Budapest, Hungary, 2016-Oct-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air”), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today (04/10/2016) announces passenger statistics for September 2016.
In September 2016, Wizz Air continued to expand its network and strengthen its customer offering with the following announcements:
- The openning of Wizz Air’s 25th operating base in Kutaisi, Georgia.
- The commencement of 10 new routes to/from Georgia (x7), Hungary (x2), and Lithuania (x1).
- Fleet expansion with the basing of 2 new aircraft in Budapest and Katowice from early 2017.
- The announcement of 17 new routes to/from Romania (x4), Poland (x7), Hungary (x4) and Bulgaria (x2).
- Expansion of its network to 129 airports with 4 new destinations on sale to/from Satu Mare in Romania, Eilat in Israel, Faro in Portugal, and Lamezia Terme in Italy.
Month |
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September 2016 |
September 2015 |
Change |
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Capacity (seats) |
2,333,850 |
1,994,760 |
+17% |
Passengers* |
2,137,569 |
1,812,795 |
+17.9% |
Load Factor** |
91.6% |
90.9% |
+0.7ppts |
Rolling 12 Months to |
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30 September 2016 |
30 September 2015 |
Change |
|
Capacity (seats) |
24,631,560 |
20,829,600 |
+18.3% |
Passengers* |
21,829,795 |
18,286,705 |
+19.4% |
Load Factor** |
88.6% |
87.8% |
+0.8ppts |
*booked passengers
**rounded to one decimal place
Investor Contact:
Iain Wetherall
Email: InvestorRelations@wizzair.com
Balint Veres
Email: InvestorRelations@wizzair.com
Source: Wizzair