Expanding central and eastern European budget carrier Wizz Air has seen passenger numbers rise by 12% in 2013 to 13.5 million.
The airline plans to add eight 180-seat Airbus A320 this year to bring its fleet up to 53 aircraft.
The fleet will serve a growing network including the already announced opening of the airline’s 18th and 19th operating bases in Lviv, Ukraine and Craiova, Romania.
Existing operations in Bucharest, Budapest, Skopje, Sofia, Vilnius and Warsaw will also expand in the coming months.
Chief executive József Váradi, said: “We continue to bring low fares to new markets and are committed to growing our customer base in Europe and beyond. We now have over 300 routes to 35 countries on sale.”