January 2026 Traffic and CO2 Emission Statistics
January 2026 passengers up 8.5% year-on-year to 5.35 million; reached 500 million cumulative passengers and 1,000 routes.
- January passengers 5.35 million (prior 4.93 million)
- Capacity 6.34 million seats (prior 5.73 million seats)
- Load factor 84.4% (prior 86.0%)
- Cumulative passengers (historic) 500 million
- Route network 1,000 routes
- CO2 per pax/km (rolling 12 months) 50.7g (prior 52.3g)
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WIZZ AIR SURPASSES 500 MILLION PASSENGER MILESTONE; SCALES TO 1,000 ROUTES AND ADVANCES GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION STATEGY
Geneva, 3 February 2026: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air") reports 8.5% year-on-year passenger growth in January 2026.
Wizz Air carried 5.35 million passengers in January, an 8.5% increase year-on-year, with capacity rising 10.5% to 6.34 million seats. The load factor for the month was 84.4%, down 1.6ppts year-over-year.
During the month:
- 500 Millionth Passenger Milestone: In January, Wizz Air reached a historic milestone, surpassing 500 million cumulative passengers in just 21 years of operation. This trajectory confirms Wizz Air's position as one of the fastest scaling airlines in aviation history. Supported by a fleet projected to grow from 231 aircraft in F25 to 334 by F30, the company is on track to welcome its next 500 million travelers within the next five years.
- A 1,000 route network: Wizz Air's network expansion and densification strategy reached a new milestone in January, with the carrier now offering 1,000 routes across its network. The airline now connects 200 destinations in more than 50 countries across Europe and beyond.
- Distribution channels strengthened again: Following last month's agreement between Wizz Air and Kyte (and Travelfusion last August), Wizz Air signed a distribution agreement with Paxport's extensive network, which includes Online Travel Agencies, Travel Management Companies, Travel Agents and Tour Operators.
| Month | Rolling 12 months | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | January 2025 | Change YoY | January 2026 | January 2025 | Change YoY | |
| Capacity (seats) | 6,338,660 | 5,734,922 | 10.5% | 75,951,766 | 69,044,414 | 10.0% |
| Passengers* | 5,348,165 | 4,931,319 | 8.5% | 69,008,217 | 62,876,210 | 9.8% |
| Load Factor** | 84.4% | 86.0% | -1.6ppts | 90.9% | 91.1% | -0.2ppts |
| *Booked passengers | ||||||
| ** Rounded to one decimal place | ||||||
| Wizz Air Monthly CO2 Emission Statistics* | ||||||
| Month | Rolling 12 months | |||||
| January 2026 | January 2025 | Change YoY | January 2026 | January 2025 | Change YoY | |
| CO 2 (MT) Emissions | 503,822 | 480,200 | 4.9% | 6,048,289 | 5,760,153 | 5.0% |
| CO 2 g per pax/km** | 52.7 | 53.7 | -2.0% | 50.7 | 52.3 | -3.0% |
* The published CO2 figures do not include any benefit from Wizz Air's SAF uplift
** Rounded to one decimal place
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