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Wizz Air doubles carryings in 2022

Wizz Air’s year-on-year carryings rose by 58% in December on the back of an expanded network.

The central and eastern European budget carrier flew more than 4.1 million passengers last month with an improved load factor of 84.5%.

The performance saw the airline end 2022 with carryings more than double to 45.6 million from 21.7 million the previous year.

Wizz Air started routes to Saudi Arabia from Austria and Italy last month.

Expansion was also announced for Rome, Vienna, Warsaw, Tirana in Albania, Kutaisi in Georgia and Belgrade in Serbia for 2023.

A new base was opened as Suceava in Romania plus a fourth aircraft was deployed at Iasi in the country and a seventh at Sofia in Bulgaria.

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