Leeds Bradford: Wizz Air Flights, New Routes & Schedule Updates

[LBAYORKIE]

Good summary @Severn and some very interesting points mentioned there. Does possibly put a slightly different slant on certain things. I am sure the W6/FR battle has plenty of life left in it yet which I have previously said can only be good for the customer, fare wise at least

Remember this ? I think it was the first day of Wizz's ops.

https://forums4airports.com/account/th-attachment-manager/27125/view

 

[louis_walton]

Remember this ? I think it was the first day of Wizz's ops.

https://forums4airports.com/account/th-attachment-manager/27125/view

Hopefully we will see this once again in 2025/26! The morning Wizz wave used to be very exciting, made our little airport on the hill seem like “a proper airport”. Not just a leisure one.

 

[lbaspotter]

Wizz Air's Leeds/Bradford - Cluj Napoca service which currently operates 2x weekly (Tue & Sat) see's an additional 3rd weekly (Wed) rotation operating for 4 weeks during the month of October utilising an Airbus A321Neo meaning that the will be up to 10x weekly Wizz Air flights on 4 routes.

October 2024 schedule

GDN = Gdansk = 2x weekly (Mon & Fri)
WAW = Warsaw Chopin = 2x weekly (Wed & Sun)
OTP = Bucharest = 3x weekly (Tue, Wed & Sat)
CLJ = Cluj-Napoca = 3x weekly (Tue, Wed & Sat)

A320 = Airbus A320-200
A32N = Airbus A320-NEO
A321 = Airbus A321-200
A21N = Airbus A321-NEO

Mondays
WZZ1615 = GDN 17:00 – LBA 18:25 / WZZ1616 = LBA 19:00 – GDN 22:10 = A320
Tuesdays
WMT3313 = CLJ 06:40 – LBA 07:50 / WMT3314 = LBA 08:25 – CLJ 13:25 = A32N
WMT3015 = OTP 16:00 – LBA 17:40 / WMT3016 = LBA 18:15 – OTP 23:35 = A21N
Wednesdays
WMT3313 = CLJ 06:30 – LBA 07:40 / WMT3314 = LBA 08:15 – CLJ 13:15 = A21N
WMT3015 = OTP 06:05 – LBA 07:45 / WMT3016 = LBA 08:20 – OTP 13:40 = A320
Thursdays
WZZ1315 = WAW 05:45 – LBA 07:25 / WZZ1316 = LBA 08:10 – WAW 11:40 = A321
Fridays
WZZ1615 = GDN 17:00 – LBA 18:25 / WZZ1616 = LBA 19:00 – GDN 22:10 = A320
Saturdays
WMT3313 = CLJ 06:40 – LBA 07:50 / WMT3314 = LBA 08:25 – CLJ 13:25 = A32N
WMT3015 = OTP 16:15 – LBA 17:55 / WMT3016 = LBA 18:30 – OTP 23:50 = A21N
Sundays
WZZ1315 = WAW 10:30 – LBA 12:10 / WZZ1316 = LBA 12:45 – WAW 16:15 = A321

WZZ = Wizz Air (Hungary)
WMT = Wizz Air (Malta)

 

[lbaspotter]

Wizz Air’s LBA summer 2025 Schedule


Wizz Air have just released for sale its provisional Summer 2025 scheduled. It currently sees Wizz Air operating 9+ weekly flights to 4x destinations from Leeds/Bradford to Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Gdansk & Warsaw Chopin.

I suspect between now and March 2025 there will be several changes to this published schedule.

