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

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06/06/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 6860N  Wizz Air Holdings PLC  06 June 2022

MAY 2022 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS

 

WIZZ AIR CARRIED 4.12 MILLION PASSENGERS, AN INCREASE OF 390% YEAR-ON-YEAR

 

Ticker:  WIZZ

 

Geneva, 6 June 2022: 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 May 2022.

 

In May 2022, Wizz Air carried 4,117,271 passengers, representing a 390%
increase compared to May 2021, at a load factor of 84.2%.

 

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

 

·      Wizz Air announced its intention to file an application for its
Maltese subsidiary to be granted an Air Operator's Certificate with EASA and
an Operating Licence with Malta Civil Aviation Directorate. The successful
establishment of Wizz Air Malta will help reinforce its strong position and
support its expansion plans in Europe.

·      Wizz Air also announced its potential expansion in Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia. It signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of
Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The purpose of the cooperation is
to explore country's airline market development opportunities.

·      Wizz Air further announced that the airline, in partnership with
several not-for-profit organizations, will be offering further 10,000 free
tickets for Ukrainian refugees to travel from Ukraine's neighbouring countries
to the UK.

·      Wizz Air continuously operates amongst the lowest CO(2) emissions
per passenger/km amongst all competitor airlines, with 60.7 grams per
passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 31 May 2022. For the month of May,
CO(2) emissions in grams per passenger/km were 20.2% lower compared to same
month last year, as we witness an improvement in load factors over same time.

·      On 3 June 2022, Wizz Air announced it will cancel all Wizz UK
flying from its Doncaster Sheffield Airport base from 10 June 2022. Pilots and
cabin crew have been offered the opportunity to fly out of another base in the
UK.

 

                   Month                               Rolling 12 months to:
                   May        May        Change**      31 May       31 May       Change

                   2022       2021                     2022         2021
 Capacity (seats)  4,889,505  1,272,357  284.3%        41,751,423   17,842,315   134.0%
 Passengers*       4,117,271  840,445    389.9%        33,516,880   11,386,093   194.4%
 Load Factor**     84.2%      66.1%      18.2ppts      80.3%        63.8%        16.5ppts

*booked passengers

**rounded to one decimal place

 

 

Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics

 

                              Month                         Rolling 12 months to:
                              May      May     Change*      31 May       31 May       Change

                              2022     2021                 2022         2021
 CO2 emissions in tonnes      387,261  98,439  293.4%       3,292,551    1,409,667    133.6%
 CO2 grams per passenger/km*  57.2     71.6    -20.2%       60.7         75.7         -19.7%

*rounded to one decimal place

 

 

ABOUT WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air, the fastest growing European ultra-low-cost airline and one of the
most sustainable, operates a fleet of 154 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 27.1 million passengers in
the Financial Year F22 ending 31 March 2022. 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
(http://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, recognising individuals and organisations
that have distinguished themselves through outstanding performance,
innovation, and superior service, and was also rated the most sustainable
airline in Europe by Sustainalytics in January 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

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

 

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