Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline. Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone, everywhere, while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 8,000 employees from more than 110 nationalities, who share our values of inclusivity, positivity, dedication, integrity, and sustainability.
As a rapidly expanding airline, we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions, from flight operations to engineering, customer experience, finance, and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation, dedicated to excellence, and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry, we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.
WIZZ Management Trainee - Airport Development West
Based in BUD - Office
We would like to give an opportunity for young talents in their last 1-2 years of university studies, passionate about the aviation, to fly into the world of Wizz Air. You will discover and experience full scope of activities of one selected Functionwithin Wizz Air's Headquarter in Budapest. While rotatingbetween the Functional Departments over a period of 1-2 years, you will be learning live from real industry experts, working on transformative, complex projects and can land yourself a full-time employment with Wizz Air afterwards.
AIRPORT DEVELOPMENTWEST DEPARTMENT
The Airport Development West department acts as the airline's strategic bridge to airports,supporting negotiations with stakeholdersand delivering airport and ground handling deals for Wizz Air Group in Western and Southern EuropeByassessingstrategic route developments and base opportunities from the cost perspective, leading airport and ground handlingcontracting,and managing external business relationships with airports, tourism bodies, and other organizations, the department plays a crucial role in securing strategic partnerships and optimizing airport and ground handling costs
Responsibilities:
Get a hands-on negotiations experience by attending meetings with various stakeholders alongside the Airport Development Managers, the Head of Airport Development West and Wizz Air’s C-level Executives
Build cost models and provide inputs for new route and base assessments
Work on strategic cross-functional projects with Network Development, Finance, Ground Operations and other departments
Lead organization of quarterly meetings with airport and ground handling partners
Monitor contractual obligations of existing airport and ground handling deals and prepare reports for Senior Management
Support managers with administrative tasks related to tendering, contracting, inventory, internal systems updates and invoice control
Participate in the yearly budgeting process and provide inputs for the forecast
Support automatization tasks and perform systems testing
Requirements:
English fluency
Graduating within 2 years from university
Active student status at a Hungarian university for at least 1 more year
Ability to work at least 20 hours/week
Strong MS Office knowledge
Previous traineeship experience is an advantage
Cross-functional interest
Excited about the world of aviation
Work hard, play hard approach
Look at WIZZ as a career opportunity, not just a job
Eagerness to challenge, learn and grow
Self-motivated and good working in a team
Flexible and adaptable
What We Offer
✨ Competitive salary
✈️ Discounted and free flight tickets
�� Exciting company events and training opportunities
�� Fast career progression
�� Exposure to Wizz Air’s management team
When applying, please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates, as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.
We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. Join the Wizz Air team and discover the world of opportunities.
Wizz Air is Europe’s fastest-growing and ultra-low-cost airline, flying 80M+ passengers as of 2025. With a bold vision to make air travel accessible, spontaneous, and full of possibility, we operate a modern fleet of 200+ Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft across a growing network.
"Let’s WIZZ" is more than a tagline. It’s a mindset. It reflects our commitment to turning travel into a feeling: one of freedom, connection, and bold discovery.
We're proud to have the following awards and to be named:
🏆 Airline of the Year (2019 & 2023 – Air Transport Awards)
🛫 Top 5 Safest Airlines in the World (AirlineRatings.com)
🌱 Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline (2021–2023 – World Finance)
🌍 Global Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of the Year (2022–2023 – CAPA)
🇪🇺 EMEA Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of the Year (2024 – CAPA)
We’re listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ and driven by over 8,000 passionate team members living our core values: Let’s Act. Let’s Be. Let’s Succeed. Let’s Contribute. Let’s Achieve.
