The low-cost Wizz Air company, which operates a number of flights from Bulgaria, is about to launch four new routes from the capital Sofia to Madrid, Paris, Frankfurt and Bologna, taking the number of destinations from the country to 14.

The flights will be serviced three times a week, starting from May 25.

The company plans to add one more flight to its schedule from Sofia to Eindhoven and Valencia, which will be serviced three and four times a week respectively.

It is also considering the possibility of launching flights to Bratislava, which would provide a an alternative to passengers affected by the suspension of SkyEurope's operations at the beginning of the month.

The company has registered a new addition to its fleet in Bulgaria, Airbus A320.

Last year Wizz Air carried more than 590,000 passengers to and from Bulgaria, marking a whopping 76% rise over the previous year.

The low-cost company currently holds 11% of the Bulgarian aviation market, preceded only by the national carrier Bulgaria Air.

It plans to service a total of 10 million passengers across Europe in 2010, compared with 7,8 million in 2009, which marked a 33% rise over 2008.

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