Wizz Air, Central and Eastern Europe’s main airline, has been introduced as the Official Airline Partner for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship, bringing its attain and momentum to one of the thrilling new occasions in world sport.
Taking place from 11-13 September in Budapest, the groundbreaking championship will see Wizz Air play a central function in powering transportation logistics – serving to the world’s finest athletes arrive able to compete on the highest stage.
Adding to the joy, each final champion will obtain journey vouchers, opening the door to locations throughout the airline’s in depth community. The partnership was formally signed at Wizz Air’s headquarters in central Budapest.
“We’re delighted to be announcing Wizz Air as the official airline for the first-ever World Athletics Ultimate Championship,” stated World Athletics President Sebastian Coe. “This event will put the best athletes in the world front and centre. We’re pleased that Hungary’s largest airline will be playing a significant role in the success of the Ultimate as it comes to Budapest.”
Balázs Fürjes, the co-chair of the organising committee emphasised: “Budapest is a global sport capital. The passionate, sport-loving Hungarian fans have witnessed 30 major international competitions of 25 summer Olympic sports in the last seven years, and we are delighted to host the pioneering Ultimate Championship, welcoming the best of the best athletes in the world. We proudly share this historic moment with Wizz Air, Central and Eastern Europe’s No.1 airline.”
With a fleet of greater than 260 plane and a community spanning over 1,000 routes to almost 200 airports, Wizz Air connects tens of thousands and thousands of passengers throughout Europe and past. Since its first flight in 2004, the airline has carried greater than 500 million passengers, persevering with its mission to make journey extra accessible via protected, environment friendly and dependable service.
“We are incredibly proud to partner with the World Athletics Ultimate Championship and the local organising committee as the official airline of this landmark event,” stated Silvia Mosquera, Commercial (*26*) at Wizz Air. “As an airline committed to connecting people, we’re excited to help bring the world’s best athletes to our home city of Budapest. This partnership reflects our dedication to excellence, connectivity, positivity and inspiring energy – values shared by both Wizz Air and this world‑class competition, especially in how we reach and energize global audiences. Let’s WIZZ!”
The World Athletics Ultimate Championship is ready to remodel the athletics calendar and outline which athlete is the perfect of the perfect each two years – pitting world champions, Olympic champions, the Diamond League winners and this yr’s finest performing athletes in opposition to one another to crown the champion of champions.
• Global championship occasion: Launching in 2026, the championship will happen each two years and serve as a grand conclusion to the monitor and area season.
• Compact format: A 3-day occasion, with every night session filled with semi-finals and finals for monitor disciplines, and straight finals for area disciplines.
• Elite athlete participation: Featuring 8-16 of the world’s top-ranked athletes per self-discipline, with choices based mostly totally on world rankings. Approaching 400 athletes from about 70 nations will compete, representing the head of world athletic expertise.
