Wizz Air is the low cost Airlines of the country of Hungary, which was established in the year 2003. The Wizz Air has its headquarters on the property of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest and in fact uses several secondary airports and thus serving several cities of the world.
Wizz Air Flight destinations and fleet
Wizz Air, in fact, operates from 20 bases and serves around 108 destinations with the total fleet size of 63. Wizz Air offers flights on over 380 routes in Europe and many.
The fleet of Wizz Air includes all 63 Airbus A320-200. One information about the fleet age; the Wizz Air fleet consists of the aircraft with an average fleet age of 3.1 years.
Features and services at offer with Wizz Air flights
Wizz Air flies a very young fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft with 180 leather seats on board and in an effort to achieve a consistently high standard of service for travelers; the Airlines has some of the best-in-their-class technology aircrafts for the Wizz Air flights. In an effort to provide low cost or cheap Wizz Air flights to the people, it operates with a mix of primary, secondary and regional airports, which provide low costs. This technique of Whizz Air reflects in the price and thus provides friendly and fast customer service. At the same time, Wizz Air is in constant negotiations in order to establish a network of operations at more airports in an effort to provide low-cost air transport for Eastern and Central Europe.
Baggage Allowance at Wizz Air flights
Each passenger on Whizz Air Flight is permitted to carry One piece of cabin baggage and Up to 6 pieces of checked-in baggage, which must not exceed 32 kilograms each.
Wizz Air Reservation through DirectOFlight
The DirectOFlight offers quick and easy Wizz Air Online reservation, thus provides the travelers with the cheap Wizz Air Tickets. Besides the Wizz Air booking online, the DirectOFlight also offers a comprehensive solution in terms of information of air flights to various locations through various airlines.
Robert Ballard
2015-11-02 18:44:32
My wife travelling from the UK to Kiev and back again with no problems at all the flights were on time yes you have to print your boarding passes but thats not rocket science most airlines are the same. And yes the food and drinks are expensive so take your own. Will use this airline again its half the price of BA.
Balazs Szolgyemy
2015-11-02 15:20:15
BUD-Luton-BUD but other flights as well recently. Check-in was effective staff attentive and friendly I purchased extra legroom and there was enough space. I am based in Budapest and travel on business frequently. When flying within Europe I prefer to fly budget airlines - primarily Wizzair Ryanair to a lesser extent over legacy/full service carriers: 1) Wizzair flies early and late during the day allowing a full day of work at destination. Hate flying into destinations where budget airlines do not fly e.g. Zurich where the first flight from Budapest arrives after 11 am and the last one leaves at 5 pm. 2) Wizzair breaks down the difference between economy and business into specific services that you can purchase individually (priority boarding extra legroom lounge more luggage etc.). Thus you can travel effectively on business within Europe picking what you want for prices lower than economy ticket on legacy airlines. 3) They are cheap (for the most part). 4) They have some of latest bag drop-off times allowing one to start off for the airport later and time is money. Flying from smaller airports also means shorter check-in times (although sometimes offset by these airports being farther from cities). 5) Their policies actually make sense: I have no sympathy for those who wish to bring on board their wooden trunks and carpet bags on boards. They take up precious on space on board and slow down boarding. You should pay dearly for this or check them in! Also having no reserved seats encourages passengers to finish boarding fast.
Ondrej Brichta
2015-11-02 15:17:21
If you are going with them, you need to learn all their rules. Check in online, go without luggage (or a medium size backpack), don't order anything on the plane, etc. This way I got tickets for less than 50EUR to various destinations.
Geoff Pyne
2015-11-02 15:16:17
One of the better low-cost airlines, but you need to make sure you are organized. Cabin bag the right size otherwise you will slow yourself (and the system) down - hold luggage meets requirements (32kg limit is the most generous of any low-cost airline I know). Check-in online, not at the airport. The ground-handling is low-rent and sometimes waiting on stairs is unpleasant (except once at Christmas when some passengers sang carols). This is one of the worst things about Wizz. But a bit better if you buy Priority Boarding. Flights often do not leave on time but may catch up in the air. The aircraft are modern, clean, and have leather seats. I travel with Wizz Air frequently and I note small and steady improvements as time passes. I see a number of angry reviews of Wizz but I guess that these writers are not a representative sample of the average customer experience. Summary, it's okay.
Orçun Soysal
2015-11-02 15:13:30
Worst airline I have experienced. We could not check-in online and they took 45 euro at airport (more expensive than the tickets itself) just to check us in along with and 90 euros for a cabin bag.
Vitaly Savicks
2015-11-02 15:11:33
They try to make money on everything, starting from the long and tedious online booking process with lots of pages asking you to explicitly select extra options for some charge. Then there is a tricky cabin baggage policy, which unlike any other airline I've used charges you for the standard-sized cabin baggage (typically 55x40x20) as for the "large cabin baggage". I have never encountered this before and didn't pay attention during the booking. As it turned out, I was not the only one - at the airport during boarding most of the passengers were standing in a queue confused why they had to pay extra £25.50 per standard cabin bag.
P Lako
2015-11-02 14:54:54
Unlike most others, I enjoy this airline, it's cheap and fast. An in-flight WiFi system would be great and some in-flight information (location and time) would be appreciated. Also their payment system might be weird with all of the add-ons, but you can fly cheaply with this airline (if you skip all the extra stuff).
