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US tentatively approves budget carrier Wizz Air’s request to operate UK-US flights

By Thomson Reuters Mar 5, 2026 | 4:20 PM

WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department ​on Thursday ‌granted tentative approval for budget carrier Wizz Air ‌to ​operate ⁠flights between ⁠the UK and the United States.

The airline’s UK ​subsidiary petitioned in January ⁠for ⁠a foreign air ​carrier permit to ​operate flights between ‌the two countries “as soon as possible.” USDOT ⁠said it was granting tentative approval ⁠but ‌will consider ⁠any potential ​objections ‌for 21 days ​before ⁠making a final decision.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris ​Reese)