Wizz Air Establishes New Operational Base at Prishtina’s “Adem Jashari” Airport

The airline Wizz Air will open its operational base at the “Adem Jashari” International Airport of Prishtina starting from November this year, making Kosovo one of its regional operating hubs. With the deployment of an Airbus A321neo aircraft, the investment is expected to increase the country’s air connectivity, expand travel opportunities, and contribute to economic development through the creation of new jobs and increased flight capacities.

At the ceremony organized for the occasion, acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti described Wizz Air’s decision as evidence of the confidence of international investors in Kosovo.

In the regional context of recent years, Kurti said that Prishtina Airport has grown with high dynamics.

Passenger numbers have reached 4.6 million.

Kurti: Kosovo is increasingly seen as a reliable country for investment

“Wizz Air’s decision to establish its base at Prishtina International Airport is proof that Kosovo is increasingly seen as a reliable country for investment with a clear development perspective and great potential to integrate further into European transport and trade networks, and the free movement of people. This new base and the new aircraft with a capacity of 239 seats are a significant investment and an indicator that our country is becoming more and more attractive even for the international aviation industry. Every new airline creates opportunities and bridges for new cultural, human, professional, tourist, economic and trade connections. In the regional context of recent years, Prishtina Airport has grown with high dynamics. Passenger numbers have continuously set new records. 4.6 million, we are slowly but surely approaching the figure of 5 million passengers at Prishtina International Airport. Now we are interested that the growing number of passengers also has cheaper tickets, so that travel is as affordable as possible,” said Kurti.

Wizz Air representative Andras Szabo said the company has operated in Kosovo since 2017 and that the opening of the base in Prishtina marks a new phase of its presence in the country.

He announced that the investment is worth about 100 million dollars and will be accompanied by the creation of 40 new jobs.

Szabo: Wizz Air is already one of the largest airlines in Europe

“Wizz Air is already one of the largest airlines in Europe. We have been operating flights to Prishtina since 2017, that’s nine years now. Our first route was to Budapest in Hungary. Since then, we have significantly expanded our network. Even today, in Prishtina we operate six routes. We fly to London, Germany, Bratislava, while flights to Milan and Rome are also starting. We are proud that we now offer 600,000 seats to the Kosovo market. We also have a very good performance in terms of respecting flight schedules and operational reliability. The news is that Wizz Air will open a new base in Prishtina, starting from November 2026. We will station an Airbus A321neo aircraft here, which will create 40 new jobs for the citizens of Kosovo. We are happy that we will no longer just be a company that flies into the airport and leaves, but we will be present here, we will have the aircraft based in Prishtina, we will employ local staff and we will offer a much richer flight network through this investment. This is an investment worth about 100 million dollars, which includes bringing an Airbus A321neo aircraft to Kosovo,” he said.

Meanwhile, the director of Prishtina International Airport, Gokhan Acikgoz, said that Wizz Air’s new base represents a historic moment for the airport and the country, stressing that the investment will impact capacity growth, improvement of air links and economic development.

Acikgoz: We are proud to mark the establishment of Wizz Air’s new base at “Adem Jashari” Airport

“This is an important moment, an achievement that matters not only for our airport, but also for the Republic of Kosovo and for the future of our country’s connections with Europe and the world. We are proud to mark the establishment of Wizz Air’s new base at the “Adem Jashari” International Airport of Prishtina, supported by the deployment of a brand new Airbus A321neo aircraft. This is much more than the arrival of a new aircraft. It is a clear expression of confidence in Kosovo, in our citizens, in our market and in the opportunities that await us in the future. The opening of an airline base represents a long-term commitment. It brings capacity growth, improved air links, new opportunities for our passengers and the potential to contribute meaningfully to the development of tourism, trade, investment and the economy,” he said.

Wizz Air will also add three new routes: to Brussels Charleroi three times a week, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden four times a week, also to Switzerland with very affordable fares daily to Basel, and Dortmund–Prishtina by the end of the year.