European Discounter Wizz Air Applies for US Flights

European discounter Wizz Air applies for US flights

European discounter Wizz Air wants to begin transatlantic flights.Ian Malin, chief financial officer of the Hungary-based budget airline, said Thursday that it had applied to fly to the U.S. from the U.K. "for charter rights for the World Cup flights."And, while Malin said no scheduled flights are planned at the moment, Wizz in its application to the Department of Transportation on Jan. 23 sought the "flexibility to commence scheduled service in…

Wizz Air eyes US-UK operations

Wizz Air has applied for rights to operate flights between the UK and the US, after closing its Abu Dhabi base last year.The airline's UK subsidiar…

Wizz Air management downplays US flights application

Wizz Air’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ian Malin has provided some additional details about the airline’s recent filing with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in which it requested permission to fly between the United Kingdon and points in the United States.  Speaking during the company’s Q3 2026 earnings call, the airline executive minimized the significance of the application, stating that there are currently no plans for Wizz Air to…