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Wizz Air resumes Bucharest–Cluj domestic flights after eight years
Wizz Air is returning to the Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca route from 18 December 2026, with up to two daily flights and fares from 199 lei, adding a third operator to a corridor already served by TAROM and HiSky.
Wizz Air is bringing back its domestic service between Bucharest Otopeni and Cluj-Napoca, eight years after it last operated the route. The low-cost carrier will start flights on 18 December 2026, with up to two daily frequencies, and tickets are already on sale from 199 lei. The return makes Wizz Air the third airline on a corridor that is currently served by TAROM and HiSky.
The schedule will be uneven over the first weeks. From Monday to Friday the airline plans two daily flights, while on Saturdays and Sundays there will be one. Between 18 December 2026 and 10 January 2027, the two-daily-flight option will only apply on certain days, so passengers travelling over the holiday period should check the timetable when booking. Flights will operate from Cluj International Airport, with up to 12 weekly frequencies on the route.
The Bucharest–Cluj connection is already one of the busiest routes at the Cluj airport. It ranked first among the airport's regular destinations in recent reporting, and it carried about 366,000 passengers in 2025. Between January and October 2026, more than 300,000 passengers used the route, representing roughly 10 per cent of the airport's total traffic. Those figures explain why the route has drawn renewed interest from carriers seeking a share of the demand.
Samuel Ferrera, Wizz Air's network officer for the West, said the return is part of the airline's aim to improve connectivity across its network. The move also extends Wizz Air's presence at Cluj, where its winter 2026–27 schedule includes more than 25 destinations. In total, the airline serves about 40 regular destinations from the airport, spread across roughly 15 countries in Europe and the Middle East.
Local authorities welcomed the development. Alin Tișe, president of the Cluj County Council, said the return of the route was positive for the county. David Ciceo, chief executive of the Cluj airport, pointed to competition as the main benefit, arguing that more operators on the same route should lead to better fares for passengers. Wizz Air operates a fleet of 276 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, which gives it capacity to add the service alongside its existing network.
Source: economedia.ro
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