February 2022 Traffic and CO2 Emission Statistics

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Wizz Air Holdings PLC

02 March 2022

 

FEBRUARY 2022 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS

WIZZ AIR CARRIED 1.92 MILLION PASSENGERS

Ticker:  WIZZ

Geneva, 2 March 2022: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the fastest-growing and most sustainable European airline , today announces passenger and CO₂ emission statistics for February 2022.

In February 2022, Wizz Air carried 1,921,153 passengers at a load factor of 91.0%, representing a 285% increase compared with February 2021.

In response to the closure of Ukrainian and Moldovan airspace, and the recent closure of Russian airspace to EU airlines, Wizz Air has cancelled flights to and from these locations. Further details are provided in an announcement made by Wizz Air today.

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

· Wizz Air announced the allocation of two new aircraft to its Tirana base. The new Airbus A320neo s will join the fleet, enabling the start of   new routes from Tirana and a start of operations from Kukës International Airport .

· Wizz Air Abu Dhabi add ed two new destinations in Jordan to its ever-growing list of routes. First flights will operate from end of April 2022. Flying to the cities of Amman and Aqaba, the new routes will strengthen travel links within the region by offering   tickets at great prices and increasing accessibility to everyone.

· Wizz Air continuously operates amongst the lowest CO₂ emissions per passenger/km amongst all competitor airlines, with 63.4 grams per passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 28 February 2022. For the month of February, CO₂ emissions in grams per passenger/km were 23.1% lower compared to same month last year, as we witness an improvement in load factors over same time.

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	February 2022	February 2021	Change **		28 February 2022	28 February 2021	Change
Capacity (seats)	2,110,636	548,569	284.8%		32,521,669	17,068,686	90.5%
Passengers*	1,921,153	382,928	401.7%		25,084,016	11,459,774	118.9%
Load Factor**	91.0%	69.8%	21.2ppts		77.1%	67.1%	10.0ppts

*booked passengers

**rounded to one decimal place

Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	February 2022	February 2021	Change *		28 February 2022	28 February 2021	Change
CO2 emissions in tonnes	173,407	43,596	297.8%		2,547,864	1,374,484	85.4%
CO2 grams per passenger/km*	53.4	69.4	-23.1%		63.4	72.7	-12.7%

*rounded to one decimal place

Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	February 2022	February 2021	Change*		28 February 2022	28 February 2021	Change
Available Seat Kilometres (000s)	3,548,622	893,865	297.0%		52,100,458	27,586,441	88.9%
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s)	3,247,852	628,163	417.0%		40,176,100	18,910,399	112.5%

*rounded to one decimal place

ABOUT WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air, the fastest growing European low-cost airline, operates a fleet of 150 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:	Christie Rawlings, Wizz Air Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP:	[phone]/ [phone] [phone]

 

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