No-frills company Wizz Air has selected Swissport as its ground-handling agent in Sofia.

Under the accord, Swissport Bulgaria, the first independent ground-handling company at the airport in the Bulgarian capital, will handle up to 37 flights a week, starting from March 2008.

London-registered low-cost carrier Wizz Air was the first no-frills carrier to enter the Bulgarian market in September 2005 and the first to service domestic flights.

The company recently announced it would expand its Sofia base by deploying an additional new A320 aircraft starting from July 2008.

Swissport International, a leading provider of aviation services, established a ground-handling company at Sofia airport at the beginning of May this year.

The airport handled 2.2 million passengers last year, passenger numbers are currently rising at an annual 20%, and further double-digit growth is expected in the years ahead.

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