Aircraft with 150 adventure seekers enjoy once-in-a-lifetime, action-packed trip to Saudi Arabia
Budapest, Hungary: Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most sustainable airline, embarked on its most exciting adventure yet with a mystery flight from Venice, Italy to an unknown destination. The adventurous group of ‘#GetLostwithWizz’ competition winners, influencers and travel bloggers boarded the once-in-a-lifetime mystery flight to explore and experience Saudi Arabia, which has emerged as one of the most exciting, year-round destinations in the world today.
Departing from Venice Airport Marco Polo, the adventure seekers seized the moment and embraced the unexpected upon arrival in Riyadh, Al Ahsa and Dammam, discovering fascinating, centuries-old history, a plethora of unmissable attractions and tasty local gastronomic delights.
The lucky competition winners had the opportunity to discover historical and archaeological sites, majestic palm trees and natural beauty and feed their adrenaline with energizing activities like dune bashing in the awe-inspiring desert or visiting the Boulevard Riyadh City. Highlights include visits to the historical Al Masmak Fort in Riyadh, the world’s largest palm oasis of Al Ahsa a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the cultural and scientific landmark of Ithra in Dhahran.
Watch the full video of the action-packed trip to explore and experience Saudi Arabia here – [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH4ElV8dgco]
Robert Carey, President of Wizz Air, said: “Wizz Air is committed to providing exciting, adventurous and unique travel opportunities and the ‘#GetLostwithWizz’ competition demonstrated the truly spontaneous Wizz way of travel. I thank our Saudi partners for their hard-work and support in creating an experience full of rich culture, showcasing the very best of the natural and diverse beauty within the Kingdom. We embarked on an exciting journey discovering the ancient history, striking landscapes, and warm hospitality of Saudi Arabia, refuting misconceptions about one of the emerging must-see destinations in the world today. Our ever-expanding network currently offers 24 routes to and from Saudi Arabia. We encourage travellers to take advantage of our ultra-low-fares to experience this eclectic mix of breath-taking travel experiences.
Hazim Al-Hazmi, President Americas and Europe at Saudi Tourism Authority, said: “Our partnership with Wizz Air is really helping us to welcome more travellers from European countries to Saudi. We were happy to host 150 adventurous individuals to an authentic and undiscovered destination and to show them the diversity of our country from the ancient to the ultra-modern. There is a keen interest in Europe to discover Saudi and it is fast becoming a sought-after destination. We look forward to encouraging more visitors to get lost with us and Wizz Air and experience the authentic home of Arabia.”
A ‘#GetLostwithWizz’ competition winner said: “This is my first time in Saudi Arabia and I didn’t expect it to be so beautiful. The people are so open-minded and welcoming, the weather is great and I am impressed by the warm hospitality. Everything has been a surprise for us on the Get Lost trip and the itinerary was very well organised. I recommend Saudi Arabia to anyone who wants to explore a beautiful country.”
The Get Lost trip further underpins Wizz Air’s commitment to supporting Saudi Arabia’s growing tourism sector by bringing over one million passengers to the Kingdom, with 24 new routes announced in recent months. Wizz Air’s growing presence brings a new era of affordable, hassle-free and direct travel opportunities to the Kingdom from Europe and the Middle East, aligning with the Vision 2030 programme, a strategic and ambitious goal to triple passenger traffic in Saudi Arabia by 2030.