Wizz now expects full-year profits of €350 million and €355 million, up from previous guidance of €335 million to €350 million.
It comes after Wizz on Wednesday (29 January) posted record third-quarter (three months to 31 December) profits of €21.4 million, up €42.4 million on the same period last year from a €21 million loss.
Passenger numbers for the quarter, meanwhile, increased 23.2% to 10 million.
“It has been another quarter of significant achievement,” said Jozsef Varadi, chief executive of Wizz.
Total Q3 revenue increased 24.6% to €637.3 million, with ticket revenues up 15.5% to €336.3 million and ancillaries 36.7% to €301.1 million.
