Wizz Air Grows Air Passenger Numbers

RNS Number : 3927M
Wizz Air Holdings PLC
07 May 2015
 

 

WIZZ AIR GROWS APRIL PASSENGER NUMBERS BY 23%

 

Geneva, 7 May 2015: Wizz Air Plc ("Wizz Air"), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced passenger statistics for April 2015.  

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

·     Introduction of Allocated Seating on all routes from May 2015

·     21st base in Lublin, Poland opening September 2015

·     Commencing flights to Iceland in July 2015, Wizz Air's 38th country of operation

·     Creation of a new Cadet Pilot Program

 


April 2015

April 2014

Change

Capacity (seats)

1'780'380

1'471'680

+21%

Passengers**

1'535'248

1'249'352

+23%

Load Factor

+86.2%

+84.9%

+1.7ppts

                                                                                                          ** booked passengers

 

 

 

About Wizz Air

Wizz Air is the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, operates a fleet of 57 Airbus A320 aircraft and offers over 380 routes from 21 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

 



April 2015

April 2014

Change

Available Seat Kilometres (000s)

2'718'025

2'263'282

+20%

Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s)

2'352'668

1'920'280

+23%

 

 

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

 

 

For more information:

 

Investors:           Iain Wetherall, Wizz Air:                                          +41 22 555 9873

 

Media:                Daniel de Carvalho, Wizz Air:                                    +41 22 555 9889

 

                        Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP: +44 20 3727 1000

 

 

--ENDS.

 


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