The ribbon-cutting ceremony for Wizz Air's 7th base at Turin Airport marked the entry into service of an A321neo.
A second aircraft from 25 October
This new phase of development for the airline officially further strengthens Turin and Piedmont’s connectivity with the rest of Italy and Europe. The first aircraft will be joined by a second from 25 October 2026, bringing the total number of aircraft permanently based at Turin's Caselle airport to two. The investment will enable the airline to significantly expand its network from the Piedmont airport and to offer a total of sone 1.3 million seats for sale this year alone.
Ten new routes and four ski routes
The new Turin base will introduce ten new routes: Barcelona which started on 14 September, with 11 flights a week; Bilbao, a brand-new route, also from 14 September, with three flights a week; Lamezia Terme, from 25 October, with five flights a week; Madrid, from 25 October, with four flights a week; Malaga, from 26 October, with three flights a week; Naples, from 1 December, with seven flights a week; Rome Fiumicino, from 14 September, with 11 flights a week; Sharm el Sheikh, from 27 October, with two flights a week; Suceava, from 18 December, with two flights a week; Valencia, from 15 September, with four flights a week. In addition to these new routes, there will be four further new ski routes to Wrocław, Gdańsk, Katowice and Prague, every Saturday from 16 January 2027.The network from Turin – which already includes routes to Bucharest, Budapest, Catania, Chișinău, Iași, London Luton, Palermo, Tirana and Warsaw – will therefore comprise a total of 23 routes and ten connected countries.
"Today Turin is closer to Europe"
“Today we are bringing to fruition a project we have been working on for months, which is a strategic step of great importance for Wizz Air, for Turin and for the whole of Piedmont. The arrival of the first two aircraft based in Turin within the space of a few weeks marks the start of a new phase of growth. We have recently expanded our project, continuously adding new destinations to a network that has already been significantly strengthened. Today Turin is closer to Europe, and Europe is closer to Turin,” said Mauro Peneda, Managing Director, Wizz Air Malta.
For holidays and business trips
Andrea Andorno, chief executive of Turin Airport, added: “The new Wizz Air base significantly expands travel options from Turin. With 23 routes passengers can choose from major European cities and capitals, holiday destinations and Italian destinations, with numerous flights and affordable fares. It will be easier and more convenient to fly from Turin, both for holidays and business trips. The new base makes our airport more competitive, offering Turin and Piedmont direct connections to an ever-increasing number of destinations.”
