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October 2017 Traffic Statistics
October 2017 Traffic Statistics.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 5739V Wizz Air Holdings PLC 06 November 2017 \n\nOCTOBER 2017 TRAFFIC STATISTICS\n \nWIZZ AIR GROWS PASSENGER NUMBERS BY 30%\nLOAD FACTOR INCREASES 2.1 PPTS TO 92.1%\n\nTicker: WIZZ\n \nGeneva, 6 November 2017: Wizz Air Holdings Plc (\"Wizz Air\"), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces passenger statistics for October 2017.\n \nIn October 2017, Wizz Air continued to expand its network, operations and customer offering with the following announcements:\n \n· 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).\n \n· Addition of the 144th destination to the Wizz Air network with Athens, Greece.\n \n· Submitted application for a UK Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) further demonstrating Wizz Air's commitment to Europe's single largest aviation market.\n \n· Implemented new baggage policy, eliminating paid-for cabin bag.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonth\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRolling 12 months to:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober\n2017\n\n\nOctober\n2016\n\n\nChange\n\n\n\n\n\n31 October \n2017\n\n\n31 October \n2016\n\n\nChange\n\n\n\n\nCapacity (seats)\n\n\n2,892,632\n\n\n2,269,190\n\n\n+27.5%\n\n\n\n\n\n32,377,972\n\n\n24,943,250\n\n\n+29.8%\n\n\n\n\nPassengers*\n\n\n2,663,937\n\n\n2,041,639\n\n\n+30.5%\n\n\n\n\n\n29,553,315\n\n\n22,144,824\n\n\n+33.5%\n\n\n\n\nLoad Factor**\n\n\n92.1%\n\n\n90.0%\n\n\n+2.1ppts\n\n\n\n\n\n91.3%\n\n\n88.8%\n\n\n+2.5ppts\n\n\n\n\n \n*booked passengers\n**rounded to one decimal place\n \n \nABOUT WIZZ AIR\nWizz Air is the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, operates a fleet of 87 Airbus A320 and Airbus A321 aircraft, and offers more than 550 routes from 28 bases, connecting 144 destinations across 43 countries. At Wizz Air, a team of approximately 3,300 aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low ticket prices making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 23 million passengers in 2016. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ and is included in the FTSE 250 and FTSE All-Share Indices. Wizz Air is regi...