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Konangrit
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 Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:55 am Post subject: Wizz Air Ukraine launches domestic flights in July 2008 |
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| Quote: | Wizz Air Ukraine opens Kiev base and launches domestic flights in July 2008
Wizz Air Ukraine, the first low fare - low cost airline in Ukraine announced at a press conference in Kiev today that it would start operating an initial network of seven Ukrainian domestic routes from its operating base at Kiev Boryspil Airport on 11 July 2008. Wizz Air Ukraine will provide low fare air travel service from Kiev Boryspil Airport to Lviv, Odessa, Simferopol, Kharkov and Zaporozhye. Flights from Lviv and Kharkov to Simferopol, the popular Krym resort will also be available to the Ukrainian travellers.
Wizz Air Ukraine’s new routes include:
Route Frequency
Kiev – Lviv 4 flights/week
Kiev - Kharkov 4 flights/week
Kiev - Odessa 7 flights/week
Kyiv - Zaporozhye 3 flights/week
Kiev - Simferopol 10 flights/week
Simferopol – Kharkov 3 flights/week
Simferopol – Lviv 4 flights/week
Ticket sales will be opened on 24 April with all inclusive fares starting from as low as UAH 79 on the airline’s website, wizzair.com or through the Wizz Air Ukraine call center on +380 (44) 206-4-888.
Wizz Air Ukraine will operate brand new Airbus A320 aircraft configured with 180 leather seats offering low fares and convenient air travel experience to the Ukrainian public.
“Today is a milestone event in the development of Wizz Air as well as for the Ukrainian traveling public. Wizz Air Ukraine’s high quality service and low fares will change the dynamics of the Ukrainian transportation market. Now all those who never thought of flying before will have the opportunity to travel fast, safely and comfortably on our new Airbus A320 aircraft for the fraction of the current prices.” - said Natália Kázmér, Director General of Wizz Air Ukraine. “Wizz Air Ukraine has ambitious plans to quickly expand its operations by adding international routes and more domestic services, opening further operating bases in various regions in Ukraine and ultimately deploying an increasing number of aircraft.” - she added. |
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Wizz Air don't currently fly to Ukraine, but I'd expect them to connect their Ukraine flights to the rest of their network quite quickly. Warsaw - Kiev would seem like an obvious route to start their international flights with. Hopefully they'll expand south and east rather than just west. It would be nice if they served the Caucasus. |
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attitudetravel
Joined: 15 Nov 2007
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Location: London, UK
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Exciting stuff!
| Quote: | | Warsaw - Kiev would seem like an obvious route to start their international flights with. |
Or, indeed: Katowice - L'viv.
Short of renting a car, the most straightforward way right now to get from Krakow, the capital of Malopolska to L'viv, the capital of Galicia is to take the train. I did it last January, just after New Year and, to put it bluntly, it takes hours, you arrive in the middle of the night and the border-crossing is a royal pain in the ass.
A 45 minute flight between the two cities would be a spur to regional growth, help Ukraine with building its path towards EU accession and maybe give the railways the kick up the behind they sorely need, right now.
In the long term I'm not really in favour of such short air-routes, if, as is widely suggested, aviation emissions are contributing to global warming but building an express railway line between Krakow and L'viv doesn't seem to be much of a priority right now and something tells me it ought to be.
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