easyJet and Wizz Air passenger numbers lifted in July
FTSE 100 airline easyJet reported a 4.5% increase in passengers for July, while FTSE 250 constituent Wizz Air saw numbers jump 22.9% to around 3.47mln in the period
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Wizz Air Holdings PLC
LON:WIZZ
Wizz Air is the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, operates a fleet of 66 Airbus A320 and Airbus A321 aircraft, and offers more than 420 routes from 24 bases, connecting 119 destinations across 38 countries. At Wizz Air, a team of approximately 2,600 aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low ticket prices making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 19.7 million passengers in the last 12 months. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ and is included in the FTSE 250 and FTSE All-Share Indices.
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