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Wizz Air plots swift return to 2019 capacity levels

Government
James Chapple
28 July 2021

Wizz Air is hopeful of operating at full capacity during the summer peak and making hay ahead of another potentially difficult winter.

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Chief executive Jozsef Varadi said the budget carrier expected to operate at around 90% of 2019 capacity in July, and 100% in August.


However, he cautioned against making any firm predictions for winter owing to an operations environment dependent on "unpredictable government decision-making".


Varadi’s comments came as Wizz posted a €114.4 million (£97 million) loss during its first-quarter (three months to 30 June 2021), a period during which the airline was able to operate only a third of available capacity.


"The first quarter remained challenging, as mobility restrictions continued to be a major barrier to international travel," said Varadi.