MAY 2015 TRAFFIC STATISTICS
WIZZ AIR GROWS MAY PASSENGER NUMBERS BY 20%
Geneva, 4 June 2015: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced passenger statistics for May 2015.
In May 2015, Wizz Air added two new A320's to its fleet and announced further developments of its operation:
· 22nd base in Debrecen, Hungary opening December 2015
· Five new routes in Hungary (x3) and Lithuania (x2)
· Launched a fresh new corporate brand
· Introduction of new "Plus Fare" category
|
Month |
|
|
Rolling 12 months to: |
|
|
May 2015 |
May 2014 |
Change |
|
30 May 2015 |
30 May 2014 |
Change |
Capacity (seats) |
1,811,340 |
1,534,320 |
+18% |
|
19,598,580 |
16,660,980 |
+18% |
Passengers* |
1,612,955 |
1,342,265 |
+20% |
|
17,039,054 |
14,277,244 |
+19% |
Load Factor** |
89.0% |
87.5% |
+1.6ppts |
|
86.9% |
85.7% |
+1.2ppts |
*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 59 Airbus A320 aircraft and offers over 380 routes from 22 bases, connecting 112 destinations across 38 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 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
Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics
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Month |
|
|
Rolling 12 months to |
|
|
May 2015 |
May 2014 |
Change |
|
30 May 2015 |
30 May 2014 |
Change |
Available Seat Kilometres (000s) |
2,775,417 |
2,361,849 |
+18% |
|
30,134,821 |
25,204,383 |
+20% |
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s) |
2,471,109 |
2,059,891 |
+20% |
|
26,194,428 |
21,556,244 |
+22% |
|
|
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 1000
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
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