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Wizz Air sees summer capacity at between 60%-80%
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Wizz Air is expecting to fly 60% to 80% of its previous capacity this summer, its chief executive said on Friday, as the Hungarian low-cost airline prepares for European travel to re-open but with many restrictions still in place.
Chief executive József Váradi said the uncoordinated approach of different European governments and changing restrictions left him feeling cautious ahead of the critical summer travel season.
“I’m pretty sure summer is going to be better than where we are today,” Váradi told a virtual aviation conference on Friday.
“My view is not demand-driven from the consumer or not supply-driven from the airline, it is the unpredictability of the government actions, and government imposed restrictions.”
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The 60% to 80% capacity plans at Wizz, whose main markets are Hungary, Poland, Romania and Britain, match those of bigger competitor Ryanair, which said in March it would fly 80% of its normal schedule in July, August and September.