Wizz Air sets monthly passenger records in August
Published 3rd Sep 2024, 08:37 GMT
Wizz Air, which operates flights from Birmingham Airport, carried a record 6.2 million passengers during August.
The Hungarian carrier's figures were up one per cent at an improved load factor of 95.4 per cent, against 94.1 per cent last year.
Operated seat capacity was down 0.4 per cent year on year due to the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine-related groundings.
During the month, Wizz Air launched a revolutionary new product, the 'All you can fly' annual membership scheme, which sold out within 48 hours from launch.
CO2/ RPK emission slightly increased by 0.7 per cent year on year, to 50.9 grams.