Wizz Air
Wizz Air Airbus A321 at Hamburg Airport, 2022 | |||||||
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| Founded | September 2003 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 19 May 2004 | ||||||
| AOC # | EASA.AOC.001 | ||||||
| Parent company | Wizz Air Holdings plc | ||||||
| Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 227 |
| Destinations | 200 (August 2024) |
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| Headquarters | Saint Helier, Jersey |
| Key people | William A. Franke (Chairman) József Váradi (CEO) |
| Revenue | €5,267.6 million (2025) |
| Operating income | €167.5 million (2025) |
| Net income | €213.9 million (2025) |
| Employees | c. 8,000 (2024) |
| Website | wizzair.com |
Wizz Air Holdings Plc., stylized as W!ZZ, is a Hungarian ultra low-cost carrier group headquartered in Budapest, Hungary. The company includes subsidiaries Wizz Air Hungary, Wizz Air Malta, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, and Wizz Air UK. The airlines serve numerous cities across Europe, as well as some destinations in North Africa, the Middle East, and South and Central Asia. As of 2023, the airline group has its largest bases at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport, and London Luton Airport and flies to 194 airports. Its parent company, Wizz Air Holdings plc, is registered in Jersey and listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
The oldest airline of the group is Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. (Hungarian: Wizz Air Hungary Légiközlekedési Zrt.) and has its head office in Budapest. Wizz Air Hungary has the largest fleet of any Hungarian airline.