2 BASED AIRCRAFT, 14 NEW ROUTES, MORE THAN 1 MILLION NEW EXTRA SEATS
Podgorica, 14 October 2025 — Wizz Air, one of the leading airlines in Montenegro, is proud to announce that it will open is 36th base in Podgorica, marking a significant further growth in the country and a transformative milestone for Montenegro’s aviation sector and economy.
Starting March 2026, Wizz Air will gradually station two modern Airbus A321neo aircraft in Podgorica and launch 14 new routes connecting the capital to key European cities including Basel Mulhouse, Paris, Baden Baden, Cologne, Hamburg, Rome, Maastricht, Barcelona, Ljubljana, Malmo, Gdansk, Poznan, Rzeszow, and Wroclaw. This expansion adds 1 million additional seats annually and positions Podgorica as a dynamic gateway to Europe. Tickets are already on sale at wizzair.com and via WIZZ mobile app.
With this move, Wizz Air reinforces its role as the #1 airline at Podgorica Airport and moves up to being the #1 carrier in Montenegro overall. The base opening is anticipated to create 80 direct jobs and support 700 indirect positions, stimulating local employment and boosting tourism, trade, and connectivity.
Since launching its first flight from Podgorica to Bergamo in August 2016, Wizz Air has carried nearly 2 million passengers in Montenegro. In 2025 alone, the airline offers 402,000 seats (+12.6% YoY) and expects to welcome 309,000 passengers (+14.6% YoY), with an impressive 99.8% flight completion rate and a 18.1% improvement in on-time performance.
József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air: “Wizz Air is deeply committed to Montenegro’s future – by expanding affordable travel options for its citizens, supporting sustainable aviation through modern, fuel-efficient aircraft, driving growth in tourism and related industries, and enhancing Podgorica’s role as a regional transport hub. We are proud to deepen our roots in Podgorica and bring more opportunities to the people of Montenegro. This base is more than an operational expansion – it’s a long-term investment in the future of Montenegrin mobility, economy, and global reach.” With today’s announcement, Wizz Air will now offer flights on a total of 23 routes across 12 countries from Podgorica.
NEWEST WIZZ AIR ROUTES FROM PODGORICA
About Wizz Air
Wizz Air operates a fleet of 244 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. A team of dedicated aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low fares, making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 62.8 million passengers in 2024. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. The company was named one of the world’s top ten safest airlines by airlineratings.com, the world’s only safety and product rating agency, and named Airline of the Year by Air Transport Awards in 2019 and in 2023. Wizz Air has also been recognized as the “Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline” within the World Finance Sustainability Awards in 2021-2025 and the “EMEA’s most Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of the Year” by the CAPA-Centre for Aviation Awards for Excellence 2024. In 2025, Wizz Air topped the major airlines’ emissions ranking, as presented by Cirium, an aviation analytics company, thanks to its work reducing emissions intensity.
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Notes for Editors:
- All Wizz Air flights are operated on Airbus A320 aircraft with 180 seats, Airbus A320neo with 186 seats, A321 aircraft with 230 seats and Airbus A321neo aircraft with 239 seats.
- For free pictures of aircraft, crews and logo library please visit https://wizzair.com/en-gb/information-and-services/about-us/press-office/.
- For more information about Wizz Air sustainability efforts please see Annual report FY2025 from page 179.