Wizz Air has reported a strong performance in October 2024, carrying 5.6 million passengers, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%, with a load factor of 92.9%.
The airline continues to grow in passenger numbers and expand its operations across Europe.
On October 21st, Wizz Air announced the establishment of a temporary base in Chisinau, Moldova, with new direct connections to 16 destinations set to commence from December 16th.
The airline also celebrated the grand opening of its €38 million training centre in Rome Fiumicino on October 1st.
This facility will support annual recurrent training for over 4,800 pilots, underscoring Wizz Air’s commitment to workforce development.
In emissions metrics, Wizz Air reported a slight year-on-year increase of 1.9% in CO2 emissions per revenue passenger kilometre (RPK), reaching 51.6 grams/RPK in October.
This increase was attributed to a temporary suboptimal fleet mix caused by GTF-related groundings of some A321neo aircraft.
Despite this, October’s emissions improved from the previous month’s 52.3 grams/RPK.
Additionally, Wizz Air revealed a new partnership with Airbus in a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) trial on routes from Barcelona to Budapest (BCN-BUD) and Brussels Charleroi to Budapest (CRL-BUD), showcasing the airline’s ongoing efforts to explore greener aviation alternatives.
