Wizz Air will begin flying between London Gatwick and Jeddah from March 31 using a new Airbus A321XLR plane.
The middle section of a Wizz Air plane, showing the word 'Wizz' around the windows
The carrier announced it will begin flying between Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, and Jeddah from March 31 next year using a new Airbus A321XLR plane.The enhanced fuel capacity of the jets means they will have a maximum range of up to 11 hours flying time and burn up to 30% less fuel per seat than previous generation aircraft, according to Airbus.
“We are excited to offer unbeatable fares to our customers on the new route from London Gatwick to Jeddah. Mr Varadi said 15 years ago he thought three-hour flights on an ultra-low-cost airline would “test passengers’ tolerance” but found that people “vote with their wallets”.
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