September 2020 Traffic and CO2 Emission Statistics

RNS Number : 0219B

Wizz Air Holdings PLC

05 October 2020

 

SEPTEMBER 2020 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS

WIZZ AIR CARRIED 1.6 MILLION PASSENGERS

AT 60% CAPACITY AND 65% LOAD FACTOR

Ticker:  WIZZ

Geneva, 5 October 2020: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the fastest-growing European airline , today announces passenger and CO₂ emission statistics for September 2020.

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

· The announcement of a new base in Catania, Italy with two based aircraft and 5 new routes.

· Route network expansion with five new routes to/from Romania (3x), Moldova (1x) and Germany (1x).

· Fleet expansion with the addition of two brand new Airbus A320neo family aircraft, taking the fleet to 132 aircraft. These game-changing aircraft are powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and deliver close to 50% reduction in noise footprint compared to previous generation aircraft. In addition, Pratt and Whitney's GTF engine reduces fuel burn by 16% and nitrogen oxide emissions by 50%.

· Wizz Air continuously operates at the lowest CO₂ emissions per passenger/km amongst all competitor airlines, with 62.5 grams per passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 30 September 2020. For the month of September, emissions in grams per passenger/km were 32.2% higher due to the drop in load factor, while total CO₂ emissions in tonnes decreased at a slightly higher rate than capacity.

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	September 2020	September 2019	Change		30 September 2020	30 September 2019	Change
Capacity (seats)	2,426,798	4,037,074	-39.9%		29,514,379	40,600,480	-27.3%
Passengers*	1,567,836	3,816,913	-58.9%		24,414,911	37,915,897	-35.6%
Load Factor**	64.6%	94.5%	-29.9ppts		82.7%	93.4%	-10.7ppts

*booked passengers

**rounded to one decimal place

Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	September 2020	September 2019	Change		30 September 2020	30 September 2019	Change
CO2 emissions in tonnes*	197,417	357,133	-44.7%		2,517,927	3,570,152	-29.5%
CO2 grams per passenger/km*	75.3	56.9	32.3%		62.5	57.6	8.5%

*rounded to one decimal place

Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics

	Month				Rolling 12 months to:
	September 2020	September 2019	Change		30 September 2020	30 September 2019	Change
Available Seat Kilometres (000s)	4,003,213	6,614,802	-39.5%		48,366,523	66,218,639	-27.0%
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s)	2,620,985	6,272,560	-58.2%		40,306,292	62,001,912	-35.0%

ABOUT WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air, the fastest growing and greenest European low-cost airline, operates a fleet of 132 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 financial year F20 ending 31 March 2020. 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:	András Radó, Wizz Air: Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP:	[phone] [phone]

 

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