WIZZ AIR GROWS PASSENGER NUMBERS BY 18%
IN FULL YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2015
Capacity grows 17%; load factor up 1 percentage point
Geneva, 14 April 2015: Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced passenger statistics for the Company's full year to March 2015.
The airline's first months of trading in 2015 were marked by further network growth*.
· 27 new routes announced
· 5 new airports added to the network
· 2 new bases announced in Slovakia and Poland
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12 Months to March 2015 |
12 Months to March 2014 |
Change |
Capacity (seats) |
19,012,860 |
16,252,560 |
+17.0% |
Passengers** |
16,482,468 |
13,926,541 |
+18.4% |
Load Factor |
86.7% |
85.7% |
+1.0ppts |
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** booked passengers |
József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air, said: "The last 12 months have been an excellent period for Wizz Air. We saw further capacity growth with the addition of more countries and bases to our network. We carried 2.5 million more passengers than in the same period last year. We are set for further growth on the back of our continuing fleet and network expansion in 2015 to bring more low fares to more travelers in Central and Eastern Europe."
About Wizz Air
Wizz Air is the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, operates a fleet of 55 Airbus A320 aircraft and offers over 380 routes from 21 bases, connecting 110 destinations across 37 countries. At Wizz Air, a team of approximately 2,200 aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low ticket prices making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 15.8 million passengers in 2014. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker: WIZZ
* In the same period WIZZ discontinued 9 routes as part of the restructuring of its Ukraine business
Wizz Air Group Operational Statistics
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12 Months to March 2015 |
12 Months to March 2014 |
Change |
Capacity (seats) |
19,012,860 |
16,252,560 |
+17.0% |
Passengers** |
16,482,468 |
13,926,541 |
+18.4% |
Load Factor |
86.7% |
85.7% |
+1.0ppts |
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s) |
25,350,823 |
20,867,032 |
+21.5% |
Available Seat Kilometres (000s) |
29,266,510 |
24,385,031 |
+20.0% |
For more information: |
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Iain Wetherall, Wizz Air Group: |
+41 22 555 9873 |
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Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting: |
+44 20 3727 1000 |
