November 2021 Traffic and CO2 Emission Statistics

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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 CO₂ 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 a nnounced 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 it s 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 CO₂ 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 2021	November 2020	Change **		30 November 2021	30 November 2020	Change
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 2021	November 2020	Change *		30 November 2021	30 November 2020	Change
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 2021	November 2020	Change*		30 November 2021	30 November 2020	Change
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	[phone]
Media:	Christie Rawlings, Wizz Air Natasha Seager Smith, Wizz Air: Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP:	[phone]/ [phone] [phone] [phone]

 

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