Last checked at 4 Aug 2020 07:00
JULY 2020 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS
WIZZ AIR CARRIED 1.8 MILLION PASSENGERS
AT 74% CAPACITY AND 61% LOAD FACTOR
Ticker: WIZZ
Geneva, 4 August 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 July 2020.
In July 2020, Wizz Air continued to grow its network and improve its customer offering as follows:
· Network launch of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, a national airline of the United Arab Emirates, which will start operations on 1st October 2020. The airline will base two brand new, state-of-the-art Airbus A321neo aircraft in Abu Dhabi, with an initial network of eleven routes.
· Route network expansion with the announcement of a total of 26 new routes from Wizz Air's bases in Italy, Romania, Russia, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
· Fleet expansion with the addition of two brand new Airbus A320neo family aircraft, taking the fleet to 126 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 59.5 grams per passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 31 July 2020. For the month of July, emissions in grams per passenger/km were 42.7% higher due to the drop in load factor, while total CO2 emissions in tonnes decreased in line with capacity.
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
July 2020 | July 2019 | Change | 31 July 2020 | 31 July 2019 | Change | ||
Capacity (seats) | 3,015,075 | 4,059,770 | -25.7% | 31,958,594 | 39,378,914 | -18.8% | |
Passengers* | 1,824,452 | 3,881,750 | -53.0% | 28,319,688 | 36,711,441 | -22.9% | |
Load Factor** | 60.5% | 95.6% | -35.1ppts | 88.6% | 93.2% | -4.6ppts | |
*booked passengers
**rounded to one decimal place
Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
| July 2020 | July 2019 | Change | 31 July 2020 | 31 July 2019 | Change | |
CO2 emissions in tonnes* | 238,540 | 359,515 | -33.6% | 2,770,858 | 3,465,877 | -20.1% | |
CO2 grams per passenger/km* | 81.0 | 56.8 | 42.7% | 59.5 | 57.9 | 2.7% | |
*rounded to one decimal place
Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
July 2020 | July 2019 | Change | 31 July 2020 | 31 July 2019 | Change | ||
Available Seat Kilometres (000s) | 4,839,387 | 6,628,496 | -27.0% | 52,280,819 | 64,044,863 | -18.4% | |
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s) | 2,945,576 | 6,333,338 | -53.5% | 46,579,121 | 59,842,966 | -22.2% | |
ABOUT WIZZ AIR
Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, operates a fleet of 126 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, one of the youngest airline fleets in the world and offers more than 800 routes from 33 bases, connecting 164 destinations across 46 countries. 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 financial year. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ.
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Investors: | Evelin Horvath, Wizz Air | +41 22 555 9863 |
Media: | Andras Rado, Wizz Air: Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP: | +36 1 777 9412 +44 20 3727 1017 |