GDN = Gdansk = 2+ weekly (Tue & Sat)
WAW = Warsaw Chopin = 3x weekly (Tue, Thu & Sat)
OTP = Bucharest = 2x weekly (Tue & Sat)
CLJ = Cluj-Napoca = 2x (Tue & Sat)

A320 = Airbus A320-200
A32N = Airbus A320-NEO
A321 = Airbus A321-200
A21N = Airbus A321-NEO

Mondays
----------------------------------------- / ---------------------------------------
Tuesdays
WZZ1315 = WAW 06:20 – LBA 08:00 / WZZ1316 = LBA 08:35 – WAW 12:05 = A21N
WMT3015 = OTP 12:10 – LBA 13:45 / WMT3016 = LBA 14:20 – OTP 19:40 = A21N
WMT3313 = CLJ 17:25 – LBA 18:35 / WMT3314 = LBA 19:20 – CLJ 00:20* = A32N
WZZ1615 = GDN 19:25 – LBA 20:50 / WZZ1616 = LBA 21:25 – GDN 00:35* = A321
Wednesdays
----------------------------------------- / ---------------------------------------
Thursdays
WZZ1315 = WAW 06:20 – LBA 08:00 / WZZ1316 = LBA 08:35 – WAW 12:05 = A21N
Fridays
----------------------------------------- / ---------------------------------------
Saturdays
WZZ1315 = WAW 06:20 – LBA 08:00 / WZZ1316 = LBA 08:35 – WAW 12:05 = A21N
WMT3015 = OTP 12:10 – LBA 13:45 / WMT3016 = LBA 14:20 – OTP 19:40 = A21N
WMT3313 = CLJ 17:25 – LBA 18:35 / WMT3314 = LBA 19:20 – CLJ 00:20* = A32N
WZZ1615 = GDN 19:25 – LBA 20:50 / WZZ1616 = LBA 21:25 – GDN 00:35* = A321
Sundays
----------------------------------------- / ---------------------------------------

WZZ = Wizz Air (Hungary)
WMT = Wizz Air (Malta)

 

[752]

Wizz Air's Leeds/Bradford - Cluj Napoca service which currently operates 2x weekly (Tue & Sat) see's an additional 3rd weekly (Wed) rotation operating for 4 weeks during the month of October utilising an Airbus A321Neo meaning that the will be up to 10x weekly Wizz Air flights on 4 routes.

October 2024 schedule

GDN = Gdansk = 2x weekly (Mon & Fri)
WAW = Warsaw Chopin = 2x weekly (Wed & Sun)
OTP = Bucharest = 3x weekly (Tue, Wed & Sat)
CLJ = Cluj-Napoca = 3x weekly (Tue, Wed & Sat)

A320 = Airbus A320-200
A32N = Airbus A320-NEO
A321 = Airbus A321-200
A21N = Airbus A321-NEO

Mondays
WZZ1615 = GDN 17:00 – LBA 18:25 / WZZ1616 = LBA 19:00 – GDN 22:10 = A320
Tuesdays
WMT3313 = CLJ 06:40 – LBA 07:50 / WMT3314 = LBA 08:25 – CLJ 13:25 = A32N
WMT3015 = OTP 16:00 – LBA 17:40 / WMT3016 = LBA 18:15 – OTP 23:35 = A21N
Wednesdays
WMT3313 = CLJ 06:30 – LBA 07:40 / WMT3314 = LBA 08:15 – CLJ 13:15 = A21N
WMT3015 = OTP 06:05 – LBA 07:45 / WMT3016 = LBA 08:20 – OTP 13:40 = A320
Thursdays
WZZ1315 = WAW 05:45 – LBA 07:25 / WZZ1316 = LBA 08:10 – WAW 11:40 = A321
Fridays
WZZ1615 = GDN 17:00 – LBA 18:25 / WZZ1616 = LBA 19:00 – GDN 22:10 = A320
Saturdays
WMT3313 = CLJ 06:40 – LBA 07:50 / WMT3314 = LBA 08:25 – CLJ 13:25 = A32N
WMT3015 = OTP 16:15 – LBA 17:55 / WMT3016 = LBA 18:30 – OTP 23:50 = A21N
Sundays
WZZ1315 = WAW 10:30 – LBA 12:10 / WZZ1316 = LBA 12:45 – WAW 16:15 = A321

WZZ = Wizz Air (Hungary)
WMT = Wizz Air (Malta)

Slowly adding capacity again which is good. S25 looks to be a roll over, hopefully more rotations will be added like S24/W24

 

[Finger66]

Yes definitely starting to look more positive again and long may that continue. Should also certainly help keep Ryanair on their toes too

 

[White Heather]

Wizz Air's engine woes are 'going to take years' to resolve CEO warns, with nearly 50 planes grounded until late-2025

"This is not an overnight fix, this is going to take years," said Wizz Air CEO Jozsef Varadi.

fortune.com

Looks like it'll be 2026 before Wizz are back to anything like normal with delays to new aircraft deliveries now compounding matters. They are also disposing of all wet leased aircraft this year - presumably due to the cost.

