Europe’s FASTEST growing airline: Wizz air up 104pc on pre-pan & 24.2pc on last year

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  • Wizz Air carried 7.78 million passengers in September 2026, a 24.2pc increase year-on-year
  • Seat capacity rose 25.3pc to 8.46 million seats
  • Load factor was 92.0pc, down 0.8 percentage points year-on-year
  • Trailing 12-month passenger volume reached 79.33 million, up 19pc
  • F30 targets include revenues of €10bn and an all-neo fleet of 335 aircraft

Wizz Air carried 77,780,835 passengers in September, an increase of 24.2pc year-on-year and 103.9pc on pre pandemic, with capacity rising 25.3% to 8.46 million seats. Rilling annual was 79,326,689, up 19.1pc on the twelve months to September 2025.

The load factor for the month was 92.0pc, down 0.8 percentage points year-on-year. Management noted the dip reflected a stronger pricing environment and firmer yields during the month. For the 12 months ending in September 2026, total passenger volume reached 79.33 million, a 19pc increase year-on-year.

Wizz Air chief executive József Váradi outlined medium term targets at the company’s Capital Markets Day held on 17 September. These targets for F30 included revenues of €10bn, an Ex-Fuel CASK of €3.00 cents, an EBIT margin of 10pc and a return to an investment grade balance sheet. Váradi shared that by F30 the airline intends to operate an all-neo fleet of 335 aircraft, carry 127m passengers and deliver sustainable, industry-leading margins. The company confirmed it had trimmed its originally planned H2 capacity by 5pc.

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