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Wizz Air hails flying start to the summer
by cityam
GUY TAYLOR
WIZZ AIR began the muchanticipated summer season with a 23 per cent year-on-year boost in passenger numbers over June, it told markets yesterday.
Wizz Air carried 5.3m passengers over the month, up from 4m the previous year and marking a strong start to what is expected to be a booming period for the London-listed but Budapestheadquartered budget airline.
This June, it reported operating losses of £401.6m in its full-year results, but analysts said that a dip in fuel prices and rising prices would see it turn a corner over the rest of the year.
Controllers have been engaged in industrial action for more than 60 days this year.
Ryanair carried 17.4m passengers in June, operating 96,250 flights, with the former up some 9 per cent year on year.
June also saw the airline announce big expansion plans, with 10 new routes announced on its Albanian network – to Birmingham, Liverpool and Edinburgh – and 100 extra flights scheduled.
The high passenger numbers will provide a welcome relief for Europe’s fastest growing ultra-low cost airline, after a turbulent few months which saw it come under scrutiny for poor customer service.