Mods: Also posted in Worldwide Airline Forum.

 

[lbaspotter]

Well I think we can rule out a Wizz Air base at LBA for now. As they will be limiting growth and concentrating on Central and Eastern Europe. On UK there will be no new bases as a result of softening demand but there could be some additional routes.

And as @White Heather says they will also be ending the costly wet leases.

 

[752]

After their dire attempt at CWL & DSA, I wouldn't expect to see another UK base for some time. Any growth will no doubt be LGW/LTN focused. I wouldn't of been surprised to see BHX a base, but with EZY/FR/LS going big there, maybe not & now only 3 routes, less likely. Always thought LPL would of been a likely contender.

Hopefully they can add some more UK routes soon. I would be keen to see KTW re-added & as usual, VNO would be a good new choice.

 

[lbaspotter]

You can see why Wizz Air are short of aircraft in this video with all the Airbus A320/A321Neo's parked up at Bydgoszcz Airport.

Lets just hope once the engine issues have been resolved we see some of the lost routes return to LBA.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1835026817465679920

 

[Finger66]

Wow! Admittedly aircraft parked for very different reasons but it's almost MME in disguise!

 

[Len Fish]

What a sad sight, all that expensive machinery sitting on the ground doing nothing and not earning. The compensation from P&W is going to be huge.

 

[BCFC]

Should have gone to RR….

 

[Len Fish]

Even RR are having problems with their latest generation engines. It seems that engine manufacturers are right on the edge of technology to produce more and more sophisticated, efficient and environmentally friendly engines demanded by the airlines, the public and Governments but this seems to come are the cost of increasing unreliability and lower durability. No doubt these problems will be ironed out over time but in the meantime it’s costing the manufacturers a fortune in rectifying the defects and compensating the airlines.

 

[lbaspotter]

Wizz Air’s LBA Winter 2024/25 Schedule

Wizz Air's Winter 2024/2025 schedule has just been updated which stiil includes up to 10x weekly flights on the following 4x Leeds/Bradford routes.

Gdańsk = 2x weekly (Mon & Fri)
Warsaw Chopin = 2/3x weekly (Tue, Thu & Sat)
Bucharest = 2x to 3x weekly (Tue, Thu* & Sat)
Cluj Napoca = 2x weekly (Wed & Sun)

Mondays
WZZ1615 = GDN 13:40 – LBA 15:15 / WZZ1616 = LBA 15:50 – GDN 19:05 = A321 28/10-24/03
Tuesdays
WZZ1315 = WAW 06:55 – LBA 08:45 / WZZ1316 = LBA 09:30 – WAW 12:55 = A321 29/10-25/03
WMT3015 = OTP 16:05 – LBA 17:55 / WMT3016 = LBA 18:30 – OTP 23:55 = A321 29/10-25/03
Wednesdays
WMT3313 = CLJ 06:20 – LBA 07:45 / WMT3314 = LBA 08:20 – CLJ 13:20 = A320 30/10-26/03
Thursdays
WZZ1315 = WAW 06:55 – LBA 08:45 / WZZ1316 = LBA 09:30 – WAW 12:55 = A321 31/10-27/03
WMT3015 = OTP 07:40 – LBA 09:30 / WMT3016 = LBA 10:05 – OTP 15:30 = A321 31/10-31/10 & 19/12-27/03
Fridays
WZZ1615 = GDN 13:40 – LBA 15:15 / WZZ1616 = LBA 15:50 – GDN 19:05 = A321 01/11-28/03
Saturdays
WZZ1315 = WAW 06:55 – LBA 08:45 / WZZ1316 = LBA 09:30 – WAW 12:55 = A321 02/11-29/03
WMT3015 = OTP 16:05 – LBA 17:55 / WMT3016 = LBA 18:30 – OTP 23:55 = A321 02/11-29/03
Sundays
WMT3313 = CLJ 05:40 – LBA 07:05 / WMT3314 = LBA 07:35 – CLJ 12:35 = A320 27/10-23/03

WZZ = Wizz Air (Hungary)
WMT = Wizz Air (Malta)

 

[lbaspotter]

Wizz Air’s LBA summer 2025 Schedule

Wizz Air have also just updated there Summer 2025 scheduled.

