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ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced its operational results for 2024, reporting more than 20 per cent year-on-year growth in seat capacity and the number of passengers carried. The airline operated more than 19,000 flights, providing more than 4.4 million ultra-low-cost-seats, and carrying more than 3.5 million point-to-point passengers, contributing 25 per cent to Zayed International Airport’s point-to-point traffic.
Wizz Air carried more than 1.2 million international visitors to Abu Dhabi in 2024, playing a key role in reinforcing the emirate as a world-class destination and supporting the sustainable growth of its culture and tourism sectors through ultra-low-cost travel.
Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Strategy 2030
The airline is an important contributor to Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Strategy 2030, which aims to position the emirate as one of the fastest growing global destinations for international visitors.
The strategy seeks to boost visitor numbers to 39.3 million and increase the sector's GDP contribution to Dh90 billion by 2030. The airline is also supporting the development of the UAE’s tourism sector, in alignment with the UAE Tourism Strategy 2031, further solidifying the nation’s position as a global tourism hub.
In the first half of 2024, hotels in Abu Dhabi welcomed over 2.87 million guests, generating Dh3.6 billion which represents a 19.5 per cent year-on-year growth.
Subscription models
Additionally, in 2024, Wiz Air Abu Dhabi introduced the region’s first flight subscription models, the Wizz MultiPass and All You Can Fly, which sold out twice within 48 hours, underscoring its commitment to affordability and accessibility. The airline also optimised its network by increasing its capacity by 40 per cent on its most popular routes, ensuring a more flexible, reliable, and affordable travel experience for its customers.
Johan Eidhagen, Managing Director of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, said: “This year was another record breaker with incredible growth. We are very proud of our achievements and remain committed to delivering more convenient and affordable travel options for everyone. In 2024, we connected people to create great memories, accelerating the growth of the emirate of Abu Dhabi as a global tourism hub. Our exciting memberships, such as the one-of-a-kind All You Can Fly, provide efficient and seamless opportunities for visiting incredible destinations, enabling affordable travel throughout the region. We would like to thank our partners and all our passengers that travelled across our ever-expanding network. We look forward to welcoming you on board for a well-deserved trip soon.”
Wizz Air currently connects Abu Dhabi to more than 30 destinations, flying to must-visit vibrant cities and hidden-gems across the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia. The airline is expanding convenient and affordable travel with an enhanced winter schedule providing 40 per cent more seat capacity to explore culturally rich destinations.
All You Can Fly
The All You Can Fly membership enables unlimited adventures for the whole year, with no blackout periods and the first booked flight complimentary. All You Can Fly members can book up to three segments per day within a 12-month period, as early as 72 hours before departure.
Furthermore, Wizz Air expanded payment options on its mobile application and introduced Apple Pay and Google Pay for an easy mobile payment solution. The airline also expanded the boundaries of the flight membership service WIZZ MultiPass, allowing frequent travellers to fly to or from the UAE every month and explore multiple destinations while saving more.
WIZZ MultiPass enables passengers to lock in a fixed price for tickets and baggage, unaffected by seasonality, for an entire year. Travelers can save up to 40 per cent on tickets to the most popular destinations by choosing the ticket-only fare. Meanwhile, with WIZZ Flex, passengers can change their flight up to three hours before departure without any fee and receive 100 per cent of the fare immediately reimbursed in airline credit.
Based in the UAE capital, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi offers ultra-low fares to a wide range of destinations, including Alexandria (Egypt), Almaty (Kazakhstan), Amman (Jordan), Baku (Azerbaijan), Belgrade (Serbia), Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Cairo (Egypt), Cluj (Romania) and Dammam (Saudi Arabia). As well as routes to Kutaisi (Georgia), Larnaca (Cyprus), Male (Maldives), Madinah (Saudi Arabia), Astana (Kazakhstan), Samarkand (Uzbekistan), Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Sohag (Egypt), Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Turkistan (Kazakhstan), Tirana (Albania), as well as Varna (Bulgaria) and Yerevan (Armenia), among others.
