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Wizz Air unveils new £44 flight to ‘uniquely charming’ European island that is 19C now

Wizz Air has introduced six new routes from London Luton Airport, together with locations in Greece equivalent to Chania in Crete, the place one-way fares begin from £44.99

Chania is a beautiful place (Picture: Alexander Spatari through Getty Photographs)

Jetting off to a European island with balmy winter climate and a captivating outdated city is ready to turn out to be extra easy.

This week, Wizz Air unveiled six new routes from London Luton Airport, together with a direct flight to Chania in Crete, with one-way fares ranging from £44.99. Situated on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete, Chania is famend for its 14th-century Venetian harbour, quaint slender streets, and seafront eateries. The doorway to the harbour is marked by a Sixteenth-century lighthouse, reflecting Venetian, Egyptian, and Ottoman influences.

In stark distinction to the UK, this week and subsequent Chania is forecast to hit highs of 19C.

Categorical author Brian Dillon not too long ago visited Chania and was totally impressed by town. “The vacation vacation spot boasts unbelievable climate all through August, September, and October, and my September sojourn there was crammed with sunshine and scorching temperatures within the excessive 20s,” he penned.

Chania is centered round a Venetian harbour (Picture: DaLiu through Getty Photographs)

“In comparison with Spanish hotspots I’ve visited, equivalent to Gran Canaria, Salou, and Mallorca, Chania supplied an genuine style of the locale. The aforementioned locations that draw numerous Brits have considerably tailored themselves to their guests. Nevertheless, Chania struck the proper stability, providing lots for vacationers whereas retaining its distinctive Greek appeal, notably evident within the delicacies.”

Brian was not solely captivated by the local weather but additionally the standard of the meals and the general ambiance of the island.

“Meals is probably one of the simplest ways to immerse your self in a spot, and the meals in Greece took me on a journey that I’ll always remember. Consuming in Greek eating places each night time, I could not recover from the superb service and flavours I used to be handled to each single time,” he elaborated.

“From stuffed aubergine to probably the most scrumptious sea bass I’ve ever eaten, Chania’s meals scene took me unexpectedly. Since this place was common for Brits wanting an inexpensive getaway, I used to be anticipating one thing a bit extra cheesy. I could not have been extra fallacious. There was lots on supply when it comes to traditional solar vacation enjoyable, together with an exhilarating waterpark, seaside golf equipment and a ship journey that was the spotlight of my time there.”

Beginning subsequent spring, Wizz Air clients can fly to Chania and 4 new locations throughout Greece – Mykonos, Rhodes and Zakynthos – from London Luton Airport. The airline can also be introducing routes to the European cities of Bordeaux and Dortmund.

Flights will function thrice every week to Mykonos and twice every week to the opposite three Greek locations. The brand new routes to Greece will start from 13 Might 2026, simply in time for the summer season season. Fares begin from £44.99* and tickets are actually out there for buy on wizzair.com and thru Wizz Air’s official cellular app.

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These new routes are a part of Wizz Air’s ongoing growth at London Luton Airport, which incorporates the addition of a 14th plane to its Luton base. Wizz Air now serves 60 locations from the airport.

Yvonne Moynihan, managing director at Wizz Air UK, introduced: “With holidaymakers already dreaming of their 2026 getaways, we have got an early Christmas present for our clients: six brand-new routes from our London Luton base! These thrilling additions will whisk travellers away to a few of Europe’s most-loved locations, together with Greece’s gorgeous seashores. As London’s low-cost airline, we’re all about making these dream holidays inexpensive and accessible. And with our 14th plane becoming a member of the fleet at London Luton Airport, we’re giving UK clients much more flexibility and selection, as a result of nothing says “Merry Christmas” like extra holidays to sit up for.”

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