Wizz Air is scaling back its planned operations for the 2026/27 winter season, reducing previously scheduled capacity by at least 5% as it responds to rising operating costs and uncertainty across the aviation industry. This will also impact its operations in markets across the former Yugoslavia.
Wizz Air will temporarily suspend flights between Belgrade and Madrid during the upcoming winter season. The route, which will operate three times per week in November and December, will be paused from January 8 until March 29. The carrier launched services between the two capitals on October 28 last year and competes directly with Air Serbia. During the January – August period, Wizz Air carried 45.137 passengers on the route, achieving an average cabin load factor of 90.8%. Several other services will see frequency reductions, generally ranging from one to two weekly flights, primarily between January and March. The cuts suggest the airline may temporarily withdraw one of its four Belgrade-based aircraft during the quieter winter months. Among the affected destinations are Dortmund, Beauvais, Bergamo and Barcelona. As previously reported, Wizz Air will also discontinue flights between Belgrade and Friedrichshafen at the end of the summer season.
In Skopje, Wizz Air will suspend flights between the Macedonian capital and Larnaca for the entire winter season, having already halted operations on the route for much of the summer. The final service will operate on October 23, with flights scheduled to resume on March 31. Unlike last winter, the airline will no longer serve Lyon, a route it has since discontinued. A number of other destinations will see frequency reductions from January onwards, generally ranging from one to two weekly services. Among the affected routes are Baden Baden, Stuttgart, Prague, Madrid, Hamburg, Friedrichshafen, Bari, Stockholm, London Luton and Bologna, the latter being reduced to just one weekly flight for part of the winter.
Similarly to Skopje, Wizz Air will suspend flights between Tuzla and Larnaca for the winter season, having already halted operations on the route for much of the summer. Services are scheduled to resume on March 30.
In Pristina, Wizz Air will reduce planned frequencies on several of its upcoming new routes, which are scheduled to launch in December. Services to Hahn, Hamburg and Malmo will operate twice per week instead of the initially planned four weekly flights, while Berlin will see frequencies reduced from three to two weekly services.
Eindhoven Airport will be temporarily closed to all flights and air traffic from February 1 to July 19 next year for major runway renovations and infrastructure upgrades. This will result in the suspension of flights from the Dutch city to Belgrade and Skopje. Flights to the Macedonian capital will operate from Maastricht instead from March 29.
The network adjustments come amid continuing tensions in the Middle East, which have driven up fuel prices and placed additional pressure on airline profitability. The low cost carrier is reviewing its network and adjusting capacity in an effort to protect yields and improve financial performance. Further changes remain possible.
