Wizz Air grows passenger numbers by 18%

The FINANCIAL — Wizz Air Holdings Plc on October 4 announces passenger statistics for September 2016.

In September 2016, Wizz Air continued to expand its network and strengthen its customer offering with the following announcements:

The openning of Wizz Air’s 25th operating base in Kutaisi, Georgia.

The commencement of 10 new routes to/from Georgia (x7), Hungary (x2), and Lithuania (x1).

Fleet expansion with the basing of 2 new aircraft in Budapest and Katowice from early 2017.

The announcement of 17 new routes to/from Romania (x4), Poland (x7), Hungary (x4) and Bulgaria (x2).

Expansion of its network to 129 airports with 4 new destinations on sale to/from Satu Mare in Romania, Eilat in Israel, Faro in Portugal, and Lamezia Terme in Italy.