February 2026 Traffic and CO2 Emission Statistics
WIZZ AIR STRENGTHENS NETWORK WITH 6.7% GROWTH IN FEBRUARY
Ticker: WIZZ
Geneva, 3 March 2026: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air") reports 6.7% year-on-year passenger growth in February 2026.
Wizz Air carried 4.92 million passengers in February, a 6.7% increase year-on-year, with capacity rising 8.3% to 5.44 million seats. The load factor for the month was 90.5%, down 1.3 ppts year-over-year.
During the month:
· A new base opened at Palermo in Italy: Wizz Air's network expansion saw the opening of its 39th base in February, with two A321neo aircraft based in Palermo at the start of the month. This sees Wizz Air now accounting for more than 10% of the Italian market, placing it as the second largest airline in the country by market share.
· Calendar 2025 statistics demonstrated strong operational performance: Final authorized statistics for calendar 2025, published in the month, showed Wizz Air had carried 68.6m passengers over the period, an increase of 9.4% year-on-year. Operationally, the business continued to improve its performance with a 99.61% completion rate and an A15 ratio of 77.98%.
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February 2026 |
February 2025 |
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February 2026 |
February 2025 |
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Capacity (seats) |
5,437,032 |
5,019,938 |
8.3% |
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76,368,860 |
69,192,269 |
10.4% |
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Passengers* |
4,919,712 |
4,609,286 |
6.7% |
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69,318,643 |
63,099,801 |
9.9% |
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Load Factor** |
90.5% |
91.8% |
-1.3ppts |
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90.8% |
91.2% |
-0.4ppts |
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*Booked passengers
** Rounded to one decimal place
Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics*
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February 2026 |
February 2025 |
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February 2026 |
February 2025 |
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CO2 (MT) Emissions |
436,942 |
420,780 |
3.8% |
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6,064,451 |
5,771,310 |
5.1% |
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CO2 g per pax/km** |
49.7 |
50.3 |
-1.2% |
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50.7 |
52.2 |
-2.9% |
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* The published CO2 figures do not include any benefit from Wizz Air's SAF uplift
** Rounded to one decimal place
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About Wizz Air
Wizz Air operates a fleet of 260 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 63.4 million passengers in our 2025 financial year. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. Wizz Air has also been recognized as the "Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline" between 2021-2025 by World Finance Sustainability Awards. In 2025, Wizz Air topped the major airlines' emissions ranking, as presented by Cirium, an aviation analytics company, thanks to its work reducing emissions intensity. Most recently, it was awarded Sustainable Airline of the Year 2025 at the Airline Economics Sustainability Awards Gala in September 2025.
For more information:
Investors: Mark Simpson, Wizz Air investor.relations@wizzair.com
Zlatko Custovic, Wizz Air
Media: Andras Rado, Wizz Air communications@wizzair.com
James McFarlane/
Eleni Menikou/
Charles Hirst, MHP Group wizz@mhpgroup.com