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Wizz Air Holdings PLC
20 November 2017
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 0700, 20 NOVEMBER 2017
WIZZ AIR ANNOUNCES
MAJOR EXPANSION AT LONDON LUTON
FOUR ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT
150 NEW LOCAL JOBS
FIVE NEW ROUTES
30 ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS & 11,000 NEW SEATS EVERY WEEK
London, 20 November 2017: Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline
in Central and Eastern Europe today announces a massive expansion
at its Luton base, with the addition of four Airbus A320 aircraft
to its Luton fleet by June 2018.
The allocation of four more Airbus A320 aircraft, each equipped
with 186 seats, brings the total number of aircraft in Wizz Air's
Luton fleet to five, with a combined value of $500 million*,
continuing Wizz Air's phenomenal growth story in the UK.
Over the past twelve months (to 31 October 2017) WIZZ has
carried more than 5.5 million passengers on its Luton routes alone,
an increase of 11% compared to 2016, making WIZZ the second largest
carrier at Luton airport. Wizz Air is expanding its capacity at
Luton by 15% year on year, and will offer in 2018 more than 6.9
million seats on its 46 routes to 20 countries.
As a result of this significant expansion, WIZZ is delighted to
offer five new routes to UK travellers looking for their next
adventure abroad. Daily flights will operate to the beautiful
cities of Larnaca in Cyprus, and to Bratislava in Slovakia, whilst
four flights per week will operate to Tallinn, in Estonia and three
flights per week to Tirana in Albania and Lviv in Ukraine. Seats on
the new routes are already on sale and can be booked from just GBP
26.99(**) at wizzair.com.
The additional aircraft will also allow WIZZ to increase the
frequency of flights on three of its most popular routes. Starting
spring 2018 flights to Tel Aviv and Suceava become daily; and
Prishtina flights will increase from two to three times per week,
further demonstrating Wizz Air's commitment to its UK customers by
creating even more exciting travel opportunities across Europe and
beyond.
The arrival of the new aircraft and additional routes will
create 150 new direct local jobs, increasing the number of WIZZ
employees at Luton to 180, all trained to deliver the highest
standards of customer service and aviation safety, ensuring an
excellent passenger experience at every stage of the Wizz Air
journey.
WIZZ AIR'S NEWEST ROUTES COMMENCING FROM LUTON
Destination Days Starts Fares from(*)
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Larnaca, daily 30 May 2018 GBP 26.99/
Cyprus EUR 29.99
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Tirana, Albania Tuesday, Thursday, 31 May 2018 GBP 26.99/
Saturday EUR 29.99
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Bratislava, Daily 20 June 2018 GBP 26.99/
Slovakia EUR 29.99
---------------- ------------------- ------------- --------------
Tallinn, Monday, Wednesday, 17 September GBP 26.99/
Estonia Thursday, Sunday 2018 EUR 29.99
---------------- ------------------- ------------- --------------
Lviv, Ukraine Tuesday, Thursday, 18 September GBP 26.99/
Saturday 2018 EUR 29.99
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WIZZ AIR'S FREQUENCY INCREASES ON EXISTING LUTON ROUTES:
Destination Weekly flights From
------------------ --------------- --------------
Tel Aviv, Israel daily from 25 March 2018
4
--------------- --------------
Suceava, Romania daily from 20 May 2018
5
------------------ --------------- --------------
Prishtina, Kosovo 3 from 2 25 March 2018
------------------ --------------- --------------
Owain Jones, Chief Corporate Officer at Wizz Air said: "Today we
once again bring more exciting news to the UK customers, again
underlining Wizz Air's commitment to the country. We are thrilled
that after only five months on from opening our base in Luton,
we're announcing a massive expansion by allocating four additional
aircraft Airbus A320 to our Luton fleet. Our investment brings
benefits to the local community by creating 150 new direct jobs, as
well as stimulating more jobs market in aviation and related
industries. Wizz Air's network from Luton will expand with five new
routes, to Larnaca in Cyprus, Tallinn in Estonia, Lviv in Ukraine,
Bratislava in Slovakia and Tirana in Albania, creating more choice
for our passengers and even more opportunities to discover Europe
on WIZZ's low-fare routes. Our friendly and dedicated team looks
forward to welcoming our passengers onboard to enjoy WIZZ's lowest
fares and excellent onboard service".
Nick Barton, Chief Executive Officer at Luton Airport said: "The
announcement that Wizz Air is expanding its operation at LLA is
great news for passengers, the airport and the local economy. Our
redevelopment is focused on creating an even better experience for
more passengers and that includes increasing our choice of
destinations. We look forward to building on our already strong
relationship with Wizz, as we deliver a bigger, better LLA".
About Wizz Air
Wizz 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 23.8 million passengers in the financial year ended 31
March 2017. 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 registered under the International Air
Transport Association (IATA), Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), the
global benchmark in airline safety recognition. The company was
recently named 2016 Value Airline of the Year by the editors of Air
Transport World, one of the leading airline trade magazines, as
well as 2016 Low Cost Airline of the Year by the Center for
Aviation (CAPA), a leading provider of independent aviation market
intelligence.
For more information:
Sorina Ratz; Wizz Air Group; communications@wizzair.com
Oliver Kay; FTI Consulting; oliver.kay@fticonsulting.com; +44
(0)20 3727 1509
(*)
http://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2017/01/2017-price-adjustment-for-airbus-modern-fuel-efficient-aircraft.html
(**) One way including all taxes and non-optional charges
(***) Airports Council International (ACI) suggests creation of
750 on-site jobs for every 1 million carried passengers per
year
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Notes for Editors:
-- All flights operated on Airbus A320 aircraft, with 180 seats
and A321 aircraft with 230 seats
-- New Airbus A321 deliveries started in November 2015
-- For free pictures of aircraft, crews and logo library please
visit http://wizzair.com/en-GB/press
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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