WIZZ AIR GROWS PASSENGER NUMBERS BY 30%
LOAD FACTOR INCREASES 2.1 PPTS TO 92.1%
Geneva, 6 November 2017: Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air”), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces passenger statistics for October 2017.
In October 2017, Wizz Air continued to expand its network, operations and customer offering with the following announcements:
- Route network expansion with thirteen new routes announced to/from Georgia (5x), Romania (2x), Poland (2x), Hungary (1x), Bulgaria (1x), Lithuania (1x), and Moldova (1x).
- Addition of the 144 destination to the Wizz Air network with Athens, Greece.
- Submitted application for a UK Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) further demonstrating Wizz Air’s commitment to Europe’s single largest aviation market.
- Implemented new baggage policy, eliminating paid-for cabin bag.
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Month
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Rolling 12 months to:
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October
2017
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October
2016
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Change
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31 October
2017
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31 October
2016
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Change
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Capacity (seats)
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2,892,632
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2,269,190
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+27.5%
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32,377,972
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24,943,250
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+29.8%
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Passengers*
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2,663,937
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2,041,639
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+30.5%
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29,553,315
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22,144,824
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+33.5%
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Load Factor**
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92.1%
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90.0%
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+2.1ppts
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91.3%
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88.8%
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+2.5ppts
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*booked passengers
**rounded to one decimal place
