Wizz Air is the largest low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe with 1.9 million passengers in 2005 03.01.2006 Wizz Air, the largest low cost - low fare airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that it had carried 1,889,608 passengers in 2005. It represents a growth rate of 233% over 2004 when the airline had 567,885 passengers. Wizz Air has achieved market leadership in each of the Central and Eastern European countries where it started operations in Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria. The airline has established operating bases in Budapest, Hungary and in Katowice, Warsaw and Gdansk in Poland, and also offers its low fares to travellers to and from Poznan and Wroclaw in Poland, Kaunas in Lithuania and Sofia in Bulgaria. In summer 2006 Wizz Air will offer 350,000 seats monthly on over 50 routes which represent over 50% growth vs. last summer. "2005 was a remarkable year for us. In our second year in operation we performed an immense three fold growth and market expansion, entered into a purchase agreement to buy up to 24 new Airbus A320 family aircraft for our future growth and achieved the lowest cost base of all airlines in CEE to become highly competitive and financially sound." - said József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air. "Wizz Air will continue to grow its business on its existing markets and will expand operations into new countries in Central and Eastern Europe in 2006. The airline is well on track to hit the 3 million passenger mark this year and to become the single biggest airline in the region within 2 years, likely the only CEE based low cost airline at that time." - Váradi added. Published: Wizz Air other article back