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Wizz Air Holdings PLC
06 June 2022
 

MAY 2022 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS

 

WIZZ AIR CARRIED 4.12 MILLION PASSENGERS, AN INCREASE OF 390% YEAR-ON-YEAR

 

Ticker:  WIZZ

 

Geneva, 6 June 2022: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the fastest-growing and one of the most sustainable European airlines, today announces passenger and CO2 emission statistics for May 2022.

 

In May 2022, Wizz Air carried 4,117,271 passengers, representing a 390% increase compared to May 2021, at a load factor of 84.2%.

 

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

 

·      Wizz Air announced its intention to file an application for its Maltese subsidiary to be granted an Air Operator's Certificate with EASA and an Operating Licence with Malta Civil Aviation Directorate. The successful establishment of Wizz Air Malta will help reinforce its strong position and support its expansion plans in Europe.

·      Wizz Air also announced its potential expansion in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The purpose of the cooperation is to explore country's airline market development opportunities.

·      Wizz Air further announced that the airline, in partnership with several not-for-profit organizations, will be offering further 10,000 free tickets for Ukrainian refugees to travel from Ukraine's neighbouring countries to the UK.

·      Wizz Air continuously operates amongst the lowest CO2 emissions per passenger/km amongst all competitor airlines, with 60.7 grams per passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 31 May 2022. For the month of May, CO2 emissions in grams per passenger/km were 20.2% lower compared to same month last year, as we witness an improvement in load factors over same time.

·      On 3 June 2022, Wizz Air announced it will cancel all Wizz UK flying from its Doncaster Sheffield Airport base from 10 June 2022. Pilots and cabin crew have been offered the opportunity to fly out of another base in the UK.  

 


Month



Rolling 12 months to:

 


May

2022

May

2021

Change**

 

31 May

2022

31 May

2021

Change

Capacity (seats)

4,889,505

1,272,357

284.3%


41,751,423

17,842,315

134.0%

Passengers*

4,117,271

840,445

389.9%


33,516,880

11,386,093

194.4%

Load Factor**

84.2%

66.1%

18.2ppts


80.3%

63.8%

16.5ppts

*booked passengers

**rounded to one decimal place

 

 

Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics

 


Month



Rolling 12 months to:



May

2022

May

2021

Change*

 

31 May

2022

31 May

2021

Change

CO2 emissions in tonnes

387,261

98,439

293.4%


3,292,551

1,409,667

133.6%

CO2 grams per passenger/km*

57.2

71.6

-20.2%


60.7

75.7

-19.7%

*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 154 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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