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Wizz Air leaves Abu Dhabi, blaming costs, regional tension

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi teamed up with ADQ in 2019 to focus on low-cost flights from the UAE capital to cities in the Middle East, Africa and India

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A Wizz Air Airbus 320 on approach to Abu Dhabi International Airport

Wizz Air will suspend its Abu Dhabi operations in September after running the budget carrier as a joint venture with ADQ for the past five years.The Hungarian airline blamed persistent engine issues that grounded its planes, along with geopolitical tensions in...