Wizz Air October passengers rise 20% on year

Wizz Air Holdings Plc (LSE:WIZZ) transported 7.62 million passengers in October 2026, a rise of 19.8% from the same month last year, the airline said Tuesday. The company operated with a capacity of 8.36 million seats, marking a 22.1% increase.

The load factor reached 91.2%, down 1.7 percentage points compared to October 2025.

Over the 12-month period, Wizz Air carried 80.6 million passengers, up 19.6% year-on-year. Carbon dioxide emissions per passenger-kilometer improved by 2.5% during this timeframe.

The airline opened new bases in Madrid and Valencia this week, deploying three aircraft to serve 16 routes as part of its expansion in Spain.

Wizz Air responded to the suspension of high-speed rail services between Madrid and Andalusia by adding two daily return flights from Madrid to Málaga and Seville starting November 6 through December 13, with fares capped at €99.99.

The carrier signed a distribution agreement with Amadeus in October. Through Amadeus Ticketless Access, Wizz Air’s fares and additional services are now available to Amadeus travel sellers in selected markets.

The airline launched services from London Luton to Málaga, Granada and Asturias (Oviedo) in October, bringing its total Spanish destinations from Luton to ten. The routes will operate throughout the year.

Wizz Air also introduced 10 new routes from five Polish airports to Egypt for the 2026/27 winter season.

The company operates a fleet of 275 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. Wizz Air will release its results for the six months ending September 30, 2026 on November 12.