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Wizz Air Shuts Vienna Base in Cost-Cutting Turnaround Push

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Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will shut down its base at Vienna-Schwechat in two phases, ending operations entirely in March 2026, so what passengers need to know?

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Their last planes will leave the Austrian capital in March 2026.

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The low-cost airline Wizz Air will phase out its flights from Vienna step by step – starting with October. Passengers will have to move to Bratislava or Budapest in the future. The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will leave Vienna. After a "strategic review", the base will be closed in two phases, the company announced on Wednesday. Accordingly, two aircraft will be withdrawn from Vienna on 26 October 2025 and the connections to Bilbao and L…

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Two jets and routes to Bilbao and London Gatwick will fall off October 26, the rest will follow on March 15, 2026. The airline points to higher charges and focus on core markets.

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Wizz Air is closing its Vienna base, several flights will be canceled - The decision was made due to increased costs.

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Die Presse broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
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