Wizz Air to relocate 50% of Abu Dhabi-based staff to Europe amid Abu Dhabi restructuring

Wizz Air will relocate about 50% of its Abu Dhabi-based staff to Europe amid a restructuring of its Abu Dhabi operation. The carrier said the personnel moves form part of the ongoing reorganisation of its Gulf operations, with further details to follow.

Discovered 2025-10-13T21:39:30.384440-07:00 | 2025-10-13T21:39:30.384440-07:00

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Wizz is relocating roughly 50% of its Abu Dhabi workforce — a concrete step in the carrier's wind‑down of Abu Dhabi operations after it cut its A321XLR commitment from 47 to 10–15 jets.
The personnel shift reshapes local capacity and opens slots for competitors: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi plans to add four A320s, a 40% capacity increase following Wizz's retrenchment.
The move is consistent with Wizz's broader redeployment to Europe, including new Luton–Spain services and expansion of European bases (eg. Yerevan), underscoring a strategic refocus away from the Gulf.

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(DE) Eurowings will exploit Wizz Air gap in Abu Dhabi | aeroTELEGRAPH • aerotelegraph.com

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