September 2021 Traffic and CO2 Emission Statistics

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Wizz Air Holdings PLC

04 October 2021

 

SEPTEMBER 2021 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS

WIZZ AIR CARRIED 2,999,000 PASSENGERS

Ticker:  WIZZ

Geneva, 4 October 2021: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the fastest-growing European airline , today announces passenger and CO₂ emission statistics for September 2021.

In September 2021, Wizz Air carried 2,999,000 passengers at a load factor of 78.4%.  Wizz Air continued to grow its network and improve its customer offering as follows:

· Wizz Air announced new routes from Debrecen to Brussels -Charleroi , Belgium and Kyiv-Zhulyany, Ukraine. New routes will be operated twice a week from the middle of December 2021. In addition , Wizz Air announced the restart of three routes from Debrecen to Tel-Aviv, Moscow, and Santorini. Together with new services, Wizz Air now offers 10 routes from Hungary's second largest city .

·     Wizz Air Abu Dhabi celebrated its first inaugural flight to Bahrain. The new route will strengthen connectivity within the region by providing an alternative travel option for passengers between the two Gulf countries.

· Wizz Air continuously operates amongst the lowest CO₂ emissions per passenger/km amongst all competitor airlines, with 68.0 grams per passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 30 September 2021. For the month of September, emissions in grams per passenger/km were 15.9% lower compared to same month last year, as we witness an improvement in load factors over same time.

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	September 2021	September 2020	Change **		30 September 2021	30 September 2020	Change
Capacity (seats)	3,824,927	2,426,798	57.6%		22,387,273	29,514,379	-24.1%
Passengers*	2,998,797	1,567,836	91.3%		16,204,037	24,414,911	-33.6%
Load Factor**	78.4%	64.6%	13.8ppts		72.4%	82.7%	-10.3ppts

*booked passengers

**rounded to one decimal place

Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	September 2021	September 2020	Change *		30 September 2021	30 September 2020	Change
CO2 emissions in tonnes*	296,894	197,417	50.4%		1,735,598	2,517,927	-31.1%
CO2 grams per passenger/km*	63.3	75.3	-15.9%		68.0	62.5	8.8%

*rounded to one decimal place

Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	September 2021	September 2020	Change*		30 September 2021	30 September 2020	Change
Available Seat Kilometres (000s)	6,035,790	4,003,213	50.8%		35,103,045	48,366,523	-27.4%
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s)	4,686,572	2,620,985	78.8%		25,539,362	40,306,292	-36.6%

*rounded to one decimal place

ABOUT WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air, the fastest growing European low-cost airline, operates a fleet of 144 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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