MAY 2015 TRAFFIC STATISTICS

RNS Number : 1617P

Wizz Air Holdings PLC

04 June 2015

 

MAY 2015 TRAFFIC STATISTICS

WIZZ AIR GROWS MAY PASSENGER NUMBERS BY 20%

Geneva, 4 June 2015: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced passenger statistics for May 2015. 

In May 2015, Wizz Air added two new A320's to its fleet and announced further developments of its operation:

·     22nd base in Debrecen, Hungary opening December 2015

·     Five new routes in Hungary (x3) and Lithuania (x2)

·     Launched a fresh new corporate brand 

·     Introduction of new "Plus Fare" category

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	May 2015	May 2014	Change		30 May 2015	30 May 2014	Change
Capacity (seats)	1,811,340	1,534,320	+18%		19,598,580	16,660,980	+18%
Passengers*	1,612,955	1,342,265	+20%		17,039,054	14,277,244	+19%
Load Factor**	89.0%	87.5%	+1.6ppts		86.9%	85.7%	+1.2ppts

*booked passengers

**rounded to one decimal place

About Wizz Air

Wizz Air is the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, operates a fleet of 59 Airbus A320 aircraft and offers over 380 routes from 22 bases, connecting 112 destinations across 38 countries. At Wizz Air, a team of approximately 2,200 aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low ticket prices making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 16.5 million passengers in the financial year ended 31 March 2015. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker: WIZZ

Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics Month Rolling 12 months to May 2015 May 2014 Change 30 May 2015 30 May 2014 Change Available Seat Kilometres (000s) 2,775,417 2,361,849 +18% 30,134,821 25,204,383 +20% Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s) 2,471,109 2,059,891 +20% 26,194,428 21,556,244 +22%

For more information:

Investors:           Iain Wetherall, Wizz Air:                                          [phone]

Media:                Doug Oliver, Wizz Air:                                              [phone]

                        Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP: [phone]

Notes for Editors:

·      All flights operated on Airbus A320 aircraft, with 180 seats.

·      For free pictures of aircraft, crews and logo library please visit http://wizzair.com/en-GB/press

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