Wizz Air October 2017 traffic statistics: +30.5 percent

WIZZ AIR GROWS PASSENGER NUMBERS BY 30%
LOAD FACTOR INCREASES 2.1 PPTS TO 92.1%

Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air”), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces passenger statistics for October 2017.

In October 2017, Wizz Air continued to expand its network, operations and customer offering with the following announcements:

• Route network expansion with thirteen new routes announced to/from Georgia (5x), Romania (2x), Poland (2x), Hungary (1x), Bulgaria (1x), Lithuania (1x), and Moldova (1x).
• Addition of the 144 destinations to the Wizz Air network with Athens, Greece.
• Submitted application for a UK Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) further demonstrating Wizz Air’s commitment to Europe’s single largest aviation market.
• Implemented new baggage policy, eliminating paid-for cabin bag.

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	October 2017	October 2016	Change		31 October 2017	31 October 2016	Change
Capacity (seats)	2,892,632	2,269,190	+27.5%		32,377,972	24,943,250	+29.8%
Passengers*	2,663,937	2,041,639	+30.5%		29,553,315	22,144,824	+33.5%
Load Factor**	92.1%	90.0%	+2.1ppts		91.3%	88.8%	+2.5ppts

 

*booked passengers

**rounded to one decimal place

Geneva, Nov 6, 2017, 08:00 AM