Wizz Air Seeks US Flight Permit After Middle East Retreat

Wizz Air Holdings Plc’s UK subsidiary applied for permission to fly to the US, months after the budget carrier’s plans to expand in the Middle East fell through.

Wizz Air UK petitioned the Department of Transportation for an exemption and foreign air carrier permit, requesting to operate scheduled and chartered flights between the two countries, according to a filing dated Friday. No potential destinations were named, though the airline said it wanted to start services as soon as possible.