Were you on this flight? Wizz Air just celebrated its 60 millionth passenger in Hungary!
Wizz Air has reached the milestone of 60 million passengers in Hungary and marked the occasion by welcoming its 60 millionth traveller, who boarded the airline’s first flight to Tallinn on Thursday, the company told Hungarian News Agency MTI.
First Tallinn flight marks milestone
The airline recalled that it launched its first Budapest route from Ferihegy (now Budapest Airport) to Athens at the end of June 2004. Since then, the Hungary-based carrier has continued to expand its network.
From next May, Wizz Air’s Budapest base will host 18 Airbus A321neo aircraft, connecting the Hungarian capital with nearly 80 different destinations. The statement quoted Máté Ritter, Head of Route Development at Budapest Airport, who highlighted that Wizz Air’s eight new routes launched in 2025, the five new services announced for next year, and the arrival of its 18th base aircraft are also thanks to the airport’s commercial policy, which supports airlines that expand their presence on the Budapest market.
Record passenger numbers in Hungary
According to previous information, Wizz Air carried more than 2.6 million passengers in Hungary between May and August, a 13% increase compared to the same period last year. Over the four months, the airline operated nearly 12,000 flights from Budapest and Debrecen. Wizz Air is also offering its largest-ever capacity for the winter timetable period, with 3.2 million seats available — 8% more than a year earlier — and flights to 59 destinations.
Strong global growth and financial results
The airline expects to carry around 72 million passengers worldwide this year, with Central and Eastern Europe remaining the centre of its growth. In the 2025 financial year, Wizz Air transported 63.4 million passengers. In the first half of the business year, which ended on 30 September, the airline recorded 36.5 million passengers, up 9.8% year-on-year.
According to the half-year report, total revenue increased by 9% to EUR 3.342 billion compared with the same period a year earlier. Profit after tax grew by 2.6% to EUR 323.5 million, while operating profit rose by 25.8% to over EUR 432 million.