RE: RBC Capital19 Nov 2025 05:00
On one of his more sensible posts, Pogo said that Wizz moving to Warsaw Modlin airport was doomed to failure. Ryanair already had a very competitive Base there. He said that the lucrative routes were to the UK and that Wizz would not be operating flights to the UK.
I gave him a like but it shows that he completely lacks any understanding of how passenger movement works.
It's a total fallacy to consider low cost Airlines to be point to point operators. Point to point simply avoids passenger compensation for missed connections.
By operating Aircraft from Modlin, you can cheaply connect passengers that Ryanair kindly bring from the UK to destinations all over Europe. And vice versa.
Although Ryanair and Wizz are competitors, by default they work in partnership.
You have to consider that legacy carrier shorthaul is totally failing and due to M&A is shrinking.
Ryanair and Wizz Air will eventually control the European shorthaul market.