Wizz Air Holdings PLC (AIM:WIZZ) reported a substantial jump in passenger numbers in March as flights to Israel restarted.
Nearly 4.8 people million travelled with the FTSE 250-listed airline over the month, a 12% increase year on year, Wizz said in a statement.
Flights to Tel Aviv, Israel restarted from six bases with additional routes to reopen in April, May and June.
These had been shut in early October after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, which Wizz said accounted for around 6% of its capacity at the time.
Wizz had previously unveiled the plans to restart flights to Israel from Budapest, Sofia, Bucharest, Krakow, London and Rome in early March.
Capacity for the month was around 5.3 million seats or 13.6% higher than a year ago with average load factors 1.3% lower at 90.8%.
Looking ahead, Wizz said it had announced special flights for the 2024 UEFA Euros in Germany, with demand likely to be boosted by fans travelling to the football tournament.