A look at the startup airlines entering the market in 2021
While airlines have been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, some entrepreneurs in the space are taking the crisis as an opportunity to embark on new ventures. Ahead of the recently announced FTE APEX New Airlines C-Suite Summit, which will take place during Virtual Expo 2021 (25-26 May), we take a look into some of the startup carriers entering the global airline market in 2021.
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi took off on 15 January with its first flight to Athens from Abu Dhabi.
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the United Arab Emirates, took off on 15 January with its first flight to Athens from Abu Dhabi. The ultra-low-cost carrier’s (ULCC) second route took place from Abu Dhabi to Thessaloniki on 4 February. The new airline initially announced a route network that also includes Alexandria, Kutaisi, Larnaca, Odesa and Yerevan. Flights to these cities will launch as each destination jo