Wizz Air Bulgaria
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Wizz Air Bulgaria was the Bulgarian division of Wizz Air
Wizz Air
Wizz Air Hungary Légiközlekedési Kft. is a Hungarian low-cost airline with headquarters in the Airport Business Park C2 in Vecsés, close to Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, Hungary. The airline typically uses secondary airports serving many cities across Europe.- History :The airline was...

. The Bulgarian company was awarded licences to begin services to Greece
Greece
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, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 and Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...

 in 2006.

Due to operational reasons in 2011 Wizz Air Bulgaria merged with its parent Wizz Air Hungary. All flights are now operating under Wizz Air Hungary. Wizz Air Bulgaria operated destinations from Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

 to Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

, Valencia, Milan
Milan
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, Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...

 and increased the number of flights to London/Luton, Rome/Fiumicino/Ciampino and Dortmund by commissioning third Airbus A320 to serve the new routes.

Destinations

Wizz Air Bulgaria was the first low-cost airline to operate domestic flights in Bulgaria by serving Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

-Varna
Varna
Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...

 35-minutes route 3/4 times per week since 2008. The company cancelled that destination since Winter 2010/2011 timetable entered in service.

Wizz Air Bulgaria served the following destinations (at January 2011):
  • Belgium
    • Brussels
      Brussels
      Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...

       - Brussels South Charleroi Airport
  • Bulgaria
    • Bourgas - Bourgas Airport
    • Sofia
      Sofia
      Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

       - Sofia Airport
      Sofia Airport
      Sofia Airport , sometimes also called Letishte Sofia-Vrazhdebna , is the main airport in Sofia, Bulgaria. Located east of central Sofia. In 2010 the number of passengers was 3.3 million...

       Hub
    • Varna
      Varna
      Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...

       - Varna Airport
      Varna Airport
      -Seasonal Charter flights:-Passenger statistic:-See also:* List of airports in Bulgaria* List of airlines of Bulgaria* List of the busiest airports in Europe by passenger traffic-External links:* *...

  • France
    • Beauvais - Beauvais-Tillé Airport
  • Germany
    • Dortmund
      Dortmund
      Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....

       - Dortmund Airport
      Dortmund Airport
      Dortmund Airport , is the international airport located east of Dortmund, Germany. Its slogan is Näher als man denkt . Since 2006 it has been carrying the name "Dortmund Airport 21", in reference to the fact that Dortmund's utility company, DSW21, is its major shareholder...

    • Hahn - Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
      Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
      -Cargo airlines:-Other facilities:AirIT Services AG, a subsidiary of Fraport, has its head office in Building 663 at Hahn Airport.-References:*Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982 USAF Reference Series, Office of Air Force History, United States Air Force,...

  • Italy
    • Bergamo - Orio al Serio Airport
      Orio al Serio Airport
      Caravaggio Airport Bergamo Orio al Serio aka Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport is an airport located in Orio al Serio, southeast of Bergamo, Italy. It is popular with low-cost airlines offering flights to Milan, 45 km away from the airport...

    • Forli - Forli Airport
      Forlì Airport
      Forlì Airport , also known as Luigi Ridolfi Airport , is an airport serving Forlì, a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is named for Italian aviator .-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level...

    • Rome - Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport
    • Venice - Treviso Airport
      Treviso Airport
      -Ground transportation:*A public urban bus service, operated by ACTT, connects the airport with the railway station in the centre of Treviso*A bus services connecting with flights for Transavia and Ryanair, operated by BARZI BUS SERVICE in 40 minutes by highway...

  • Netherlands
    • Eindhoven - Eindhoven Airport
      Eindhoven Airport
      -Facilities:Passenger facilities available include: Exchange office, Lost property office, Luggage lockers, Baby changing area and a Health centre. Wireless internet access is provided free of charge throughout the airport. A business lounge is available too. Major car rental companies have their...

  • Spain
    • Barcelona
      Barcelona
      Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

       - Barcelona Airport
    • Madrid - Barajas Airport
    • Valencia - Valencia Airport
      Valencia Airport
      Valencia Airport in Manises , also known as Manises Airport, is the 8th busiest Spanish airport in terms of passengers and second in the region after Alicante. It is situated west of the city of Valencia. The airport has flight connections to about 15 European countries and 4.9 million passengers...

  • United Kingdom
    • London
      London
      London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

       - Luton Airport

Fleet

As of May 2010 the Wizz Air Bulgaria fleet consisted of three aircraft with registrations LZ-WZA/B/C. These aircraft were removed from the Bulgarian aviation register in July 2011. Amateur fleet list:

Wizz Air Bulgaria Fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Passengers
Airbus A320-200 35 97 180

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