“We are pleased to see Wizz Air expanding its route offering at Turku Airport! The new route to Bucharest, along with the upcoming route to Vilnius in December, opens up exciting new opportunities for travelers and businesses in Turku and the surrounding areas,” says Petri Vuori, Senior Vice President, Route Development at Finavia.
The new route will be operated twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays.
The inaugural flight was celebrated at Turku Airport with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and coffee and cake served to passengers and stakeholders. Upon landing at Turku Airport, the aircraft received a ceremonial water salute.
Photo: Representatives from Finavia, Visit Turku Archipelago and the City of Turku at the ribbon-cutting ceremony held in honor of the inaugural flight. Visit Turku Archipelago.
Photo: Coffee and cake were served to passengers and stakeholders in honor of the inaugural flight. Visit Turku Archipelago.
Several new routes have opened at Turku Airport this year. Earlier this year, airline SAS also launched a route between Copenhagen and Turku.
Wizz Air has previously operated flights from Turku to destinations such as Rome, Skopje, Krakow, and Budapest. Currently, it operates scheduled flights from Turku to Gdansk.
The newly launched Bucharest route will be flown with a 239-seat Airbus A321neo aircraft.
More information and tickets available on the airline’s website.
Read more:
Wizz Air to launch direct flights from Turku Airport to Bucharest | Finavia
A new scheduled flight connection from Vilnius to Turku Airport | Finavia
Main photo: Upon landing at the airport, the aircraft of the inaugural flight received a ceremonial water salute. Visit Turku Archipelago.
