Wizz Air

Wizz Air Hungary Ltd.
IATA ICAO Call sign
W6 WZZ WIZZ AIR
FoundedSeptember 2003; 21 years ago (2003-09)
Commenced operations19 May 2004; 20 years ago (2004-05-19)
AOC #EASA.AOC.001
Parent companyWizz Air Holdings plc
HeadquartersBudapest, Hungary
Wizz Air Holdings plc
Operating bases
List of bases[1]
Frequent-flyer program
  • Wizz All You Can Fly
  • Wizz Discount Club[a]
  • Wizz Privilege Pass
  • Wizz MultiPass
Subsidiaries
Fleet size220 (November 2024) [2]
Destinations200 (August 2024)[3]
Traded as
Key peopleWilliam A. Franke (Chairman)
József Váradi (CEO)[4]
RevenueIncrease €5,073.1 million (2024)[5]
Operating incomeIncrease €437.9 million (2024)[5]
Net incomeIncrease €365.9 million (2023)[5]
Employeesc. 8,000 (2024)[6]
Websitewww.wizzair.com

Wizz Air, stylized as W!ZZ, is a Hungarian ultra low-cost carrier group headquartered in Budapest. The company includes the subsidiaries Wizz Air Hungary, Wizz Air Malta, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi and Wizz Air UK. The airlines serve numerous cities across Europe, as well as some destinations in North Africa, the Middle East, South, and Central Asia. As of 2023, the airline group has its largest bases at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport and London Luton Airport and flies to 194 airports.[6] Its parent company, Wizz Air Holdings plc, is registered in Jersey and is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.[7]

The oldest airline of the group is Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. (Hungarian: Wizz Air Hungary Légiközlekedési Zrt.) and has its head office in Budapest. Wizz Air Hungary has the largest fleet of any Hungarian airline.

  1. ^ "Wizz Air Annual Results FY24" (PDF). Wizz Air. 23 May 2024. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Investor Relations Overview". Wizz Air. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Investor Relations Overview". Wizz Air. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Leadership Team". Wizz Air. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Annuual Results for the year ended 31 March 2024" (PDF). Wizz Air. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Investor Relations Overview". Wizz Air. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  7. ^ "FTSE 100 close: London index muted amid Wall Street shut down for 4 July as Wizz Air soars". City AM. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.


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