Wizz Air Airlines Flight Delay Compensation

Wizz Air Flight Delay or Cancellation Compensation

Flight delays or cancellations are misfortunate, but it may happen. Did you know that you might be able to receive compensation for your flight disruption?

Under EU law, if you have ever experienced Wizz Air flight delays or cancellations, you could be eligible for financial compensation of up to 600€.

Continue reading this guide to know further about your passenger rights in situations like Wizz Air flight delays, cancellations, or denied boarding.

We at Claim Flights help you to find out whether you are eligible for compensation or not.

Wizz Air Compensation for a Delayed Flight

Air passengers whose flight is delayed due to the airline’s fault could be entitled to claim compensation of up to €600 per passenger under EC Regulation 261/2004.

Whereas, to be eligible for Wizz Air flight delay compensation …

1. the flight reached the final destination with a delay of more than three hours
2. the flight should have been departed from EU airport or landed at EU airport
3. and, the cause of delay shouldn’t be due to extraordinary circumstances

How much can I claim for Wizz Air’s delayed flight?

The amount of compensation varies between 250 to 600 Euros depending upon the length of the delay and distance of your flight.

The table below shows the receivable compensation that you can request for Wizz Air delay claim:

Flight departure delays

If there’s a delay at departure, you are eligible for the “Right to Care.” The airlines must offer:

For 5+ Hours Flight Delays

Do I have any rights for missed connecting flights?

It is possible for air travelers to miss their connecting flight due to delays, cancellations, or denied boarding. In such situations, you could be eligible for compensation.

In order to claim compensation for missed connecting flights, it is necessary that you booked the entire journey under one booking reference.

Under EC261 Regulation, you could be entitled to compensation if …

• the same airline operates your connecting flight(s) which you missed due to a problem on your first flight, and
• delay at the final destination is more than three hours.

Wizz Air overbooked flight compensation

If you were denied boarding due to overbooked flight, you may be eligible for compensation up to 600€ under the European Regulation EC 261 if…

1. you have presented yourself on time for check-in, and
2. you have a valid flight reservation and travel documentation, and
3. you didn’t voluntarily give up your seat
4. you reached the destination later than three hours

Alternatively, you can ask for a refund of the ticket cost (which should be credited in the next 7 working days), if you are not willing to travel.

Am I eligible for Wizz Air delayed flight claim?

EC Regulation 261/2004 is a European law, it applies to EU airspace. You do not have to be an EU citizen to claim delayed flight compensation.

The following table states that you can claim for flights departed from an airport located in the EU Member States (with any airline), or arrived at an airport located in the EU Member States with an EU regulated airline.

Here’s the table below to summarize, if you can claim under EU law, based on your origina and final destination:

Useful Information about Wizz Air Airlines

Wizz Air Airlines (IATA: W6) is a low-cost Hungarian airline established in September 2003. It is the largest airline in Hungary in terms of a number of fleets.

Wizz Air serves around 44 countries and operates across cities of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

As of 2018, the airline has its largest base at Budapest Airport with over 60 destinations and in 2019 the airline carried 39.8 million passengers.