July 2021 Traffic and CO2 Emission Statistics

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Wizz Air Holdings PLC

03 August 2021

 

JULY 2021 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS

WIZZ AIR CARRIED 2,956,000 PASSENGERS

Ticker:  WIZZ

Geneva, 3 August 2021: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the fastest-growing European airline , today announces passenger and CO₂ emission statistics for July 2021.

In July 2021, Wizz Air carried 2,956,000 passengers at a load factor of 79%.  Wizz Air continued to grow its network and improve its customer offering as follows:

· Wizz Air   officially opened its Rome Fiumicino base in Italy. The airline commenced the operations with   four Airbus A321   aircraft , providing 32 new services from country's largest aviation market ;

· Wizz Air continuously operates amongst the lowest CO₂ emissions per passenger/km amongst all competitor airlines, with 72 grams per passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 31 July 2021. For the month of July, emissions in grams per passenger/km were 20.3% lower compared to same month last year, as we witness an improvement in load factors over same time.

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	July 2021	July 2020	Change **		31 July 2021	31 July 2020	Change
Capacity (seats)	3,766,735	3,015,075	24.9%		20,064,343	31,958,594	-37.2%
Passengers*	2,956,043	1,824,452	62.0%		13,572,502	28,319,688	-52.1
Load Factor**	78.5%	60.5%	18.0ppts		67.6%	88.6%	-21.0ppts

*booked passengers

**rounded to one decimal place

Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	July 2021	July 2020	Change *		31 July 2021	31 July 2020	Change
CO2 emissions in tonnes*	294,802	238,540	23.6%		1,575,285	2,770,858	-43.1%
CO2 grams per passenger/km*	64.6	81.0	-20.3%		72.0	59.5	21.1%

*rounded to one decimal place

Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	July 2021	July 2020	Change*		31 July 2021	31 July 2020	Change
Available Seat Kilometres (000s)	5,849,993	4,839,387	20.9%		31,900,521	52,280,819	-39.0%
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s)	4,565,691	2,945,576	55.0%		21,864,733	46,579,121	-53.1%

*rounded to one decimal place

ABOUT WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air, the fastest growing European low-cost airline, operates a fleet of 141 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	[phone]
Media:	Natasha Seager Smith, Wizz Air: Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP:	[phone] [phone]

 

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