Wizz Air posts wider losses as it battles fuel prices and disruption June 8, 2022 Wizz Air Group's recovery journey has finally left the runway, with rising passenger numbers driving optimism at the company.
Wizz Air enjoys pandemic rebound as summer travel begins June 6, 2022 The revival of international travel following sustained pandemic disruption continues, with Wizz Air reporting a big boost in numbers.
Wizz Air eyes Saudi Arabia expansion to jump on growing tourism sector May 10, 2022 Wizz Air has announced it was looking into expanding its operations in Saudi Arabia. The low-cost carrier said today it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Saudi ministry of investment to support the development of the country’s tourism sector. Commenting on the announcement, travel expert Rob Staines said: “This is exciting news. Much [...]
Come fly with me: Wizz Air flew 3.62m passengers last month as holidays rocket May 3, 2022 Wizz Air said it has carried a staggering 3.62 million passengers in April, 542 per cent up on April 2021. For the week ending 2 May, Wizz Air reported an average of 722 flights per day, ranking seventh in Europe’s top 10 aircraft operators. The low-cost carrier beat legacy airlines such as British Airways (BA), [...]
Passengers enraged after Wizz Air flight lands in Sheffield instead of Gatwick April 20, 2022 Passengers were left enraged after a Wizz Air flight landed in Sheffield, 200 miles away from scheduled destination of London Gatwick. Travellers took it to Twitter to complain about the low-cost carrier after a flight from Tel Aviv departed three hours late. Before take-off, passengers were told the plane would land in Luton instead of [...]
Wizz Air forecasts up to €652m loss after Covid rules and war in Ukraine dent air travel demand April 14, 2022 Budget airline Wizz Air said it anticipates a net loss of between €652m and €632m, as air travel demand was restrained by Covid and war in Ukraine. The airline anticipated a reported net loss for the full year while its fourth quarter operating result is expected to be within a range of a loss of [...]
Wizz Air reports increasing passenger demand despite war headwinds April 4, 2022 Wizz Air has reported an ongoing increase in passenger demand despite headwinds caused by the war in Ukraine. The low-cost carrier said today passenger demand in March peaked at 2.5 million passengers – a 416 per cent increase on the same month last year – at a load factor of 86.2 per cent. Over the [...]
Wizz Air’s load factor increases despite Ukraine conflict March 2, 2022 Low cost airline Wizz Air is on track to get back to pre-Covid levels, as the Ukrainian conflict has so far impacted the carrier marginally. In February, Wizz Air carried 1.9 million passengers at a load factor of 91 per cent – a 258 per cent increase on February 2021. Even though it was forced [...]
Ryanair and Wizz Air shares dip as airlines halt all Ukraine operations February 24, 2022 Shares of Wizz Air and Ryanair have dipped 11.25 and 2.86 per cent respectively after the low-cost airlines halted all Ukraine operations as a result of Moscow’s offensive and the closure of the country’s airspace. “All Ryanair flights to/from Ukraine have been suspended for at least the next 14 day […] and all flights to/fromUkraine [...]
Wizz Air shares dip as airline continues to operate in Ukraine February 22, 2022 Shares of low-cost airline Wizz Air have dipped today, going down 1.43 per cent to close at 3,988p, as the company announced it will continue to operate in Ukraine despite the imminent threat of a Russian invasion. “Wizz Air is committed to continuing to fly to Ukraine and the country remains an important part of [...]