Wizz Air drops service at 22 airports but adds new destinations for winter season

Some destinations—Antalya, Burgas and Ciampino—are expected to return in summer 2026 but will not be available during the off-season.

While removing these routes reduces its overall airport count by ten compared with last year’s schedule changeover on October 26th—the start date for northern carriers’ winter schedules—Wizz Air is also adding or reinstating service at twelve locations. Most of these are returning destinations except Gyumri in Armenia and Paphos in Cyprus. Gyumri is being served from Larnaca by Cyprus-based aircraft and crew; it marks Wizz Air’s first time operating this route.

Other new or returning destinations include Faro (from March 30), Cologne/Bonn (October 26), Bordeaux (October 28), Olsztyn-Mazury (October 28), Santander (October 28), Lamezia Terme (November 14), Maastricht (November 24), Warsaw Modlin (December 1), Palanga (December 10) and Palermo (December 10).

In Poland's capital region specifically: "The carrier previously served the Polish capital's secondary airport in 2012/2013," with a network that included twenty-one routes at that time. Ryanair currently dominates Warsaw Modlin Airport with about ninety-six percent of all flights according to Cirium data; however: "On December 1st Wizz Air will return [to Modlin], with two A321neos based there." The airline plans eleven routes from Modlin—including Alghero and Barcelona—and will compete directly with Ryanair on seven routes as Ryanair increases its own presence at this airport.

These changes reflect Wizz Air’s strategy of adjusting capacity based on demand fluctuations and operational challenges while exploring opportunities in both established and emerging markets.