Wizz Air broke its previous passenger traffic record

By: Trademagazin Date: 2024. 01. 19. 11:35

Wizz Air broke its previous passenger traffic record in 2023, carrying more than 60.3 million passengers last year, which is an increase of about 32 percent compared to 2022; In Hungary, this represented 5.2 million passengers and a 29 percent increase compared to the previous year.

The airline’s announcement states that in 2023, Wizz Air launched nearly a hundred new routes, expanded its fleet with 32 brand new Airbus A321neo aircraft, and its flights flew a total of 263 million kilometers.

Wizz Air completed 99.31 percent of its scheduled flights last year, which is well above the industry average.

for Hungarian flights, this figure is even higher: 99.68 percent. In addition to the increase in the number of passengers, the airline also achieved a record in reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Average emissions fell to 51.5 grams per passenger kilometer, which is 6.8 percent less than in 2022.

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