Why Wizz Air Has No Plans to Try Low-Cost, Long-Haul Anytime Soon
Photo Credit: A Wizz Air aircraft. The airline has no plans to go long-haul — at least not yet. Wizz Air
Skift Take
Wizz Air is probably right to steer clear of trying its hand at long-haul flights, at least for the moment. CEO József Váradi's assessment seems correct — the industry is still waiting for the right aircraft to come along.
You don’t become one of the most successful budget carriers around by taking potentially expensive risks, and Wizz Air isn’t going to follow some of its rivals in embarking on a low-cost, long-haul strategy, at least not until the right aircraft appears.
The central and eastern European specialist has steadily increased both revenue and profit over the last five years. It’s still a small player in overall terms, but it makes money and is growing — and you can’t say that about
