Tirana, 9 September 2025 – Tirana International Airport (TIA) together with Wizz Air, , proudly announced today the airline’s largest-ever expansion in Albania. This milestone further strengthens Wizz Air’s market-leading position in the country and highlights the close partnership between the airline and the airport.

Starting from March 2026, Wizz Air will base its 14th state-of-the-art Airbus A321neo aircraft in Tirana, enabling the launch of four new routes to key European destinations:

• Tirana – Stockholm Arlanda (Sweden): 4 weekly flights (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun) starting 2 March 2026
• Tirana – Cologne (Germany): 3 weekly flights (Tue, Thu, Sat) starting 16 December 2025
• Tirana – Billund (Denmark): 2 weekly flights (Tue, Sat) starting 3 March 2026
• Tirana – Tenerife (Spain): 2 weekly flights (Thu, Sun) starting 14 December 2025

Alongside the new destinations, Wizz Air will also increase frequencies on four existing routes from Tirana:

• Milan Malpensa: from 16 to 21 per week
• Brussels: from 11 to 14 per week
• Turin: from 9 to 11 per week
• Berlin: from 7 to 9 per week

With this expansion, Wizz Air will operate 57 routes to 17 countries from Tirana, offering more choice for Albanian passengers and strengthening the country’s connectivity with Europe.

Piotr Trawka, Commercial Officer Western and Southern Europe said: “Today marks another exciting milestone in Wizz Air’s journey in Albania. The addition of our 14th aircraft at Tirana International Airport and the launch of four new routes underlines our strong commitment to providing Albanian passengers with even more affordable travel options and exciting destinations. With this biggest-ever network in Albania, we are proud to further strengthen our partnership with Tirana International Airport and contribute to Albania’s growing role as a travel base in the region. Let’s Wizz Albanians and let’s prepare for your next journey”.

Piervittorio Farabbi, COO of Tirana International Airport, said:

“The arrival of the 14th aircraft at TIA is an important step forward, adding much-needed capacity to meet the rising demand in our local market and catchment area. Together with Wizz Air, we are consolidating important markets such as Germany and Spain while opening exciting new destinations for our passengers. This growth underlines TIA’s role as a committed partner, continuously investing in infrastructure, digitalization, and passenger experience.”

Since the start of its operations in 2017, Wizz Air has carried over 19 million passengers to and from Albania. Today’s announcement reaffirms the joint commitment of Tirana International Airport and Wizz Air to making air travel even more accessible, sustainable, and enjoyable for all passengers.

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