Wizz Air plans to grow by 35% as travel demand holds up

Wizz Air will join larger low-cost rival Ryanair as one of the few European airlines to exceed their pre-Covid size.

Hungary-based Wizz posted core earnings for its seasonally strong June-September quarter of €374m. Photo: Szilard Koszticsak/MTI via AP

Budget airline Wizz Air said it planned to grow its capacity by 35% in the six months to the end of March as demand for travel remained strong despite the pressure on household budgets from inflation.

"So far we are seeing no indication of a drop in demand so we remain confident," chief executive Jozsef Varadi said.