REG - Wizz Air Holdings - February 2022 Traffic and CO2 Emission Statistics

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02/03/2022 12:15

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RNS Number : 3861D  Wizz Air Holdings PLC  02 March 2022

FEBRUARY 2022 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS

 

WIZZ AIR CARRIED 1.92 MILLION PASSENGERS

 

Ticker:  WIZZ

 

Geneva, 2 March 2022: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the fastest-growing
and most sustainable European airline, today announces passenger and CO(2)
emission statistics for February 2022.

 

In February 2022, Wizz Air carried 1,921,153 passengers at a load factor of
91.0%, representing a 285% increase compared with February 2021.

 

In response to the closure of Ukrainian and Moldovan airspace, and the recent
closure of Russian airspace to EU airlines, Wizz Air has cancelled flights to
and from these locations. Further details are provided in an announcement made
by Wizz Air today.

 

Wizz Air continued to grow its network and improve its customer offering in
February, including:

 

·      Wizz Air announced the allocation of two new aircraft to its
Tirana base. The new Airbus A320neos will join the fleet, enabling the start
of new routes from Tirana and a start of operations from Kukës International
Airport.

·      Wizz Air Abu Dhabi added two new destinations in Jordan to its
ever-growing list of routes. First flights will operate from end of April
2022. Flying to the cities of Amman and Aqaba, the new routes will strengthen
travel links within the region by offering tickets at great prices and
increasing accessibility to everyone.

·      Wizz Air continuously operates amongst the lowest CO(2) emissions
per passenger/km amongst all competitor airlines, with 63.4 grams per
passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 28 February 2022. For the month of
February, CO(2) emissions in grams per passenger/km were 23.1% lower compared
to same month last year, as we witness an improvement in load factors over
same time.

 

                   Month                                   Rolling 12 months to:
                   February   February 2021  Change**      28 February  28 February  Change

                   2022                                    2022         2021
 Capacity (seats)  2,110,636  548,569        284.8%        32,521,669   17,068,686   90.5%
 Passengers*       1,921,153  382,928        401.7%        25,084,016   11,459,774   118.9%
 Load Factor**     91.0%      69.8%          21.2ppts      77.1%        67.1%        10.0ppts

*booked passengers

**rounded to one decimal place

 

 

Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics

 

                              Month                            Rolling 12 months to:
                              February  February  Change*      28 February  28 February  Change

                              2022      2021                   2022         2021
 CO2 emissions in tonnes      173,407   43,596    297.8%       2,547,864    1,374,484    85.4%
 CO2 grams per passenger/km*  53.4      69.4      -23.1%       63.4         72.7         -12.7%

*rounded to one decimal place

 

 

Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics

 

                                      Month                             Rolling 12 months to:
                                      February   February  Change*      28 February  28 February  Change

                                      2022       2021                   2022         2021
 Available Seat Kilometres (000s)     3,548,622  893,865   297.0%       52,100,458   27,586,441   88.9%
 Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s)  3,247,852  628,163   417.0%       40,176,100   18,910,399   112.5%

*rounded to one decimal place

 

 

ABOUT WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air, the fastest growing European low-cost airline, operates a fleet of
150 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. A team of dedicated aviation professionals
delivers superior service and very low fares, making Wizz Air the preferred
choice of 10.2 million passengers in the financial year F21 ending 31 March
2021. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ.
The company was recently named one of the world's top ten safest airlines by
airlineratings.com, the world's only safety and product rating agency, and
2020 Airline of the Year by ATW, the most coveted honour an airline or
individual can receive, recognizing individuals and organizations that have
distinguished themselves through outstanding performance, innovation, and
superior service.

 

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 For more information:

 Investors:  Zlatko Custovic, Wizz Air                               +36 1 777 9407

 Media:      Christie Rawlings, Wizz Air                             +36 70 685 1583/

                                                                     +44 7811 155205

             Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP:   +44 20 3727 1017

 

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