Summary
- Wizz Air experienced a surge in capability last month, carrying over 4.7 million passengers.
- The airline goals to reinforce efficiency and get better load aspects by optimizing its network.
- It has expanded its route network, adding recent routes and restarting some flights.
European ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Wizz Air saw its capability spike last month, carrying over 4.7 million passengers. The surge represents a rise of greater than 14% year-on-year.
The airline has been a robust competitor in Europe’s low-cost market. January’s numbers come after it was revealed that over 60 million travelers flew with the carrier in 2023.
More progress in its recovery
In keeping with Wizz Air, 4,740,815 passengers were carried last month, contributing to a year-on-year increase of 14.2%. Its load factor was 82%, however the airline said it was
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In an announcement last week, the ULCC said it hopes to reinforce efficiency in the longer term, further assisting in recovering load aspects.
“Wizz Air is actively implementing measures to optimize our network and adapt to those dynamic conditions, with the aim of enhancing efficiency and supporting a recovery in load aspects going forward.”
Here is the airline’s capability statistics for the month:
January 2024 |
January 2023 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Capability (seats) |
5,783,426 |
4,822,972 |
19.9% |
Booked Passengers |
4,740,815 |
4,149,850 |
14.2% |
Load Factor |
82.0% |
86.0% |
-4.1pp |
In a “rolling 12 months” period, Wizz Air also significantly improved its seats and booked passenger count:
January 2024 |
January 2023 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Capability (seats) |
67,370,107 |
54,483,223 |
23.7% |
Booked Passengers |
60,904,125 |
47,415,081 |
28.4% |
Load Factor |
90.4% |
87.0% |
3.4pp |
Expanding route network and capability
Throughout January, the airline added recent routes and restarted some flights, helping it increase its capability. Flights between Aqaba (Jordan) and Abu Dhabi were on Sunday, while service to Tel Avivis expected to return in March. The airline will connect the town with routes from Budapest, Sofia, Bucharest, Krakow, London, and Rome initially of next month.
Record Numbers: Wizz Air Served Over 60 Million Passengers Last Yr
The airline also recorded its highest variety of travelers within the third quarter.
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority commented that the carrier is It comes as Wizz Air set recent records in 2023, serving over 60 million passengers. Over 15 million were carried in the course of the third quarter – the one highest variety of travelers carried in a single quarter.
The airline’s revenue also soared during Q3, recording over a billion Euros, which was nearly a 17% increase in comparison with the identical period in 2022. At the identical time, the airline has been mindful of its environmental footprint.
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In keeping with the carrier, it has in comparison with its competitors.
“Wizz Air continues to consistently report the bottom CO2 emissions per passenger/km amongst competitor airlines, with 51.8 grams per passenger/km for the rolling 12 months to 31 January 2024. For the month of January, CO2 emissions were 54.9 grams per passenger/km (7.2% higher than the identical month last yr).”
Wizz Air’s fleet comprises nearly 200 Airbus A320 and A320neo family aircraft. With a young and efficient fleet, the airline was named “Global Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of the Yr” by the CAPA-Centre for Aviation Awards for Excellence last yr.
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