REG - Wizz Air Holdings - July 2023 Traffic and CO2 Emission Statistics

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02/08/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 9855H  Wizz Air Holdings PLC  02 August 2023

JULY 2023 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS

WIZZ AIR CARRIED 6.0 MILLION PASSENGERS, AN INCREASE OF 27% YEAR-ON-YEAR

Ticker:  WIZZ

Geneva, 2 August 2023: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the fastest growing
and one of the most sustainable European airlines, today announces passenger
and CO(2) emission statistics for July 2023.

In July 2023, Wizz Air carried 6,028,939 passengers, representing a 26.6%
increase compared to July 2022, at a load factor of 94.9%.

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

·      Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launched its latest route to Erbil, the
capital city of the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The new route reaffirms the
airline's commitment to ultra-low-cost travel in the region and unlocks travel
opportunities for both residents and travelers in the UAE;

·      Wizz Air announced the addition of a new aircraft to its fleet at
London Luton Airport. The new Airbus A321neo takes Wizz Air's total number of
aircraft at London Luton to 12;

·      Wizz Air launched WIZZ Discount Club Light, a new loyalty
programme that offers customers exclusive in-flight discounts. The programme
provides a range of offers, including special on-board coupons and promotions
for the WIZZ Café and Boutique;

·      Wizz Air consistently reports the lowest CO(2) emissions per
passenger/km among all competitor airlines, with 52.2 grams per passenger/km
for the rolling 12 months to 31 July 2023. For the month of July, CO(2)
emissions were 50.7 grams per passenger/km (6.8% lower than the same month
last year).

                   Month                               Rolling 12 months
                   July       July       Change**      31 July     31 July     Change

                   2023       2022                     2023        2022
 Capacity (seats)  6,356,265  5,307,253  19.8%         61,598,223  45,899,053  34.2%
 Passengers*       6,028,939  4,760,725  26.6%         55,426,129  38,104,606  45.5%
 Load Factor**     94.9%      89.7%      5.1pp         90.0%       83.0%       7.0pp

*booked passengers

**rounded to one decimal place

 

Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics**

                              Month                            Rolling 12 months to:
                              July 2023  July     Change*      31 July      31 July      Change

                                         2022                  2023         2022
 CO2 emissions in tonnes      523,996    418,290  25.3%        5,031,148    3,626,914    38.7%
 CO2 grams per passenger/km*  50.7       54.4     -6.8%        52.2         58.6         -10.8%

*rounded to one decimal place

**excluding cargo flights

 

ABOUT WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air, the fastest growing European ultra-low-cost airline, operates a
fleet of 185 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 51.1 million passengers in the Financial Year F23
ending 31 March 2023. 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 Airline of the Year by Air Transport World (ATW in 2020 and
named Airline of the Year by Air Transport Awards in 2019 and in 2023, the
most coveted honour an airline or individual can receive, recognising
individuals and organisations that have distinguished themselves through
outstanding performance, innovation, and superior service. Wizz Air has also
been recognised as the "Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline" within the World
Finance Sustainability Awards 2022 and the "Global Environmental
Sustainability Airline Group of the Year" by the CAPA-Centre for Aviation
Awards for Excellence 2022.

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 For more information:

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

 Media:      Zsuzsa Trubek, Wizz Air                       +36 70 652 4115

             James McFarlane / Eleni Menikou, MHP Group:   +44 (0) 20 3128 8100

 

 

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