Wizz Air has confirmed it can open a brand new base in Rome, providing 32 new companies to 19 international locations.
The provider mentioned that is the most important variety of routes ever introduced in a single go.
The airline will base 4 Airbus A321neo plane at Rome Fiumicino airport in July.
The brand new companies, which embody two UK routes from Rome to London Luton and Liverpool John Lennon, will complement the 25 routes already working from Rome Fiumicino and Rome Ciampino airports.
Wizz Air began flying to Italy in 2004, and since then has carried over 40 million passengers to and from Italy on its over 200 routes.
The institution of Wizz Air’s latest 43rd base in Rome Fiumicino follows the opening of 4 bases (Milan Malpensa, Catania, Palermo and Bari) in Italy up to now yr.
Not solely will the opening of this new base in Rome carry extra financial progress to the area, however it can additionally create over 100 new direct jobs with the airline and over 1,500 jobs in related industries, the airline mentioned.
Routes on supply from Rome embody flights to Tel Aviv, Casablanca, Marrakesh, Prague and Tallinn.
Talking on the press convention in Rome Fiumicino, George Michalopoulos, chief business officer of Wizz Air Group, mentioned: “I’m delighted to announce our latest base in Rome Fiumicino Airport.
“Within the final 12 months we’ve allotted 17 primarily based plane to Italy, and can proceed to speculate available in the market, doubling our presence within the subsequent three years by launching additional working bases and new home and worldwide routes.
“Our model new A321neo plane in addition to our enhanced protecting measures will guarantee the very best sanitary situations for travellers, whereas working with the bottom environmental footprint.”
