4 May 2016 07:00
APRIL 2016 TRAFFIC STATISTICS:
WIZZ AIR GROWS PASSENGER NUMBERS BY 16%
Ticker: WIZZ
Geneva, 4 May 2016: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces passenger statistics for April 2016.
In April 2016, Wizz Air continued to expand its customer offering and strengthen its network with the following announcements:
· The establishment of a new base in Sibiu, Romania, Wizz Air's 25th base and seventh in the country.
· Expanding its network to 123 airports with services to/from two new stations in Suceava in Romania and Olsztyn-Mazury in Poland.
· The launch of 13 new routes to/from Romania (x6), Poland (x4), Hungary (x2), and Serbia (x1).
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
April 2016 | April 2015 | Change | 30 April 2016 | 30 April 2015 | Change | ||
Capacity (seats) | 2,054,540 | 1,780,380 | +15.4% | 22,928,260 | 19,321,560 | +18.7% | |
Passengers* | 1,777,200 | 1,535,248 | +15.8% | 20,223,329 | 16,768,364 | +20.6% | |
Load Factor** | 86.5% | 86.2% | +0.3ppts | 88.2% | 86.8% | +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 67 Airbus A320 and Airbus A321 aircraft, and offers more than 420 routes from 25 bases, connecting 123 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 financial year ended 31 March 2016. 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. The company was recently named 2016 Value Airline of the Year by the editors of Air Transport World, one of the leading airline trade magazines.
Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
April 2016 | April 2015 | Change | 30 April 2016 | 30 April 2015 | Change | ||
Available Seat Kilometres (000s) | 3,210,859 | 2,718,025 | +18.1% | 35,336,849 | 29,721,253 | +18.9% | |
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s) | 2,782,896 | 2,352,668 | +18.3% | 31,216,345 | 25,783,211 | +21.1% | |
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For more information: | ||
Investors: | Iain Wetherall, Wizz Air: | +41 22 555 9873 |
Balint Veres, Wizz Air: | +36 1 777 9349 | |
Media: | Doug Oliver, Wizz Air: | +36 70 777 9342 |
Tamara Vallois, Wizz Air: | +36 1 777 9324 | |
Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP: | +44 20 3727 1017 | |
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