Wizz Air shares tank after profit warning January 30, 2025 Wizz Air slashed its annual profit forecast on Thursday despite quarterly losses more than halving amid record passenger traffic. Shares tanked on the announcement, falling nearly 12 per cent in early trading. The Hungarian carrier reported a €75.9m (£63.6m) loss in the three months ended December 31, around 58 per cent smaller than the year [...]
Wizz Air boss likely to miss out on £100m bonus as shares struggle January 27, 2025 The recent performance of Wizz Air’s share price suggests the company’s boss is set to miss out on a £100m bonus payout. The controversial bonus for CEO Jozsef Varadi was approved by shareholders in 2021. Under the terms of the agreement – the biggest bonus award in the history of the London Stock Exchange – [...]
Easyjet reaffirms guidance as losses narrow significantly January 22, 2025 Easyjet has reaffirmed full-year profit guidance after quarterly losses more than halved and booking momentum continued to build ahead of the busier easter and summer months. The budget airline expects to report a headline pre-tax profit of £709m in 2025, up from a prior year haul of £610m and in line with consensus. It said [...]
Buy IAG and sell Wizz Air says broker as British Airways takes off January 6, 2025 Analysts have backed British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) while warning investors away from budget airline Wizz Air in 2025. Panmure Liberum analysts picked IAG shares as their ‘most preferred’ stock within transport, with a target price of 500p compared to its current 287p share price. IAG was the best performing FTSE 100 [...]
Wizz Air passengers surge despite engine dispute January 3, 2025 Wizz Air passengers jumped above five million in December 2024, a two per cent increase from last year, even as the company was forced to ground dozens of its planes due to engine issues. The FTSE 250 carrier reported 5.06m customers throughout last month, despite a 3.1 per cent drop in seats from last December [...]
Former Wizz Air exec fined for breaching share trading laws November 27, 2024 A former Wizz Air executive has been fined £125,000 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for trading company shares when City rules barred him from doing so. András Sebők, the budget carrier’s former chief supply officer, fell foul of FCA regulations by illicitly trading London-listed Wizz Air shares during the month-long period leading up to [...]
‘One of the greenest choices in air travel’: Wizz Air ad banned for misleading consumers November 27, 2024 The ASA ruled on Wednesday the ad "must not appear again in the form investigated" because no basis for the claim had been made clear.
Easyjet to report £600m profit as holiday arm boosts business November 24, 2024 Easyjet is expected to haul in £600m in profit as it continues to cash in on strong demand for travel in the post-Covid era.
Wizz Air profit tumbles as engine issues ground fleets November 7, 2024 The Hungarian budget airline reported a 21.3 per cent dip in net profit to €315.2m (£262.7m) over the six months to 30 September.
Socialists won’t stop my bumper bonus, says Wizz Air boss October 3, 2024 Varadi is blunt at times and tough to decipher, but his backstory is undeniably impressive. The 59-year-old speaks to Morning Wire in Rome.