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    • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
      Industrials
      Some mildly interesting information about Wizz Air’s grounded planes

      Not an understatement

    • Thursday, 9 November, 2023
      Wizz Air cuts profit forecast as groundings threaten growth plans

      Low-cost airline faces ‘unprecedented operational challenge’ from engine problems affecting almost a quarter of fleet

      A Wizz Air plane on the tarmac in Budapest, Hungary
    • Thursday, 3 August, 2023
      InterviewJózsef Váradi
      Wizz Air chief hails ‘capitalist spirit’ behind £100mn bonus package extension

      József Váradi tells FT ‘common sense prevailed’ after significant number of investors rebel at shareholders’ meeting

      Wizz Air chief executive József Váradi
    • Wednesday, 2 August, 2023
      Wizz Air investors approve chief executive’s bonus package extension plan

      Almost 30% of carrier’s free float was cast against the move to give József Váradi until 2028 to unlock £100mn reward

      Wizz Air plan at an airport
    • Tuesday, 1 August, 2023
      Wizz Air faces pushback on plan to give chief extra time to hit £100mn bonus

      Proxy advisers ISS and Pirc oppose AGM resolution to grant József Váradi two more years to win one-off award

      József Váradi waves a ribbon as he looks out of the cockpit of a Wizz Air plane
    • Thursday, 27 July, 2023
      Wizz Air reprimanded over ‘unacceptable’ handling of complaints

      UK regulator orders low-cost airline to review compensation claims after it failed to pay customers what they were owed

      A Wizz Air passenger aircraft at the gate at Debrecen airport in Hungary
    • Thursday, 8 June, 2023
      Wizz Air expects return to profit after putting fuel hedging fiasco behind it

      European low-cost carrier buoyed by travel rebound after decision not to hedge fuel costs contributed to loss

      WIzz Air planes in Berlin
    • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
      Wizz Air losses narrow as ticket prices rise

      Low-cost airline’s chief says demand for travel remains strong despite economic slowdown

    • Friday, 4 November, 2022
      Investments
      Investors’ Chronicle: Lok’n Store, Wizz Air, Aston Martin Lagonda

      Companies analysis from our sister publication

    • Wednesday, 2 November, 2022
      Wizz Air losses widen but operations starting to ‘normalise’

      Hungarian low-cost carrier suffered months of disruption caused by staff shortages and airport security delays

      A Wizz Air plane takes off from Barcelona airport in Spain
    • Friday, 21 October, 2022
      Wizz draws up ambitious plans for flights from UK to Middle East and Asia

      European short-haul airline sets sights on destinations to Israel and Saudi Arabia in drive for growth

      Airbus A321XLR
    • Tuesday, 9 August, 2022
      Wizz Air to resume flights to Moscow through Abu Dhabi venture

      Analysts warn move could cause reputational damage to Hungary-based carrier in wake of invasion of Ukraine

      A Wizz Air aircraft on the ground at Debrecen International Airport in Hungary
    • Friday, 5 August, 2022
      Investments
      Directors’ Deals: Harbour Energy key shareholder cuts stake

      Oil and gas group’s share price has fallen 29 per cent since May

    • Monday, 11 July, 2022
      Airlines
      Heathrow warns of more flight cancellations as disruption continues

      UK airport says it will tell carriers to take action if needed as Wizz Air becomes latest airline to trim schedule

      Passengers queueing at Heathrow airport last month
    • Thursday, 9 June, 2022
      Pilot unions hit back at Wizz’s call for staff to go the ‘extra mile’ when tired

      Chief executive says budget airline needs to ‘take down fatigue rate’ that has led to flight cancellations

    • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
      Wizz Air warns of more losses ahead of crucial summer season

      Low-cost carrier hit by staff shortages in air traffic control and ground handling

      Passengers disembarking from a Wizz Air plane
    • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
      Wizz explores launching flights to Saudi Arabia

      Move by Hungarian airline is part of ambitious expansion strategy

      A Wizz Air passenger jet at Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport in Poland
    • Thursday, 14 April, 2022
      Wizz Air shares jump as it prepares to increase capacity to meet demand

      Carrier expects strong rebound in Europe’s peak summer season despite war in Ukraine

      A Wizz Air aircraft on the runway at Luton airport
    • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
      Ryanair Holdings PLC
      Ryanair boss O’Leary warns of ‘very difficult’ period for airlines

      Irish carrier says it remains on course for recovery despite Russia-Ukraine war as rival Wizz Air reassures investors

      Michael O’Leary
    • Friday, 11 February, 2022
      Investments
      Directors’ Deals: Wizz boss offloads shares as reported loss doubles

      Budget carrier struggles — but continues expansion plans

    • Wednesday, 26 January, 2022
      Wizz Air predicts more losses before travel picks up for summer

      Pandemic and travel curbs hit low-cost airline’s balance sheet but it expects rebound this year

      Jozsef Varadi stands in front of a Wizz Air plane in 2018
    • Wednesday, 22 December, 2021
      Wizz Air snaps up Gatwick slots from Norwegian

      London-listed Hungarian airline strikes deal as part of effort to challenge Ryanair

      Passengers disembark from a Wizz Air plane in Hungary
    • Thursday, 4 November, 2021
      Wizz warns of return to losses, despite first profit since start of pandemic

      Airline says it will have to cut ticket prices to encourage people to fly this winter

      A Wizz aircraft at an airport in Debrecen, Hungary
    • Friday, 17 September, 2021
      Airlines
      Buffett of the airline business is in for the long haul

      Bill Franke is considered by some to be the most successful air travel investor in history

    • Tuesday, 14 September, 2021
      Inside BusinessHelen Thomas
      EasyJet’s cash call leaves repair job to do

      Size of airline’s rights issue has prompted questions about its strategy

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