Last checked at 5 Oct 2015 07:00
SEPTEMBER 2015 TRAFFIC STATISTICS:
WIZZ AIR GROWS SEPTEMBER PASSENGER NUMBERS BY 22%
Ticker: WIZZ.L
Geneva, 5 October 2015: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces passenger statistics for September 2015.
In September, the Company confirmed an order with Airbus for 110 A321neo aircraft that will begin delivery in 2019 (subject to shareholder approval) as well as an agreement with CDB Leasing of China to finance six A321ceo aircraft, the first of which will join the fleet in November.
Wizz Air continues to expand its customer offering with the addition of new bases and the launch of new routes. Recent announcements include:
· Nine new routes added to the network commencing in the second half of this financial year in Romania (4) and Poland (5);
· Base expansion with a 6th new aircraft to Warsaw (Poland) in May 2016; and
· The launch of the Slovakian language version of wizzar.com, the 23rd language.
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| September 2015 | September 2014 | Change |
| 30 September 2015 | 30 September 2014 | Change |
Capacity (seats) | 1,994,760 | 1,693,620 | +18% |
| 20,829,600 | 17,658,720 | +18% |
Passengers* | 1,812,795 | 1,482,548 | +22% |
| 18,286,705 | 15,247,273 | +20% |
Load Factor** | 90.9% | 87.5% | +3.3ppts |
| 87.8% | 86.3% | +1.4ppts |
*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 63 Airbus A320 aircraft and offers more than 390 routes from 22 bases, connecting 112 destinations across 38 countries. At Wizz Air, a team of approximately 2,300 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.L and is included in the FTSE 250 and FTSE All-Share Indices.
Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics
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| September 2015 | September 2014 | Change |
| 30 September 2015 | 30 September 2014 | Change |
Available Seat Kilometres (000s) | 3,078,313 | 2,622,814 | +17% |
| 31,891,473 | 27,179,014 | +17% |
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s) | 2,794,804 | 2,289,240 | +22% |
| 28,002,762 | 23,402,669 | +20% |
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Investors: | Iain Wetherall, Wizz Air: | +41 22 555 9873 |
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Media: | Doug Oliver, Wizz Air: | +36 70 777 9342 |
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| Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP: | +44 20 3727 1017 |
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