Wizz Air Plans Flights From Europe to Egypt to Serve Israeli Passengers

Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air announced plans to operate flights from European cities to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, explicitly targeting Israeli passengers unable to fly directly due to the ongoing conflict with Iran. The airline is seen as bidding to entrench its presence in the Israeli aviation market despite resistance from local carriers such as El Al. Israeli airlines have been conducting a holding action against Wizz Air expansion ambitions, but the war has intensified competitive pressures. The Egypt routing circumvents direct-flight restrictions to Israel while still capturing Israeli passenger traffic.