Last checked at 2 Mar 2023 07:00
FEBRUARY 2023 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS
WIZZ AIR CARRIED 3.8 MILLION PASSENGERS, AN INCREASE OF 97% YEAR-ON-YEAR
Ticker: WIZZ
Geneva, 2 March 2023: 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 February 2023.
In February 2023, Wizz Air carried 3,786,739 passengers, representing a 97.1% increase compared to February 2022, at a load factor of 93.3%.
Wizz Air continued to grow its network and improve its customer offering in February, including:
· Wizz Air has announced a ninth A321neo aircraft joining its Abu Dhabi fleet from this summer. A new destination will be added from Abu Dhabi to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, also from this summer, along with the relaunch of popular routes to Larnaca, Santorini and Sohag. The additional aircraft will also serve increased frequencies on existing network.
· Wizz Air has announced new routes from Italy, Lithuania and Austria, connecting Rome Fiumicino with Rzeszow, in southeast Poland, Vilnius with Malaga and Vienna with Hurghada.
· Wizz Air has announced that due to safety and security concerns it is temporarily suspending inbound flights to and from Chisinau, Moldova starting from 14 March. From the same date Wizz Air will be expanding its operations from Iasi, Romania base to accommodate its Moldovan customers.
· Wizz Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Neste for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2025. The MoU gives Wizz Air the opportunity to purchase 36,000 tons of SAF per annum for the supply across its route network in Europe and the UK.
· Wizz Air continuously operates amongst the lowest CO2 emissions per passenger/km amongst all competitor airlines, with 54.2 grams per passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 28 February 2023. For the month of February CO2 emissions were 48.9 grams per passenger/km (8.3% lower compared to same month last year).
Month | Rolling 12 months |
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February 2023 | February 2022 | Change** |
| 28 February 2023 | 28 February 2022 | Change | |
Capacity (seats) | 4,059,387 | 2,110,636 | 92.3% | 56,432,213 | 32,521,669 | 73.5% | |
Passengers* | 3,786,739 | 1,921,153 | 97.1% | 49,280,667 | 25,084,016 | 96.5% | |
Load Factor** | 93.3% | 91.0% | 2.3ppts | 87.3% | 77.1% | 10.2ppts | |
*booked passengers
**rounded to one decimal place
Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics**
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
February 2023 | February 2022 | Change* |
| 28 February 2023 | 28 February 2022 | Change | |
CO2 emissions in tonnes | 337,782 | 173,407 | 94.8% | 4,510,491 | 2,547,864 | 77.0% | |
CO2 grams per passenger/km* | 48.9 | 53.4 | -8.3% | 54.2 | 63.4 | -14.6% | |
*rounded to one decimal place
**excluding cargo flights
ABOUT WIZZ AIR
Wizz Air, the fastest growing European ultra-low-cost airline and one of the most sustainable, operates a fleet of 177 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 40.0 million passengers in the financial year F20 ending 31 March, 2020 and 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, recognizing individuals and organizations that have distinguished themselves through outstanding performance, innovation, and superior service. Wizz Air is a recipient of CAPA's prestigious Global Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of the year award, 2022.
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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 |