Wizz Air Thinks It Has a Simplicity Advantage Over Ryanair
Skift Take
Ryanair's decision to morph into a group airline has opened up plenty of opportunities, with the individual carriers able to operate differently. But is there a downside? For Wizz Air, it's all about keeping things simple.
For a long time, Ryanair was out on its own as the only true ultra-low-cost airline in Europe but then along came Wizz Air.
Backed by Indigo Partners, which is also invested in Frontier and Volaris, Wizz Air has expanded across much of eastern and central Europe, mopping up the routes previously served by old flag carriers.
Ryanair and Wizz Air are now fierce competitors and according to Skift Airline Weekly the pair went head to head on about 100 city-pairs throu
