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Wizz Air halts Abu Dhabi operations as instability threatens profits

Wizz Air's decision to end operations out of its hub in Abu Dhabi comes as it aims to focus on its core markets in Central and Eastern Europe.

Euronews

Wizz Air stops flights from Middle East airport overshadowed by neighbouring Dubai

Last year, 92.3 million passengers traveled through Dubai, compared to 28.8 million for Zayed

The Independent UK

How has Ryanair changed its cabin baggage rule – and will other airlines do it too?

Airline increases size of free cabin bag by 20% in time for summer holidays as rivals align with EU rules

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Ryanair is changing its strict hand luggage rules – and this is the bag to buy

The bag comes approved by our travel experts

The Independent UK

Ryanair to boost size of free cabin bag by 20% as European airlines adopt minimum dimensions

Rival airlines including easyJet and Wizz Air will stick with their existing dimensions

The Independent UK

‘Cabin baggage wars’ set for another major battle – here’s what it means for airline passengers

MEPs want passengers to be free to take a roll-along bag as well as a ‘personal item’, but Wizz Air warns the move would ‘make flying more expensive for millions of travellers’

The Independent UK

Airline offers passengers vouchers in bid to tackle overbooked flights this summer

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Wizz Air asks passengers to ‘pre-select’ themselves for being offloaded from overbooked flights

Exclusive: The reward for travelling on later flight – with no guarantee when that might be – is an £85 voucher

The Independent UK

Rescue fees, infant charges and group bookings: Which European airline has the highest hidden costs?

In some cases, passengers have no choice but to purchase these “optional” services.

Euronews

Wizz to Palma? Could be slow

Plane Talk: Creeping delays give the impression of disdain for passengers

The Independent UK

Wizz Air sees income hit by engine issues and grounded aircraft

CEO József Váradi said the airline had shown resilience in a context where “rare challenges” had become “recurrent”.

Euronews

Wizz Air sees profit slump after planes grounded over safety issues

The low-cost European airline was forced to ground an average of 44 planes

The Independent UK

Wizz Air profit slumps after grounding planes over engine issues

The Hungarian company said it was flying more passengers than ever despite the ‘significant challenges’ it faced.

Evening Standard

Getting a handle on cabin baggage: How confusing are the current rules, and what is changing (or not)?

The allowances, dimensions and costs for cabin baggage on British Airways, easyJet, Wizz Air and Ryanair

The Independent UK

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Euronews

European budget airlines’ hand luggage fees ‘violate EU laws’, say consumer organisations

The consumer groups argue that the fees for hand luggage contravene a ruling from more than a decade ago by the European Court of Justice.

The Independent UK

Could easyJet put Southend on the map?

Plane Talk: Southend’s success is in proportion to the scarcity of slots elsewhere

Euronews

Ryanair launches ‘Prime’ subscription service for frequent travellers. Is it worth it?

While subscription services might save travellers money, they are also a way to persuade more people to fly - which is bad news for the planet.

Fortune

Ryanair launches subscription service, months after Michael O’Leary blasted Wizz Air's ‘marketing scam’

Michael O'Leary mocked Wizz Air's "All You Can Fly" deal as a marketing stunt. Now he's letting Ryanair passengers spend £79 on a "Prime" deal.

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The Independent UK

Wizz Air baggage handler caught on camera hurling luggage off plane

Bags were chucked with such force they were rebounding off the side of the cargo door of the plane

The Independent UK

‘Drunk’ Wizz Air passenger faces £15,000 bill after flight diverted due to antisocial behaviour

The budget airline confirmed that it would be taking legal action against the offender

The Independent UK

‘Please make this 13-hour flight even longer’: how air passengers’ rights rules distort behaviour

The Man Who Pays His Way: Unintended consequences of EU261 include delaying more planes

Evening Standard

'Drunk' Wizz Air passenger 'faces £15,000 bill' after Gatwick-Egypt flight forced into emergency landing

Fellow passengers are said to have whooped and cheered as police led her off the plane

Evening Standard

Gatwick flight chaos as police remove 'drunk and unruly' woman from plane after mid-air diversion

A Wizz Air flight to Egypt was forced to divert to Athens after a 'drunk and unruly' passenger refused to behave

The Independent UK

Wizz Air eyes ultra low-cost flights from London to Dubai in major Gulf expansion

The budget carrier’s new Airbus A321XLR long-range aircraft aims to take off for popular cities in the Middle East

Evening Standard

New flight routes from London airports in 2025: what you need to know

London airports are set to introduce new flight routes to major destinations in 2025, with budget airlines like Wizz Air and Norse Atlantic announcing new services starting in summer and winter

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