The airline will base two Airbus A321neo aircraft at the airport, located roughly 40 kilometers north of the Polish capital.
Wizz Air suspended operations at Modlin in late 2012 following damage to the airport's only runway, which led to the temporary closure of the facility to passenger flights.
"We are bringing two new A321neo aircraft to Modlin—one starting December 1 and the other in mid-December,” said Wizz Air Chief Operations Officer Roland Tischner during a press conference in Warsaw.
"This will allow us to offer 11 new routes to eight countries," he added.
The airline said it plans to offer more than 500,000 seats annually from Modlin and create over 80 jobs at the airport, primarily for pilots and cabin crew.
The first three connections, to Athens, Barcelona and Bergen, will launch on December 1.
The following day, flights will begin to Bergamo, Chișinău and Paphos.
Brindisi, Palermo, Alghero...
On December 15, routes to Malta and Sofia will be added, followed by Brindisi and Palermo on December 16. The final addition will be a flight to Alghero in Sardinia, starting March 31, 2026.
Most routes will operate between three and five times a week, though Wizz Air will fly daily to Bergamo and six times weekly to Malta during the winter season.
When asked whether Wizz Air plans to expand operations at Radom Airport, located about 100 km south of Warsaw, Tischner replied that the carrier prefers to focus on Modlin due to its proximity to the capital.
Tischner also said that Wizz Air, which also offers flights to and from Warsaw's Chopin Airport, aims to grow its overall seat capacity in Poland by nearly 20 percent this year compared with 2024.
As of March, the airline held a 25 percent share of the Polish aviation market, making it the country’s second-largest carrier.
Jacek Kowalski, vice president of Modlin Airport, said the resumption of cooperation with Wizz Air marks the end of a 13-year break.
"We always believed that Wizz Air could be an excellent development partner," Kowalski said. "Together we can join the ranks of major airports in this part of Europe that work with both major low-cost carriers. We believe the region of Mazovia has untapped potential, and we can unlock it together."
Ryanair to open 25 new routes, Air Arabia to fly from Modlin
Currently, Ryanair is the only regular airline operating at Modlin. Last week, the Irish low-cost giant announced it would expand its Modlin-based fleet to eight aircraft and open at least 25 new routes, bringing the total to 60.
Ryanair expects to increase its annual passenger volume at the airport from 1.5 million to 5 million by 2030.
Another newcomer is Air Arabia from the United Arab Emirates, which recently confirmed plans to begin flights from Modlin to Sharjah, near Dubai, in December.
Until now, Wizz Air has operated in Poland's central Mazovia region exclusively from Warsaw Chopin Airport, with one additional route from Radom to Larnaca.
The airline originally launched flights from Modlin shortly after the airport opened to civilian traffic in 2012 but shifted operations to Chopin after the runway was closed due to structural damage.
Founded in Hungary, Wizz Air operates a fleet of 237 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. It serves over 830 routes to nearly 200 destinations in more than 50 countries and maintains 33 bases across 16 nations.
In 2024, the airline carried 62.8 million passengers. In Poland, Wizz Air flies from 11 airports, five of which serve as bases.
The carrier currently operates more than 180 routes to 28 countries and has stationed 35 aircraft in the country. Since entering the Polish market in 2004, Wizz Air has transported over 120 million passengers to and from Poland.
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Source: PAP