Wizz Air Adds Six Luton Routes-Including London’s First Nonstop Link To Armenia
Wizz Air is doubling down on London Luton Airport (LTN) with a fresh wave of growth for summer 2026: six new international routes, one more Airbus A321neo based at LTN, and a network that will climb to 66 destinations from the airport.
The headline addition is Yerevan, Armenia (EVN) — a new market for nonstop service from the London area that also signals Wizz Air’s continued push into “white space” destinations that legacy carriers and larger low-cost rivals often leave behind.
Six New Nonstops From London Luton
Wizz Air’s newly announced routes are scheduled to begin on June 12–13, 2026. Alongside the new long-ish sector to Yerevan (EVN), the carrier is adding a mix of proven leisure demand (Alicante and Faro), Greek island capacity (Corfu), and two city markets that also play nicely with winter travel patterns (Lyon and Turin).
Here’s how the initial plan stacks up:
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London Luton (LTN) – Yerevan (EVN): 2x weekly
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London Luton (LTN) – Corfu (CFU): 2x weekly
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London Luton (LTN) – Lyon (LYS): 3x weekly (planned year-round)
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London Luton (LTN) – Turin (TRN): 3x weekly (planned year-round)
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London Luton (LTN) – Faro (FAO): 4x weekly
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London Luton (LTN) – Alicante (ALC): 5x weekly
For LTN specifically, the mix is telling: Wizz isn’t only chasing peak-season sun. By filing Lyon (LYS) and Turin (TRN) as year-round services, it’s aiming for steadier aircraft utilization across shoulder seasons—helped by business demand into Lyon and winter leisure traffic toward the Alps via Turin.
Why This Expansion Is Happening Now
The operational unlock here is slots. Wizz Air has picked up additional LTN slots previously used by another carrier that has shifted capacity to London Gatwick (LGW). More slots mean more viable wave structure, better departure/arrival banks, and fewer compromises on timings—critical at a constrained airport like LTN.
With the extra slot portfolio, Wizz Air will base its 15th aircraft at LTN. That matters because a based aircraft isn’t just another tail on the ramp—it’s schedule resilience, crew efficiency, and the ability to build frequency where it counts (like 5x weekly to Alicante/ALC and 4x weekly to Faro/FAO).
The Aircraft: Why The Airbus A321neo Fits These Routes
Wizz Air will support the expansion with the Airbus A321neo, the backbone of its short/medium-haul model. In Wizz’s typical single-class configuration, the A321neo is optimized for high-density flying, and it’s built for exactly this kind of route portfolio:
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High seat count for leisure-heavy markets (think LTN–ALC and LTN–FAO, where cost-per-seat is king)
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Strong economics on 2–5 hour sectors, where a narrowbody can deliver widebody-like seat economics without widebody costs
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A quieter, more efficient airframe than the previous-generation A321ceo, which helps on airports that are sensitive to noise footprints and operating costs
From a network-planning perspective, the A321neo gives Wizz flexibility: it can fly short hops profitably, but it can also stretch into longer sectors like LTN–EVN without forcing the airline into widebody complexity.
What This Means For Luton And The London Market
For LTN, these announcements reinforce the airport’s role as a price-competitive alternative in the London system—particularly for leisure travel where passengers prioritize schedule and value over premium connectivity.
For travelers, the practical takeaway is simple: more nonstop options from LTN and more frequency depth on routes that tend to sell well. The strategic takeaway is more interesting: Wizz continues to build LTN as a true base, not just a place to park capacity when it’s convenient. The combination of additional slots, another based aircraft, and a route mix that includes year-round flying points to a longer-term play to anchor LTN’s network around Wizz’s strengths.
Bottom Line
Wizz Air’s latest London Luton (LTN) expansion is a classic example of low-cost route strategy done with intent: secure slots, add a based Airbus A321neo, and deploy it across a balanced set of leisure-heavy and year-round markets. The standout is the new nonstop link between London (LTN) and Yerevan (EVN), but the bigger story is scale—LTN is moving deeper into Wizz territory, and summer 2026 is shaping up to be one of the airport’s most aggressive growth seasons yet.
