Wizz Air suspends several routes from the UAE – here's why
The budget carrier is making big changes to its network – and several routes out of the UAE capital are being grounded.
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has officially halted ticket sales to Belgrade and Sarajevo, with final flights departing on July 19 and August 31, respectively.
These are just two of a number of routes seeing cuts or suspensions as part of a wider operational shake-up.
While some of these cuts are temporary, others may be permanent – and Wizz Air hasn't ruled out additional changes.
The Airbus A321neo fleet, which services many of the routes, is facing maintenance challenges, particularly in hot and dusty regions like the Middle East.
Other affected routes include:
Varna – last flight July 14
Tirana – last flight July 20
Kutaisi – last flight July 29
Krakow – paused from July 29 to September 19
Budapest – paused until September 1
Vienna – paused until September 21
Katowice – paused until October 26
Astana & Samarkand – paused until November 1
Sofia and Cluj – already discontinued
Credit: Zayed International Airport
The airline, which has been the sole operator between Abu Dhabi and both Belgrade and Sarajevo, says the shake-up is partly due to ongoing engine inspection issues.
Wizz Air has launched a 24-hour hotline for impacted travellers (+361 677 7530), especially those who booked through third-party sites, which may not have shared passenger contact info with the airline.
If your outbound flight is still running but your return leg is cancelled, you may still qualify for a full refund.
Launched in 2021, the Abu Dhabi to Belgrade and Sarajevo services were among Wizz Air's key Europe-facing routes, with the Belgrade leg alone flying over 82,000 passengers last year.
So if you've got travel plans with Wizz Air this summer, double-check your itinerary – and maybe keep a Plan B on standby.
A Wizz Air Abu Dhabi spokesman said: 'In the last few days, we have taken several steps to reach and inform the passengers concerned, but more than two-thirds of them did not book their tickets directly with the airline (but through an online travel agency).
'Therefore, the contact details of these passengers are not available to Wizz Air, as these online ticketing portals do not forward the contact details of the passengers to the airlines.
'If your outbound flight is operating as scheduled, but your return flight (inbound) is cancelled, you may request a full refund for your outbound flight by contacting our regular call centre.'
There's an official Wizz Air 24-hour hotline for those affected by UAE flight cancellations at +3616777530 (international roaming charges apply for the Hungary-based number).
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