May 2020 Traffic and CO2 Emission Statistics

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Wizz Air Holdings PLC

04 June 2020

 

MAY 2020 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS

WIZZ AIR OPERATED 6% OF ITS CAPACITY

AT 61% LOAD FACTOR

Ticker:  WIZZ

Geneva, 4 June 2020: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces passenger and CO2 emission statistics for May 2020.

In May 2020, Wizz Air continued to grow its network and improve its customer offering as follows :

· Wizz Air announced the opening of four new bases from 1 July, deploying 11 aircraft and launching over 50 new routes to:

‒ Milan Malpensa, Italy: Five new based aircraft

‒ Larnaca, Cyprus: Two new based aircraft

‒ Lviv, Ukraine: One new based aircraft

‒ Tirana, Albania: Three new based aircraft

· Wizz Air continuously operates at the lowest CO2 emissions per passenger/km amongst all competitor airlines, with 57.3 grams per passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 30 May 2020. For the month of May, emissions in grams per passenger/km were 38.4% higher due to the drop in load factor, while total CO2 emissions in tonnes decreased in line with capacity.

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	May 2020	May 2019	Change		31 May 2020	31 May 2019	Change
Capacity (seats)	207,025	3,697,170	-94.4%		35,839,158	38,411,496	-6.7%
Passengers*	126,549	3,470,889	-96.4%		33,483,693	35,725,349	-6.3%
Load Factor**	61.1%	93.9%	-32.8ppts		93.4%	93.0%	0.4ppts

*booked passengers

**rounded to one decimal place

Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	May 2020	May 2019	Change		31 May 2020	31 May 2019	Change
CO2 emissions in tonnes*	18,680	324,061	-94.2%		3,152,802	3,380,626	-6.7%
CO2 grams per passenger/km*	79.3	57.3	38.4%		57.3	58.2	-1.6%

*rounded to one decimal place

Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	May 2020	May 2019	Change		31 May 2020	31 May 2019	Change
Available Seat Kilometres (000s)	374,484	6,003,311	-93.8%		58,729,006	62,324,686	-5.8%
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s)	235,533	5,656,397	-95.8%		55,040,294	58,084,545	-5.2%

ABOUT WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, operates a fleet of 122 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 40 million passengers in the last 12 months. 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:	Evelin Horvath, Wizz Air	[phone]
Media:	Tamara Vallois, Wizz Air:	[phone]
	Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP:	[phone]

 

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