Gothenburg is the second largest city of Sweden. Located on the west coast of the country, the city has a rich cultural heritage and hosts some of the largest annual events is Scandinavia. Gothenburg is also home to many students with its renowned universities.
In 2016, Wizz Air carried 1,2 million passengers on it low-fare Lithuanian routes, which represents a 27% growth year over year and supports 900 jobs** in associated industries. WIZZ has now has four aircraft based at Vilnius Airport employing over 100 local, customer-oriented crew.
With its new Gothenburg route, Wizz Air now offers a total of 29 low-fare services to 15 countries from its three Lithuanian airports, providing affordable access between the country and the rest of Europe for both business and leisure travelers.
Gabor Vasarhelyi, Corporate Communications Manager at Wizz Air, said:
“We are thrilled to launch another exciting route from our Vilnius base. Gothenburg, the second largest city of Sweden is now accessible on our low fares and we are sure this route will be as popular as the other 28 in our ever growing Lithuanian network. Our friendly crew looks forward to welcoming you on board one of our new Airbus A320 aircraft with a smile!”
Jūratė Baltrušaitytė, Chief Commercial Officer at Lithuanian airports, said:
“We are glad that connection to Gothenburg, the second largest city in Sweden, will strengthen connection with the southern region of Scandinavia just across the Baltic Sea. A lot of travellers: tourists, businesspeople, students or expatriates have already appreciated Wizz Air flights from Vilnius to Stockholm, thus we believe that they seize the opportunity to visit Gothenburg, a city that has a nickname - Little London.”
