YEREVAN. – We haven't done anything to attract Wizz Air. What we have done is to be more flexible in relation to changing the law and the departure tax. Tatevik Revazian, Chair of the Civil Aviation Committee of Armenia, stated this during a press conference today.

"Because when in the case of Wizz Air we have a ticket of 25 euros and we have to pay 20 euros for departure, it is not acceptable for the airline," she said. "Wizz Air is encouraged on the same basis as any other airline."

Revazian noted that since the Vienna flight is already operated by Austrian airlines, it is not a new destination, so Wizz Air will have to pay a departure tax; but since Vilnius is a new destination, Wizz Air will be exempt from that tax.

"Wizz Air has not been subsidized any money," she said. “We have provided the same incentives as any other airline operating flights from Zvartnots to new destinations. Yes, we do provide some incentives for flights from Gyumri airport, but, again, it's not about the specific airline, but everyone.”

Tatevik Revazian also informed that they are not going to stop this process by bringing only Wizz Air and Ryanair to Armenia. "Of course we want to provide even more competition, but it takes many years to bring one airline," she added. "We will try to do it as quickly as possible."