Wizz Air delays Abu Dhabi return to January 2027 due to airspace restrictions

Wizz Air has postponed the restart of six Abu Dhabi routes to January 10, 2027, citing continued closure of Iraqi airspace and EASA security advisories. The airline originally planned to resume flights to Krakow, Katowice, Sofia, Cluj, Larnaca and Budapest from late October. The continued airspace restrictions mean flights would require longer routing and technical refuelling stops, making the routes commercially unviable under current fuel prices. Affected passengers have been advised that the airline will contact them directly about available options. The delay is part of a broader pattern of international airlines staggering their return to Middle Eastern operations, with carriers including Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and others also extending suspension dates.