Sharklets are newly designed wing-tip devices that improve the aircraft’s aerodynamics and significantly cut the airline’s fuel burn and emissions by four per cent on longer sectors. Sharklets are an option on new-build A320 Family aircraft, and offer the airline the flexibility of either adding around 100 nautical miles more range or allowing an increased payload capability of up to 450 kilograms.

On the same day Wizz Air announced its biggest ever Hungarian winter schedule, with 24 routes on sale for this winter. With this the airline offers its Hungarian consumers 23% more flights than in winter 2012.

About Wizz Air

Wizz Air is the largest low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe and operates a fleet of 41 Airbus A320 aircraft from 16 bases with over 270 routes connecting 94 destinations across 33 countries. At Wizz Air a team of 1,600 professionals delivers superior service and very low airfares making Wizz Air the preferred choice of over 13.5 million passengers in 2013. Wizz Air’s state-of-the-art iPhone app is now available on http://wizzair.com/en-GB/mobile.

Source: Wizz Air Group