Wizz Air, the fastest growing airline in Europe and the most environmentally sustainable globally, today announces the opening of a new route from Iasi to Istanbul.
Thus, passengers flying from Iasi Airport will have the opportunity to visit Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, which connects Europe with Asia, also known as the cultural and financial center of the country. The most famous attractions are the Hagia Sophia mosque, Topkapî Palace, the residence of the Ottoman Sultans, the Sultan Ahmed mosque, famous for its blue ceramic decorations, as well as the Grand Bazaar, the largest covered bazaar.
Thus, starting on April 4, 2023, the new direct route IAŞI - ISTANBUL will be operated with a frequency of three flights per week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Tickets can now be bought online, on wizzair.com and through the mobile app, at prices starting from 119 RON.
W6 3721 Iasi 18:35 – 20:05 Istanbul
W6 3722 Istanbul 20:35 – 22:10 Iasi
Valeria Bragarenco, Corporate Communications Manager at Wizz Air, said: “We are extremely excited to announce a new route making possible connections to Turkey. With beautiful landscapes, fascinating history and incredible architecture, the country offers something for every traveller. This route reflects our commitment to provide customers traveling through Iasi Airport with improved connectivity, affordable fares and more flight options, especially as we continue to expand our network. We look forward to welcoming passengers aboard our new, efficient and sustainable aircraft.”
Three weekly flights on the Iasi - Istanbul route
Romeo Vatră, General Director of RA Aeroportul Iași, said: "The launch of the Iasi-Istanbul route is great news. Practically, through this long-awaited route we are really connected with the whole world - anyone who wants to travel from Iași through the hub airport in Istanbul, will have the opportunity to reach destinations in North America, Asia or Australia.
In addition, Istanbul is a city that straddles two continents, giving it a strategic positioning both from a commercial and tourist point of view, which will have a positive impact on the development of the entire region. Thank you to our partner Wizz Air for your openness and trust, we are convinced that this new route will be a viable investment for all of us. At the same time, it is a clear sign that through the new infrastructure expansion project, which we are currently working on, we offer airlines more stability and the opportunity to develop in the long term."
From April 4, 2023, Iasi – Istanbul with Wizz Air
For his part, Costel Alexe, the President of the Iași County Council, said: "The development of the International Airport means the development of Iași county and an entire region, and I want to tell you that during all this time we have managed to develop effective and reliable relations with partners and representatives of airline companies, so that at this moment we have more and more as many direct flights from Iasi to Dublin, Brussels, Madrid, Paris, Milan, but also to new destinations, such as Dortmund, Memmingen (Germany), Basel-Mulhouse (Switzerland) and Copenhagen (Denmark).
Our partners at Wizz Air announced today the opening of new gates. We will have a direct flight to ISTANBUL from the spring of this year. Many people from Iași wrote to us, we received many requests to introduce this flight, and here we are. Turkey will be just one flight away from Iasi."