November 21 (SeeNews) - Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air said it is launching a new service from Romania's northeastern city of Suceava to Israel's Tel Aviv starting January 9.
The new route to Tel Aviv will be operated twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, Wizz Air said in a press release last week.
The new route will be the first one operated by Wizz Air from Suceava to the Middle East.
This expansion comes less than a month before Wizz Air will open its new base at Suceava's Stefan cel Mare International Airport, as announced in August. The company will allocate two new aircraft that will support operations on five already announced routes - to Paris, Brussels, Venice, Larnaca and Eindhoven, as well as frequency increases on three routes - to Bologna, Milan-Bergamo and Rome Fiumicino.
"With the latest route expansion from the city, frequency increases and two aircraft allocated, Wizz Air is committed to supporting Romania’s regional airports and the local job market," Wizz Air corporate communications manager Daria Sergeeva said.
Wizz Air is present in Romania since 2006 and currently offers over 180 domestic and international routes from eleven airports in the country. The company operates a fleet of 145 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft internationally.
In September, Wizz Air announced it is allocating five more aircraft to its Bucharest base and expanding operational capacity in Bacau Cluj-Napoca, Iasi and Sibiu.