Last checked at 5 Apr 2016 07:00
MARCH 2016 TRAFFIC STATISTICS:
WIZZ AIR GROWS PASSENGER NUMBERS BY 21%
Ticker: WIZZ
Geneva, 5 April 2016: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces passenger statistics for March 2016.
In March 2016, Wizz Air continued to expand its customer offering and network with the following announcements:
· The arrival of its 3rd and 4th brand new A321ceo aircraft to its Budapest base in Hungary taking the total fleet to 67 aircraft.
· Continued network expansion with the launch of nine new routes to/from Lithuania (x6), Poland (x1), Bulgaria (x1), and Latvia (x1).
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
March 2016 | March 2015 | Change | 31 March 2016 | 31 March 2015 | Change | ||
Capacity (seats) | 1,923,620 | 1,610,280 | +19.5% | 22,654,100 | 19,012,860 | +19.2% | |
Passengers* | 1,660,061 | 1,374,272 | +20.8% | 19,981,377 | 16,482,468 | +21.2% | |
Load Factor** | 86.3% | 85.3% | +1.0 ppts | 88.2% | 86.7% | +1.5 ppts | |
*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 67 Airbus A320 and Airbus A321 aircraft, and offers more than 420 routes from 24 bases, connecting 119 destinations across 38 countries. At Wizz Air, a team of approximately 2,600 aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low ticket prices making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 20 million passengers in the last 12 months. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ and is included in the FTSE 250 and FTSE All-Share Indices.
Wizz Air was awarded "Value Airline of the Year" for 2016 by Air Transport World, one of the world's leading airline industry trade magazines.
Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
March 2016 | March 2015 | Change | 31 March 2016 | 31 March2015 | Change | ||
Available Seat Kilometres (000s) | 2,974,645 | 2,456,208 | +21.1% | 34,844,016 | 29,266,510 | +19.1% | |
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s) | 2,576,402 | 2,102,146 | +22.6% | 30,786,117 | 25,350,823 | +21.4% | |
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For more information: | ||
Investors: | Iain Wetherall, Wizz Air: | +41 22 555 9873 |
Media: | Doug Oliver, Wizz Air: | +36 70 777 9342 |
Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP: | +44 20 3727 1017 | |