June 2022 Traffic and CO2 Emission Statistics

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Wizz Air Holdings PLC
04 July 2022
 

JUNE 2022 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS

 

WIZZ AIR CARRIED 4.34 MILLION PASSENGERS, AN INCREASE OF 179% YEAR-ON-YEAR

 

Ticker:  WIZZ

 

Geneva, 4 July 2022: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the fastest-growing and one of the most sustainable European airline s , today announces passenger and CO2 emission statistics for June 2022.

 

In June 2022, Wizz Air carried 4,340,115 passengers, representing a 179% increase compared to June 2021, at a load factor of 86.1%.

 

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

 

· Wizz Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus to explore the potential for hydrogen-powered aircraft operations . The cooperation will allow Wizz Air to analyse the potential for highly efficient, ultra-low-cost hydrogen powered operations.

· Wizz Air also announced  it will be returning to a systemic jet fuel hedge policy. Given the sustained and ongoing volatility in commodity prices Wizz Air has decided to reinstate a hedging policy and will be aligning i t to those of its peers . More detail on this announcement can be found at the following link: https://ir.q4europe.com/Solutions/WizzAir/2372/newsArticle.aspx?storyid=15459350

· Wizz Air announced launching of new routes to Dammam, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from Rome, Vienna and Abu Dhabi. The new routes are a step towards a growing presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , which will offer affordable, point-to-point travel for tourists and residents in the Kingdom, Europe and the UAE .

· Wizz Air continuously operates amongst the lowest CO2 emissions per passenger/km amongst all competitor airlines, with 59.6 grams per passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 30 June 2022. For the month of June, CO2 emissions in grams per passenger/km were 20.6% lower compared to same month last year, as we witness an improvement in load factors over same time.

 


Month



Rolling 12 months to:

 


June

2022

June

2021

Change **

 

30 June

2022

30 June

2021

Change

Capacity (seats)

5,039,277

2,432,165

107.2%


44,358,535

19,312,683

129.7%

Passengers*

4,340,115

1,557,071

178.7%


36,299,924

12,440,911

191.8%

Load Factor**

86.1%

64.0%

22.1ppts


81.8%

64.4%

17.4ppts

*booked passengers

**rounded to one decimal place

 

 

Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics

 


Month



Rolling 12 months to:



June

2022

June

2021

Change *

 

30 June

2022

30 June

2021

Change

CO2 emissions in tonnes

395,688

184,814

114.1%


3,503,426

1,519,023

130.6%

CO2 grams per passenger/km*

56.2

76.3

-26.3%


59.6

75.0

-20.6%

*rounded to one decimal place

 

 

 

ABOUT WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air, the fastest growing European ultra-low-cost airline and one of the most sustainable, operates a fleet of 15 7  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 27.1 million passengers in the Financial Year F22 ending 31 March 2022. 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, recognising individuals and organisations that have distinguished themselves through outstanding performance, innovation, and superior service, and was also rated the most sustainable airline in Europe by Sustainalytics in January 2022 .

 

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For more information:




Investors:

Zlatko Custovic, Wizz Air

+36 1 777 9407




Media:

Zsuzsa Trubek, Wizz Air

 

Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP:

+36 70 652 4115

 

+44 20 3727 1017




 

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