FEBRUARY 2017 TRAFFIC STATISTICS:
WIZZ AIR GROWS PASSENGER NUMBERS BY 22%, LOAD FACTOR INCREASES 5.5 PPTS TO 92%
Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air”) today announces passenger statistics for February 2017.
In February 2017, Wizz Air continued to expand its network and operations with the following announcements:
- Route network expansion with 12 new routes to/from Macedonia (3), Latvia (2), UK (2), Bulgaria (1), Czech Republic (1), Georgia (1), Hungary (1) and Poland (1).
- The establishment of a new base in London-Luton, Wizz Air’s 28th base.
- Base expansion with a fourth brand new Airbus A320 aircraft being deployed to Skopje in Macedonia.
- Network expansion to 137 airports with two new routes to/from Frankfurt International airport.
Month | |||
February 2017 | February 2016 | Change | |
| Capacity (seats) | 1,874,080 | 1,636,460 | +14.5% |
| Passengers* | 1,722,038 | 1,413,717 | +21.8% |
| Load Factor** | 91.9% | 86.4% | +5.5ppts |
Rolling 12 Months to | |||
28 February 2017 | 28 February 2016 | Change | |
| Capacity (seats) | 26,114,960 | 22,340,760 | +16.9% |
| Passengers* | 23,446,130 | 19,695,588 | +19.0% |
| Load Factor** | 89.8% | 88.2% | +1.6ppts |
*booked passengers
**rounded to one decimal place
