Wizz Air is preparing to open its new base at Podgorica Airport on March 30th.
As announced by the company, with the opening of the base, Wizz Air will base two Airbus A321neo aircraft in Podgorica and launch 17 new routes connecting the capital of Montenegro with Malmo, Paris, Hamburg, Maastricht, Catania (Sicily), Bratislava, Barcelona, Basel, Rzeszow, Rome, Baden-Baden, Cologne, Ljubljana, Poznań, Vilnius, Gdansk and Wrocław.
It was explained that the expansion brings an additional million seats this year, significantly increasing Podgorica's connectivity and making it easier for travelers to explore Europe, while at the same time attracting more international visitors to Montenegro.
"This month marks an important milestone not only for Wizz Air, but also for Montenegro. I am proud to announce that on March 30th we will officially open our newest base at Podgorica Airport," said Wizz Air Hungary CEO Roland Tišner.
He added that Montenegro is a country with great tourism potential and strong international appeal.
"The opening of this base is not just an expansion of our network, but a long-term commitment to Montenegro, its citizens and its future. We look forward to welcoming even more passengers to Podgorica in the coming years and further strengthening the connections between Montenegro and Europe," says Tischner.
The Executive Director of the Airports of Montenegro, Roko Tolić, announced that the Airports of Montenegro are now facing "sweet worries".
"The 17 new routes that we have contracted with just one airline partner, Wizz Air, in one wave is a result that would otherwise take years and years. On the other hand, we are aware that we are working with limited infrastructure capacities, that passenger comfort will be secondary, but safety and security will continue to be at the highest international standards, as before," said Tolić.
He added that Podgorica Airport is ready to operate almost 24 hours a day.
"For now, the last landing has been announced at 1.05, which practically means that our employees will be at their workplaces until two in the morning, because colleagues must remain at their positions as long as at least one passenger is in the terminal, and the first takeoff is at 6, which means that our employees must be at their workplaces from 3.45 - fifteen minutes before the registration counter opens," said Tolić.
The opening of the base, as Wizz Air says, will bring significant benefits to the local economy. The development will create around 80 direct jobs at Wizz Air and support approximately 700 additional jobs indirectly in tourism, aviation and local services.
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