The Good news is that it now sees Wizz Air operating an increased 11+ weekly flights from Leeds/Bradford next summer and at long last more Airbus NEO aircraft will be reappearing on its 4+ Eastern European routes to Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Gdansk & Warsaw Chopin.

PEAK SUMMER 2025 (AUGUST)
GDN = Gdansk = Increased from 2x to 3x weekly (Tue, Thu & Sat)
WAW = Warsaw Chopin = 3x weekly (Tue, Thu & Sat)
OTP = Bucharest = Increased from 2x to 3x weekly (Mon, Wed & Fri)
CLJ = Cluj-Napoca = 2x weekly (Tue & Sat)

A32N = Airbus A320-NEO
A321 = Airbus A321-200
A21N = Airbus A321-NEO

Mondays
WMT3015 = OTP 06:50 – LBA 08:25 / WMT3016 = LBA 09:00 – OTP 14:25 = A321
Tuesdays
WZZ1615 = GDN 06:10 – LBA 07:35 / WZZ1616 = LBA 08:10 – GDN 11:20 = A321
WZZ1315 = WAW 06:20 – LBA 08:00 / WZZ1316 = LBA 08:35 – WAW 12:05 = A21N
WMT3313 = CLJ 17:25 – LBA 18:35 / WMT3314 = LBA 19:20 – CLJ 00:20* = A32N
Wednesdays
WMT3015 = OTP 08:00 – LBA 09:35 / WMT3016 = LBA 10:10 – OTP 15:35 = A21N
Thursdays
WZZ1315 = WAW 06:20 – LBA 08:00 / WZZ1316 = LBA 08:35 – WAW 12:05 = A21N
WZZ1615 = GDN 14:00 – LBA 15:25 / WZZ1616 = LBA 16:00 – GDN 19:10 = A321
Fridays
WMT3015 = OTP 08:00 – LBA 09:35 / WMT3016 = LBA 10:10 – OTP 15:35 = A21N
Saturdays
WZZ1615 = GDN 06:10 – LBA 07:35 / WZZ1616 = LBA 08:10 – GDN 11:20 = A321
WZZ1315 = WAW 06:20 – LBA 08:00 / WZZ1316 = LBA 08:35 – WAW 12:05 = A21N
WMT3313 = CLJ 17:25 – LBA 18:35 / WMT3314 = LBA 19:20 – CLJ 00:20* = A32N
Sundays
----------------------------------------------- / ----------------------------------------------

WZZ = Wizz Air (Hungary)
WMT = Wizz Air (Malta)

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I see this mornings Wizz from Bucharest landed at 05:46, seems very early but presunably it (A321 CEO) must be quiet enough to be permitted.

 

[Aviador]

I see this mornings Wizz from Bucharest landed at 05:46, seems very early but presunably it (A321 CEO) must be quiet enough to be permitted.

I am sure you are right. It was scheduled to land prior to 07:00 so must be.

 

[White Heather]

I see this mornings Wizz from Bucharest landed at 05:46, seems very early but presunably it (A321 CEO) must be quiet enough to be permitted.

It's absolutely no different to a Jet2 738 landing at 0400. Just another one to count against the seasonal night movement limit although had it been a NEO then LBA would take the view it doesn't count.

 

[752]

It was due at 06:20 so in the night period. had a night slot and landed early. So no different to Jet2 in the early hours.

also the extra CLJ started last week on a WED now seeing the 321 NEO in on the extra rotation. good to see larger AC used for CLJ also.