Wizz Air traffic jumps 20.4% in August
4th Sep 2018 09:49
(Sharecast News) - Low-cost airline Wizz Air posted a 20.4% jump in August passenger numbers on Tuesday as the load factor ticked higher.
Read moreWizz Air appoints Joel Goldberg as chief digital officer
31st Aug 2018 14:08
(Sharecast News) - Low-cost airline Wizz Air has appointed Joel Goldberg - currently senior director of technology for Nike Europe - to the newly-created position of chief digital officer.
Read moreWizz Air traffic up 23% in July
6th Aug 2018 09:59
(Sharecast News) - Wizz Air said posted a 22.9% jump in passenger numbers for July on Monday, as the load actor ticked higher.
Read moreWizz Air pins blame on air traffic disruption as Q1 profit drops 14%
25th Jul 2018 08:24
(Sharecast News) - Wizz Air shares hit turbulence on Wednesday after the low-cost carrier posted a 14% drop in first-quarter profit as it took a hit from air traffic disruptions and the timing of Easter.
Read moreTuesday preview: Hammerson, Wizz Air, 'flash' euro area PMIs in focus
23rd Jul 2018 12:19
(Sharecast News) - Corporate results will be in the spotlight on Tuesday, as the results season picks-up speed on both sides of the Pond.
Read moreWizz Air to open first UK airport base operation at Luton
16th Feb 2017 07:11
(ShareCast News) - Eastern European budget airline Wizz Air is to open its first UK airport base operation at Luton airport in June, creating over 30 direct jobs. The FTSE 250 company will open its 28th base on 18 June at Luton, which has operated Wizz Air flights for over a decade, with one new Air
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Beazley comes out on top; miners fall
3rd Feb 2017 14:38
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 index rose 0.89% to 18,421.49 at 1609 GMT on Friday. Insurer Beazley was in the green as it reported a 3% jump in full-year profit as premiums written increased and the company lifted its dividend. In the year to the end of December, pre-tax profit rose to $293.2m fro
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Gold miners shine; Wizz Air flies lower
2nd Feb 2017 14:31
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 index rose 0.13% to 18,264.17 in the late afternoon. Financial services firm JRP Group was in the green as it reported that its margin for 2016 will exceed 6%, up from 3.6% on a pro-forma basis from the previous year, due to pricing and risk selection, as well as on m
Read moreWizz Air passenger numbers up, adds new routes to Poland, Bulgaria, Lithuania
2nd Feb 2017 08:21
(ShareCast News) - Wizz Air passenger numbers increased 23.3% in January, while the budget eastern Europe-focused airline also announced new routes to and from Poland, Bulgaria and Lithuania. Passenger numbers last month rose to 1.87m from 1.52m in January 2016, as the load factor - which gauges how
Read moreWizz Air cuts full-year guidance despite surge in Q3 profit
1st Feb 2017 07:44
(ShareCast News) - Central and Eastern Europe focused airline Wizz Air cut its underlying net profit guidance for the full year on Wednesday despite reporting a surge in third-quarter profit, on the back of lower fuel prices and severe weather conditions. For the three months to the end of December,
Read moreWizz Air's traffic grows 23% in December as it adds new routes from Hungary
4th Jan 2017 07:43
(ShareCast News) - Budget eastern Europe-focused airline Wizz Air reported 23% growth in passenger numbers for December, as it announced new routes to and from Hungary. Passenger numbers last month rose to 1.87m from 1.52m in December 2015, as the load factor - which gauges how full the planes actua
Read moreWizz Air announces five new West Balkan routes from Budapest
15th Dec 2016 11:24
(ShareCast News) - Central and Eastern Europe-focused budget airline Wizz Air has announced five new West Balkan routes from Budapest that will commence in April next year. The new routes will connect Budapest with five capitals of countries in the West Balkan region, Skopje in Macedonia, Podgorica
Read moreWizz Air CFO Sonia Jerez Burdeus resigns
14th Dec 2016 09:22
(ShareCast News) - Central and Eastern Europe-focused budget airline Wizz Air said chief financial officer Sonia Jerez Burdeus has resigned to relocate back to Spain. Burdeus will remain with the company until 13 March, overseeing the interim management statement for the third quarter. Wizz said it
Read moreWizz Air traffic rises 19% in November
5th Dec 2016 07:05
(ShareCast News) - Eastern Europe-focused airline Wizz Air reported 19% in growth in passenger numbers for November, as the load factor ticked higher. Passenger numbers last month rose to 1.77m from 1.49m in November last year as the load factor - which gauges how full the planes actually are - tick
Read moreBroker tips: Dixons Carphone, Wizz Air, TalkTalk
1st Dec 2016 15:51
(ShareCast News) - Dixons Carphone racked up some healthy gains on Thursday as Credit Suisse initiated coverage of the stock at 'outperform' with a 12-month 420p price target, implying a one-year total shareholder return of 30%. CS argued that Dixons Carphone was a rare example of a successful retai
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