Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air”), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces passenger statistics for August 2016.
In August 2016, Wizz Air continued to expand its customer offering and strengthen its network with the following announcements:
· Launch of the new WIZZ website on all distribution platforms.
· Announced ten new routes to/from Bosnia and Herzegovina (x6) and Serbia (x4).
· Announced additional aircraft to Bosnia and Herzegovina (x1) and Serbia (x1)
· Commenced 18 new routes to/from Romania (x7), Serbia (x3), Montenegro (x2), Poland (x2), Bulgaria (x1), Hungary (x1), Lithuania (x1), and Ukraine (x1).
· Opened seventh Romanian base in Sibiu with one A320 aircraft.
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
August 2016 | August 2015 | Change | 31 August 2016 | 31 August 2015 | Change | ||
Capacity (seats) | 2,496,410 | 2,134,440 | +17.0% | 24,292,470 | 20,528,460 | +18.3% | |
Passengers* | 2,320,990 | 1,990,323 | +16.6% | 21,505,021 | 17,956,458 | +19.8% | |
Load Factor** | 93.0% | 93.2% | -0.3ppts | 88.5% | 87.5% | +1.1ppts | |
*booked passengers
**rounded to one decimal place
Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
August 2016 | August | Change | 31 August 2016 | 31 August | Change | ||
Available Seat Kilometres (000s) | 3,928,296 | 3,286,801 | +19.5% | 37,773,940 | 31,428,489 | +20.2% | |
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s) | 3,660,907 | 3,065,905 | +19.4% | 33,519,344 | 27,497,199 | +21.9% | |
Geneva, 5 September 2016