and foster economic development in the region. We will create a number of local jobs with Wizz Air and our business partners while doubling our capacity from Debrecen Airport.”
This news means that in 2015, Wizz Air will be able to offer eleven destinations from Brussels South Charleroi Airport:
Destination Country
Bucharest Romania
Budapest Hungary
Cluj-Napoca Romania
Debrecen (from 18/12) Hungary
Gdansk (from 19/06) Poland
Ljubljana Slovenia
Lublin (from 14/09) Poland
Skopje Macedonia
Sofia Bulgaria
Timisoara Romania
Warsaw Chopin Poland
Tickets for flights to Debrecen are available now at http://www.wizzair.com with prices starting at €19.99.