REG - Wizz Air Holdings - November 2021 Traffic and CO2 Emission Statistics

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02/12/2021 07:00

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RNS Number : 2876U  Wizz Air Holdings PLC  02 December 2021

NOVEMBER 2021 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS

 

WIZZ AIR CARRIED 2,172,000 PASSENGERS

 

Ticker:  WIZZ

 

Geneva, 2 December 2021: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the
fastest-growing European airline, today announces passenger and CO(2) emission
statistics for November 2021.

 

In November 2021, Wizz Air carried 2,172,000 passengers at a load factor of
76.1%. Wizz Air continued to grow its network and improve its customer
offering as follows:

 

·      Wizz Air announced that it has signed an agreement with Airbus
S.A.S. for the purchase of a further 102 Airbus A321 aircraft, comprising
75 Airbus A321neo and 27 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, with the bulk to be
delivered between 2025 and 2027. Under certain circumstances, Wizz Air may
acquire a further 19 A321neo aircraft. Airbus has also granted Wizz Air 75
A321neo purchase rights for deliveries in 2028-29, to be converted into a firm
order by the end of 2022.

·      Wizz Air announced the allocation of an additional Airbus
A321neo aircraft to its Rome Fiumicino fleet and the start of 13 new routes
to Madrid, Menorca, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Lyon, Kefalonia, Rhodes,
Preveza, Basel, Turku, Podgorica, Belgrade and Yerevan. The introduction of
the firth aircraft within just a year, underpins Wizz Air's commitment to
Italy, to diversifying its Italian network and consolidating its Italian
presence.

·      Wizz Air continuously operates amongst the lowest CO(2) emissions
per passenger/km amongst all competitor airlines, with 66.2 grams per
passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 30 November 2021. For the month of
November, emissions in grams per passenger/km were 8.4% lower compared to same
month last year, as we witness an improvement in load factors over same time.

 

                   Month                                 Rolling 12 months to:
                   November   November 2020  Change**    30 November  30 November  Change

                   2021                                  2021         2020
 Capacity (seats)  2,853,998  669,139        326.5%      26,576,249   24,820,669   7.1%
 Passengers*       2,171,581  456,487        375.7%      19,750,190   19,331,368   2.2%
 Load Factor**     76.1%      68.2%          7.9ppts     74.3%        77.9%        -3.6ppts

*booked passengers

**rounded to one decimal place

 

 

Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics

 

                              Month                          Rolling 12 months to:
                              November  November  Change*    30 November  30 November  Change

                              2021      2020                 2021         2020
 CO2 emissions in tonnes*     224,019   51,427    335.6%     2,069,258    2,079,302    -0.5%
 CO2 grams per passenger/km*  63.6      69.4      -8.4%      66.2         65.1         1.6%

*rounded to one decimal place

 

 

Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics

 

                                      Month                            Rolling 12 months to:
                                      November   November   Change*    30 November  30 November  Change

                                      2021       2020                  2021         2020
 Available Seat Kilometres (000s)     4,622,000  1,017,897  354.1%     42,061,840   40,481,998   3.9%
 Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s)  3,521,697  740,926    375.3%     31,256,242   31,924,563   -2.1%

*rounded to one decimal place

 

 

ABOUT WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air, the fastest growing European low-cost airline, operates a fleet of
146 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

             Natasha Seager Smith, Wizz Air:                         +36 1 777 8475

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

 

 

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