Wizz Air to launch Sharm el Sheikh this winter
James ChappleWizz Air will launch several new winter sun routes later this year, including flights to Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada, Agadir and Marrakech.
Wizz will offer Sharm from Luton and Gatwick; it will also serve Hurghada from Luton, while at Gatwick, it will also add Agadir and Marrakech.
Twice-weekly Luton-Sharm flights will get under way on 31 October, while twice-weekly Gatwick-Sharm services will debut on 1 November.
Sharm fares lead in from £67.99pp one-way without checked baggage.
In total, Wizz announced nine new routes on Thursday (28 July). Other new additions include Luton flights to Tallinn and Prague, and Gatwick flights to Verona and Grenoble.
Wizz’s expansion at Gatwick comes after it set up a base at the Sussex airport earlier this year. The additions grow Wizz’s UK route network to more than 60.
Marion Geoffroy, Wizz Air UK managing director, said: “We are very excited to announce the addition of nine new routes from our bases at Luton airport and Gatwick.
"Despite the challenges the UK aviation industry has faced this summer season, we remain committed to the market and are pleased to be able to offer passengers the chance to discover even more fascinating destinations such as Tallinn and Hurghada, and revisit holiday hotspots like Sharm El Sheikh."
The nine additions to Wizz’s UK network are as follows:
- Luton-Prague (daily), starting 30 October, one-way fares from £20.99pp
- Gatwick-Marrakesh (daily), starting 30 October, one-way fares from £41.99pp
- Gatwick-Agadir (four-times-weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays), starting 30 October, one-way fares from £41.99pp
- Luton-Sharm El Sheikh (twice-weekly on Mondays and Fridays, winter only), starting 31 October, one-way fares from £67.99pp
- Gatwick-Sharm El Sheikh (twice-weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays, winter only), starting 1 November, one-way fares from £67.99pp
- Luton-Hurghada (twice-weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays, winter only), starting 1 November, one-way fares from £67.99pp
- Luton-Tallinn (three-times-weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays), starting 1 November, one-way fares from £41.99pp
- Gatwick-Verona Villafranca (three-times-weekly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays), starting 13 December, one-way fares from £20.99pp
- Gatwick-Grenoble (weekly on Saturdays, winter only), starting 17 December, one-way fares from £20.99pp
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