Last checked at 5 Oct 2020 07:00
SEPTEMBER 2020 TRAFFIC AND CO2 EMISSION STATISTICS
WIZZ AIR CARRIED 1.6 MILLION PASSENGERS
AT 60% CAPACITY AND 65% LOAD FACTOR
Ticker: WIZZ
Geneva, 5 October 2020: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), the fastest-growing European airline, today announces passenger and CO2 emission statistics for September 2020.
In September 2020, Wizz Air continued to grow its network and improve its customer offering as follows:
· The announcement of a new base in Catania, Italy with two based aircraft and 5 new routes.
· Route network expansion with five new routes to/from Romania (3x), Moldova (1x) and Germany (1x).
· Fleet expansion with the addition of two brand new Airbus A320neo family aircraft, taking the fleet to 132 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 62.5 grams per passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 30 September 2020. For the month of September, emissions in grams per passenger/km were 32.2% higher due to the drop in load factor, while total CO2 emissions in tonnes decreased at a slightly higher rate than capacity.
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
September 2020 | September 2019 | Change | 30 September 2020 | 30 September 2019 | Change | ||
Capacity (seats) | 2,426,798 | 4,037,074 | -39.9% | 29,514,379 | 40,600,480 | -27.3% | |
Passengers* | 1,567,836 | 3,816,913 | -58.9% | 24,414,911 | 37,915,897 | -35.6% | |
Load Factor** | 64.6% | 94.5% | -29.9ppts | 82.7% | 93.4% | -10.7ppts | |
*booked passengers
**rounded to one decimal place
Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
| September 2020 | September 2019 | Change | 30 September 2020 | 30 September 2019 | Change | |
CO2 emissions in tonnes* | 197,417 | 357,133 | -44.7% | 2,517,927 | 3,570,152 | -29.5% | |
CO2 grams per passenger/km* | 75.3 | 56.9 | 32.3% | 62.5 | 57.6 | 8.5% | |
*rounded to one decimal place
Additional Wizz Air Operational Statistics
Month | Rolling 12 months to: | ||||||
September 2020 | September 2019 | Change | 30 September 2020 | 30 September 2019 | Change | ||
Available Seat Kilometres (000s) | 4,003,213 | 6,614,802 | -39.5% | 48,366,523 | 66,218,639 | -27.0% | |
Revenue Passenger Kilometres (000s) | 2,620,985 | 6,272,560 | -58.2% | 40,306,292 | 62,001,912 | -35.0% | |
ABOUT WIZZ AIR
Wizz Air, the fastest growing and greenest European low-cost airline, operates a fleet of 132 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 financial year F20 ending 31 March 2020. 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 |
Media: | András Radó, Wizz Air: Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting LLP: | +36 1 777 9412 +44 20 3727 1017 |