I Tried Wizz Air’s New, Long-Haul Plane – with Low Fares and Little Legroom

Nuremberg Airport continues to expand its destinations, which is why the airline Wizz-Air will be flying to two new cities from October onwards.

I tried Wizz Air’s new, long-haul plane – with low fares and little legroom

“Finally,” exclaimed Christoph Zammert, the head of the Airbus A320-family jetliner programme, at a press event for the long-awaited delivery of Wizz Air’s first A321XLR aircraft. The launch took place on Tuesday, in Hamburg. It had been pushed back several times since September 2024, when Wizz Air announced plans to operate the plane. A decade ago, Xtra Long Range Airbuses were mostly used for transcontinental flights ferrying passengers in thr…

Wizz Air Expands Fleet with New Long-Haul Aircraft

Wizz Air has officially received its first Airbus A321 XLR, marking a significant step in the airline’s fleet modernization and route expansion. According to the airline’s announcement on Tuesday, the aircraft will enable Wizz Air to operate long-haul flights of up to 8,700 kilometres, connecting Europe with the Middle East more efficiently. The A321XLR, which supports sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and boasts 30 per cent lower fuel consumption…

After the exceptional response of users to the birthday promotion, Viz Air is extending the birthday celebration with a new offer valid from May 19 to 20, which offers up to 21 percent discount on all flights, with no restrictions on the travel period, the airline announced.

Wizz Air received the first of 47 A321XLR aircraft. The airline becomes the first in the world to operate the A321XLR with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and the first low cost European operator of this type. Wizz Air A321XLR have 239 seats in a unique class configuration, with the newly designed Airspace cabin equipped with an innovative lighting system and different settings to create a perfect environment in the different phases of the flight, i…

Wizz Air UK takes delivery of first A321XLR

Wizz Air UK (W9, London Luton) took delivery of its first A321-200NY(XLR) on May 20, around two months behind the original schedule. G-XLRA (msn 11631) was ferried from Airbus' Hamburg Finkenwerder plant to London Luton. The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1000 engines and can seat up to 239 passengers in an all-economy cabin configuration. The delivery of the aircraft was deferred twice, it having originally been expected to arrive in …