According to *Serbian Economist*, Wizz Air is set to open an operational base at Pristina International Airport in November 2026, stationing one Airbus A321neo aircraft with a capacity of 239 passengers there. The airline plans to launch three new routes from Pristina.
Wizz Air has been operating flights from Pristina since 2017. The opening of a full-scale base means that the aircraft and crew will be permanently based at the airport.
The Belgrade base is under threat
At the same time, Wizz Air is continuing its dispute with the Serbian aviation authorities over changes to the regulations governing foreign carriers.
In March 2026, the Serbian Civil Aviation Directorate adopted amendments to the regulations governing the granting of permits to foreign airlines for international commercial operations.
According to Wizz Air’s interpretation, the new rules will not allow EU-registered carriers to maintain their current model of basing aircraft and crews in Belgrade, under which work shifts and flight rotations begin and end in Serbia.
Wizz Air’s Director of Communications, András Rado, stated in June that unless the rules were changed, the company would be forced to close its base at Belgrade Airport in November. He emphasised, however, that the carrier did not wish to leave.
Serbia’s Civil Aviation Directorate has rejected the allegations, stating that no carrier is prohibited from operating flights between Serbia and EU countries. According to the regulator, the amendments do not restrict the right to operate flights, but rather clarify the rules, which are the same for all foreign airlines.
By mid-July, no final decision had been reached.
The closure of the Belgrade base will not necessarily mean a complete cessation of Wizz Air flights to Serbia. In theory, the company could continue some flights using aircraft based in other countries. However, such an arrangement usually results in fewer destinations, less convenient timetables and limited scope for increasing flight frequencies.
Serbia does not recognise Kosovo’s independence, declared in 2008, and officially regards it as the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, part of the Republic of Serbia.