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

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03/10/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 4477O  Wizz Air Holdings PLC  03 October 2023

SEPTEMBER 2023 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS

WIZZ AIR CARRIED 5.5 MILLION PASSENGERS, AN INCREASE OF 21% YEAR-ON-YEAR

Ticker:  WIZZ

Geneva, 3 October 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 September 2023.

In September 2023, Wizz Air carried 5,538,773 passengers, representing a 21.1%
increase compared to September 2022, at a load factor of 92.4%.

The airline continued to grow its network and improve its customer offering in
September. During the month:

·      Wizz Air announced a new route from Bucharest to Thessaloniki,
due to commence at the end of October.

·      Wizz Air introduced a new passenger educational video supporting
its crews in providing passenger instruction during on-boarding, in-flight and
off-boarding. The video is part of the Active Boarding initiative that aims to
improve customer experience and reduce boarding time. It will be shared via
multiple channels including airport displays to reach as many passengers as
possible.

·      At the 30th World Travel Awards Wizz Air was recognized for its
commitment to providing world-class customer service and pioneering
sustainable aviation practice and named "Europe's Leading Low-Cost Airline
2023".

·      Wizz Air consistently reports the lowest CO(2) emissions per
passenger/km among competitor airlines, with 51.6 grams per passenger/km for
the rolling 12 months to 30 September 2023. For the month of September, CO(2)
emissions were 51.0 grams per passenger/km (7.1% lower than the same month
last year).

                   Month                               Rolling 12 months
                   September  September  Change**      30 September  30 September  Change

                   2023       2022                     2023          2022
 Capacity (seats)  5,991,145  5,252,893  14.1%         63,330,385    48,522,137    30.5%
 Passengers*       5,538,773  4,573,889  21.1%         57,574,743    41,058,026    40.2%
 Load Factor**     92.4%      87.1%      5.4pp         90.9%         84.6%         6.3pp

*booked passengers

**rounded to one decimal place

 

Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics**

                              Month                                   Rolling 12 months to:
                              September 2023  September  Change*      30 September  30 September  Change

                                              2022                    2023          2022
 CO2 emissions in tonnes      497,606         414,498    20.1%        5,220,049     3,837,383     36.0%
 CO2 grams per passenger/km*  51.0            55.1       -7.4%        51.6          57.1          -9.6%

*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 187 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 (http://airlineratings.com/) , the
world's only safety and product rating agency, and named Airline of the Year
by Air Transport Awards in 2019 and in 2023. Wizz Air has also been recognised
as the "Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline" within the World Finance
Sustainability Awards in 2021-2023 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:      Tamara Vallois, Wizz Air                                       +36 1 777 9324

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

 

 

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