Wizz Air Holdings PLC
04 August 2026
WIZZ AIR JULY TRAFFIC UP 32% YEAR-ON-YEAR,
LOAD FACTOR UP 0.9ppts
Ticker: WIZZ
Geneva, 4 August 2026: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air") reports 31.6% year-on-year passenger growth in July 2026.
Wizz Air carried 8.36 million passengers in July, an increase of 31.6% year-on-year, with capacity rising 30.4% to 8.91 million seats. This marks a further acceleration into the summer season from the 27% year-on-year growth in passengers reported for June. The load factor for the month was 93.7%, up 0.9ppts year-over-year.
During the month:
· Spanish expansion sees new bases announced for Madrid and Valencia. The two bases will open at the start of November this year, with 2 based aircraft each. This marks a significant long-term commitment to Spain, given the country's strategic importance within the airline's network, and will see the launch of 10 new domestic and 3 international routes.
· A new base at Prishtina, Kosovo, was also announced in the month, with an opening date in November, with one A321neo to be based there. Three new routes will be added, servicing Brussels Charleroi, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Basel-Mulhouse, with the additional aircraft and frequencies expected to add 0.5m seats next year.
· Wizz Holidays launched. Wizz Air's new holiday platform will allow customers to bundle flights, hand-picked accommodation, and ground transfers.
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Month |
Rolling 12 months |
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|
July 2026 |
July 2025 |
Change YoY |
July 2026 |
July 2025 |
Change YoY |
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|
Capacity (seats) |
8,914,665 |
6,837,913 |
30.4% |
83,683,982 |
71,831,465 |
16.5% |
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|
Passengers* |
8,357,282 |
6,348,389 |
31.6% |
76,022,896 |
65,438,335 |
16.2% |
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Load Factor** |
93.7% |
92.8% |
0.9ppts |
90.8% |
91.1% |
-0.3ppts |
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*Booked passengers
** Rounded to one decimal place
Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics*
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Month |
Rolling 12 months |
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July 2026 |
July 2025 |
Change YoY |
July 2026 |
July 2025 |
Change YoY |
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|
CO2 (MT) Emissions |
637,400 |
534,072 |
19.3% |
6,355,988 |
5,893,820 |
7.8% |
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|
CO2 g per pax/km** |
48.8 |
50.9 |
-4.0% |
50.0 |
51.6 |
-3.1% |
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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 269 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 69.7 million passengers in 2026 financial year. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. 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. It was awarded Sustainable Airline of the Year 2025 at the Airline Economics Sustainability Awards Gala in September 2025. Wizz Air has also been recognized as the "Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline" for six years running between 2021-2026 by World Finance Sustainability Awards.
For more information:
Investors: Mark Simpson, Wizz Air investor.relations@wizzair.com
Zlatko Custovic, Wizz Air
Media: Andras Rado, Wizz Air communications@wizzair.com
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Eleni Menikou/
Charles Hirst, MHP Group wizz@mhpgroup.com
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