Last checked at 4 Jun 2020 07:00
MAY 2020 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS
WIZZ AIR OPERATED 6% OF ITS CAPACITY
AT 61% LOAD FACTOR
Ticker: WIZZ
Geneva, 4 June 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 May 2020.
In May 2020, Wizz Air continued to grow its network and improve its customer offering as follows:
· Wizz Air announced the opening of four new bases from 1 July, deploying 11 aircraft and launching over 50 new routes to:
‒ Milan Malpensa, Italy: Five new based aircraft
‒ Larnaca, Cyprus: Two new based aircraft
‒ Lviv, Ukraine: One new based aircraft
‒ Tirana, Albania: Three new based aircraft
· Wizz Air continuously operates at the lowest CO2 emissions per passenger/km amongst all competitor airlines, with 57.3 grams per passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 30 May 2020. For the month of May, emissions in grams per passenger/km were 38.4% higher due to the drop in load factor, while total CO2 emissions in tonnes decreased in line with capacity.
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| May 2020 | May 2019 | Change |
| 31 May 2020 | 31 May 2019 | Change |
Capacity (seats) | 207,025 | 3,697,170 | -94.4% |
| 35,839,158 | 38,411,496 | -6.7% |
Passengers* | 126,549 | 3,470,889 | -96.4% |
| 33,483,693 | 35,725,349 | -6.3% |
Load Factor** | 61.1% | 93.9% | -32.8ppts |
| 93.4% | 93.0% | 0.4ppts |
*booked passengers
**rounded to one decimal place
Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics
| Month |
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| Rolling 12 months to: |
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| May 2020 | May 2019 | Change |
| 31 May 2020 | 31 May 2019 | Change |
CO2 emissions in tonnes* | 18,680 | 324,061 | -94.2% |
| 3,152,802 | 3,380,626 | -6.7% |
CO2 grams per passenger/km* | 79.3 | 57.3 | 38.4% |
| 57.3 | 58.2 | -1.6% |
*rounded to one decimal place
Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics
| Month |
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| May 2020 | May 2019 | Change |
| 31 May 2020 | 31 May 2019 | Change |
Available Seat Kilometres (000s) | 374,484 | 6,003,311 | -93.8% |
| 58,729,006 | 62,324,686 | -5.8% |
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s) | 235,533 | 5,656,397 | -95.8% |
| 55,040,294 | 58,084,545 | -5.2% |
ABOUT WIZZ AIR
Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, operates a fleet of 122 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 last 12 months. 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: | Evelin Horvath, Wizz Air | +41 22 555 9863 |
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Media: | Tamara Vallois, Wizz Air: | +36 1 777 9324 |
| Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP: | +44 20 3727 1017 |
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