2 Jun 2016 07:00
MAY 2016 TRAFFIC STATISTICS:
WIZZ AIR GROWS PASSENGER NUMBERS BY 22%
Ticker: WIZZ
Geneva, 2 June 2016: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces passenger statistics for May 2016.
In May 2016, Wizz Air continued to expand its customer offering and strengthen its network with the following announcements:
· Increased capacity with additional aircraft at Bucharest and Sofia bases from December, and launching 8 new routes to/from Bulgaria (x3), Montenegro (x2), Romania (x1), Lithuania (x1) and Poland (x1).
· Expanding the network with entry into new country, Montenegro.
· Fleet increased to 68 aircraft with the delivery of another brand new A321ceo aircraft.
· Introducing the new wizzair.com website with revolutionary Express Booking function available on mobile devices and soon to be rolled out on desktop version as well.
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
May 2016 | May 2015 | Change | 31 May 2016 | 31 May 2015 | Change | ||
Capacity (seats) | 2,179,810 | 1,811,340 | +20.3% | 23,296,730 | 19,598,580 | +18.9% | |
Passengers* | 1,964,088 | 1,612,955 | +21.8% | 20,574,462 | 17,039,054 | +20.7% | |
Load Factor** | 90.1% | 89.0% | +1.1ppts | 88.3% | 86.9% | +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 68 Airbus A320 and Airbus A321 aircraft, and offers more than 420 routes from 25 bases, connecting 124 destinations across 39 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: | ||||||
May 2016 | May2015 | Change | 31 May 2016 | 31 May2015 | Change | ||
Available Seat Kilometres (000s) | 3,410,846 | 2,775,417 | 22.9% | 35,972,279 | 30,134,821 | +19.4% | |
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s) | 3,077,577 | 2,471,109 | 24.5% | 31,822,813 | 26,194,428 | +21.5% | |
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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: | Tamara Vallois, Wizz Air: | +36 1 777 9324 |
Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP: | +44 20 3727 1017 | |
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