Wizz Air opens new base at Turin Airport, the seventh in Italy and the fortieth globally

Wizz Air, the second airline by market share in Italy, announces a further phase of growth in the country by selecting Turin Airport as a strategic location for the opening of a new operational base, the airline’s seventh in Italy.

Expansion Details
- Base opening: September 14, 2026, with one aircraft; a second joins October 25, 2026.
- Capacity boost: Each aircraft adds ~500,000 seats annually, more than doubling Turin’s seat supply year-on-year.
- Employment impact: 80 direct jobs and 700 indirect jobs created in the Piedmont region.

New Routes (Domestic & International)
Italy:
- Rome Fiumicino – 11 weekly flights (from Sept 14)
- Naples Capodichino – 7 weekly flights (from Dec 1)
- Palermo – daily from May 4, increased to twice daily from Sept 14

Spain:
- Barcelona – daily (from Sept 14)
- Valencia – 4 weekly (from Sept 15)
- Madrid – 4 weekly (from Oct 25)
- Malaga – 3 weekly (from Oct 26)
- Bilbao – 3 weekly (from Sept 14, brand-new route)

Strategic Significance
- By 2026, Wizz Air will operate 16 routes to 8 countries from Turin, offering nearly 1.3 million seats.
- The airline strengthens its position as Italy’s second-largest carrier, with 40 aircraft based in the country and an 11% market share.
- This move deepens Wizz Air’s ties with Turin, where it has carried over 3 million passengers since 2004.

Leadership Voices
- Andras Szabo (Wizz Air): “We are more than doubling the number of seats this year… bringing the North-West of Italy closer to Europe and making Italy increasingly interconnected.”
- Andrea Andorno (CEO, Torino Airport): Called the base opening a “strategic milestone” for regional connectivity, tourism, and employment.

This expansion positions Turin as a stronger hub for both leisure and business travel, especially with the focus on Spanish destinations and enhanced domestic links.