Wizz Air:  33 Million Passengers in the Summer Season

In the summer season between April and September 2023, Wizz Air carried a record 33 million passengers on its flights, a 24% increase compared to the same period last year, the airline told MTI on Tuesday.

According to the information, the most popular destinations this year were again seaside holiday resorts and historic cities with many attractions.

The most popular destinations for Hungarians this summer were Egypt, Greece, Spain and Turkey. With an increased number of passengers, Wizz Air's passenger load factor in Hungary was 99.43% in the August-September period, the statement said.

Wizz Air highlighted that in its 2024 summer schedule, passengers can book flights from Budapest and Debrecen to 70 destinations, including popular destinations such as Larnaca (Cyprus), Crete, Corfu and Rhodes (Greece), Burgas (Bulgaria), Alghero and Catania (Italy), Antalya (Turkey), Malta, and Alicante, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca (Spain). The airline will also have new flights next summer, allowing passengers to visit Sharm el Sheikh and Cairo from Budapest, as well as Copenhagen and Rome from Debrecen.

Wizz Air currently operates a fleet of 191 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, with 51.1 million passengers in the financial year ending March 31, 2023.