Last checked at 2 Feb 2022 07:00
JANUARY 2022 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS
WIZZ AIR CARRIED 2,397,000 PASSENGERS
Ticker: WIZZ
Geneva, 2 February 2022: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the fastest-growing European airline, today announces passenger and CO2 emission statistics for January 2022.
In January 2022, Wizz Air carried 2,397,000 passengers at a load factor of 79.6%, representing a 318% increase compared with January 2021. Wizz Air continued to grow its network and improve its customer offering as follows:
· Wizz Air launched its ' Wizz Air - Fly the Greenest' campaign aimed to raise awareness of Wizz Air's industry leading position as the greenest choice of air travel.
· Wizz Air announced that it received the 3rd youngest aircraft fleet position worldwide and youngest aircraft fleet position in Europe, in the category of airlines with 100 or more aircraft in their fleet from Ch-aviation.
· Wizz Air announced a new car rental reward scheme with Green Motion through their partnership with Rentalcars.com, one of the world's leading online car rental platforms. As part of Wizz Air's continued commitment to sustainability, travellers will receive up to a 10% cashback reward when choosing to rent an electric or hybrid vehicle via Green Motion, a world-leading provider of lower carbon emissions car rental options.
· Wizz Air continuously operates amongst the lowest CO2 emissions per passenger/km amongst all competitor airlines, with 64.4 grams per passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 31 January 2022. For the month of January, CO2 emissions in grams per passenger/km were 24.4% lower compared to same month last year, as we witness an improvement in load factors over same time.
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
January 2022 | January 2021 | Change** | 31 January 2022 | 31 January 2021 | Change | ||
Capacity (seats) | 3,012,436 | 940,410 | 220.3% | 30,959,602 | 19,732,992 | 56.9% | |
Passengers* | 2,396,684 | 573,692 | 317.8% | 23,545,791 | 14,091,187 | 67.1% | |
Load Factor** | 79.6% | 61.0% | 18.6ppts | 76.1% | 71.4% | 4.6ppts | |
*booked passengers
**rounded to one decimal place
Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
| January 2022 | January 2021 | Change* | 31 January 2022 | 31 January 2021 | Change | |
CO2 emissions in tonnes | 237,559 | 73,417 | 223.6% | 2,418,053 | 1,614,132 | 49.8% | |
CO2 grams per passenger/km* | 59.9 | 79.2 | -24.4% | 64.4 | 69.4 | -7.2% | |
*rounded to one decimal place
Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
January 2022 | January 2021 | Change* | 31 January 2022 | 31 January 2021 | Change | ||
Available Seat Kilometres (000s) | 4,925,834 | 1,451,356 | 239.4% | 49,445,701 | 31,973,685 | 54.6% | |
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s) | 3,967,283 | 926,884 | 328.0% | 37,556,411 | 23,256,876 | 61.5% | |
*rounded to one decimal place
ABOUT WIZZ AIR
Wizz Air, the fastest growing European low-cost airline, operates a fleet of 149 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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Investors: | Zlatko Custovic, Wizz Air | +36 1 777 9407 |
Media: | Christie Rawlings, Wizz Air
Natasha Seager Smith, Wizz Air: Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP: | +36 70 685 1583/ +44 7811 155205 +36 1 777 8475 +44 20 3727 1017 |