Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Plans to Increase Capacity…

Based on the National News Daily, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi expects to double its capacity to four aircraft, up from the two jets it currently operates, after the UAE capital eased travel restrictions.

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The airline is recruiting 100 workers in anticipation of an expected
rebound in passenger traffic.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will introduce its third Airbus A321 Neo jet into service by the middle of December and its fourth aircraft in the first week of February to help increase flight frequencies on existing routes and open up new ones, managing director Kees Van Schaick told The National.

“The removal of the
restrictions made us decide to double the capacity to four aircraft, and we are
recruiting additional crew,” he said.

“It made us comfortable that now is the time to ramp up further.
Hopefully, we see no further deterioration but an improvement of the overall
situation. we are enjoying an excellent outlook in terms of restoring air
traffic and seeing passenger numbers rise.”

The budget airline, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi holding company
ADQ and Hungary-based Wizz Air, began operations in January 2021.

It is working on regulatory approvals to start flights to the Indian subcontinent, creating a massive opportunity for point-to-point services in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets, Mr. Van Schaick said.

“That is all made possible by bringing in additional aircraft
capacity,” he said.

Like many of its global peers, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi had to put some of its
cabin crew on unpaid leave at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, it
has recalled the staff and is looking to hire more employees.

Another 100 people will be added to the airline, so there will be around 220 people by December in total

“All our crew members are not more than fully utilized, very busy
in making the commercial schedule work, and now we are recruiting for aircraft
three and four,” Mr. Van Schaick said.

“Another 100 people will be added to the airline, so there will be
around 220 people by December in total.”

Mr. Van Schaick said he is optimistic about travel bookings for the
winter season, with December shaping up to be a “strong” month.

“Expo 2020 [Dubai] has been a true magnet for additional traffic,
which we perhaps would not have seen otherwise,” he said. “The
visiting family and friends traffic is significant as well; we see it on
certain routes of our network.”

During its launch at the start of 2021, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi announced
plans to grow its fleet to six aircraft within 12 months. However, it later
revised the plans to four jets due to the pandemic.

“We have slightly reduced our growth ambitions a little bit because
the crisis was simply too deep, much deeper than [was] expected [at the time],
and it took longer to recover,” he said.

“But having four aircraft by the end of the year is very promising,
and it shows that things are changing for the better.”

The UAE’s management of the pandemic is “exemplary,” and Wizz
Air Abu Dhabi expects a “stable” and “improving”
marketplace at its base in the capital, compared with Europe, he said.

The budget airline expects to turn a profit within the next two years.

“We are already ensuring that we are adding cash, and profit is a
matter of time. We have an ambitious growth plan, and we are building up our
markets, our brand awareness in the market, and that comes with investments,”
he said.

“In a short [period of] time, we will truly have net profit … I
would say it is a matter of one to two years.”

The airline still stands by plans to grow its fleet to 25 aircraft in
the next five years.

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