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Wizz Air CEO Hits Out at Costly European Airport Chaos

Yadarisa Shabong and Pushkala Aripaka

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Jozsef Varadi expects significant losses in the next quarter because airports, rather than his own airline, aren't coping with the rebound in traffic.

Wizz Air said on Wednesday it was suffering significant costs from cancellations and "operational hiccups" at airports, especially in the UK, as the industry tackles a shortage of air traffic controllers and security staff. The European budget airline forecast an operating loss for its fiscal first quarter, which runs from April to June, due to the disruptions, after its annual loss to end March widened on soaring fuel costs. Airports across Europe have struggled in the pa

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