Wizz Air expects return to pre-Covid passenger levels in August

Summer holiday bookings rise for Hungary-based but London-listed airline

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Wizz Air has said it expects passenger numbers to return to pre-pandemic levels in August amid a steady climb in summer holiday bookings despite Covid-19 pandemic restrictions across Europe.

In an upbeat statement to the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday despite a 114m (97m) loss between April and June, the budget airline said it expected to operate at 90% of its pre-pandemic capacity in July and 100% in August.