R Schraagen
2015-11-02 14:53:57
I guess many people just don't read what is written on the website. If you're travelling with a budget airline, then please double check what procedures to follow. Like the rules for hand luggage (you need to pay for anything bigger than a backpack). For me, flying with 2 friends, experience was ok. Plane departure was 40 minutes later than planned, due to a bird that flew into the engine. Check-in as well as boarding went smoothly, cabin crew was friendly. Only minus was the legroom in the plane. As a guy who's 1.93m it was not so comfortable, but it was a kind of short flight. For my next flight I booked seats with extra legroom which is also not so expensive with this carrier. Big advantage is that you can check in online 30 days before departure and that it's very cheap of course!
K Verhelst
2015-11-02 13:32:11
A lot of people here seem to not read the fine print when flying with Wizz Air - or any carrier. It's extremely common for a low cost carrier to charge for airport check-in. Ryanair has been doing this for decades, as has Wizz Air. My experiences with Wizz Air have be nothing but absolutely fine. Prerequisite is knowning what you're up for. The only thing that could be better is their quite unconvenient flying times from Vilnius and the legroom. Staff on any flight I took with Wizz are always pleasant and helpful, if maybe not very friendly.
Stephen Cabrol
2015-11-02 13:31:41
Yes it's possible to be worse than Ryanair for extracting extra money from customers. We all know that some economy airlines charge for every extra they can. But the Wizz Air website takes it to a new level and is clearly designed to 'rack up' the cost of the flight. If you have the time to tread carefully then you can book a reasonably cheap flight but there are certainly other airlines that are cheaper as they dont 'rack up' the costs as you proceed. The Wizz air we site is far from 'user friendly', is often slow and crashes son be prepared to be patient. Be prepared to be continually asked to pay for things you have already paid for. Don't be surprised if you pay a lot more than the advertised rates. If there is an alternative airline I would recommend using it.
Julie Jones
2015-11-02 13:29:23
Was worried about flying with this company after reading reviews but got to say shouldn't have worried. Basically you pay for what you want and make sure you have done everything that has been requested by them such as entering passport information online and printing off boarding passes on A4 paper in advance. This was the easiest check in ever, very quick and efficient, booked 2 suitcases on with the weight we wanted and paid a little extra for seats together and priority boarding as we had small children with us. Price still came in well under what you would pay with Thomas Cook / Thomson or equivalent. Would recommend flying with Wizz Air.
Linda Berry
2015-11-02 13:28:44
I read bad reviews of Wizz Air and was pleasantly surprised to most things in my case, were unfounded. I don't doubt that there are hiccups in service, etc. My outgoing flight London Luton to Cluj Napoca provided more leg room than I had experienced on other budget airlines. My return flight however, leg room was back to what I have come to expect from a cheap airline. I accompanied my son and his Romanian girlfriend on the outward bound journey but my return was alone. Being a lone female traveller with little Romanian language knowledge, I found the staff at the airport polite and helpful with a good knowledge of English. The cabin crew were efficient and pleasant. Our plane was delayed by half an hour and passengers were kept informed. I cannot fault this airline and will fly with them again.
Justinas Berteska
2015-11-02 13:12:38
My first experience with Wizz Air was good. Staff were Lithuanian and were very helpful. Prices of drinks/meals are fair and you are allowed to take 32kg checked in luggage. Plane was comfortable, enough legroom.
Andreas Horstmann
2015-11-02 13:12:06
Know what you're in for! I fly Wizz Air several times a year. Usually Dortmund-Gdansk but sometimes other destinations. If you're used to it and you don't expect a typical holiday flight experience, this is a good option for those on a budget. Don't think of it as a flight but more like a long distance bus ride. Here are my tips based on my experience: Check in online, do it early enough and bring the printed ticket. If you don't they'll charge you a fortune at the airport. Don't take luggage and only one(!) small cabin bag. And make sure that your small cabin bag is soft! Many times I've seen people who had hard shell cases that wouldn't fit the steel frame at the airport by a centimeter or two. They had to pay a lot for that centimeter. Always take a soft backpack that is not stuffed to bursting point. Skip the extras like priority boarding, extra legroom or inflight snacks and drinks. My flight takes between 1.5-2 hours. Bring a book, sit, read and be the last to get in line at the gate. Why sit with crampy legs on a plane for money when it's free and comfortable right in front of the gate? And those crampy legs during the flight? I'm 193 cm tall. If I can suck it up for the duration of the flight so can you. Sitting straight to the back of the seat helps. And the same goes for onboard drinks and snacks. This is the fastest and cheapest way for me to travel this particular route. I don't expect much from it other than that.
Steve Fuller
2015-11-02 13:11:26
Wizz Air is an awful airline, only using it because the company has paid it. Currently sat in Varna waiting for another late flight with them. Seems to be the norm - I would rather go indirect than travel direct with this awful airline. Seats very uncomfortable (I have flown with them before). After 1 hour sat on plane waiting to take off from Luton it was a further 2 hours before any refreshments reached me, that was 3 hours after sitting on the plane. I would rate Ryanair better and that is saying something. This really is a awful budget airline.
M Nowicka
2015-11-02 13:10:27
I’ve used Wizz Air previously with no complaints, but my last booking was a disaster! As usual I made the reservation online and didn’t check the emailed confirmation until 4 hours later since I confirmed all the details before pressing send. Turns out the return date was incorrect. From other people’s online posts it seems this ‘resetting’ of data is a common issue. I assumed this can easily be corrected so I called Wizz Air customer service. The call lasted almost 30 minutes. Most of that time I spend being placed on hold. Wizz Air charges per minutes for these calls. Since I hadn’t caught the error in the first 2 hours after booking I’d have to purchase an additional ticket for the return flight. It didn’t matter that the error was caused by their website and that I was calling within the same business day. There was also no way of escalating this to a supervisor to avoid all the additional charges. I had purchased 2 budged tickets with a great price. Then I needed to add the price of the call to customer service and a new return ticket. In the end it was cheaper to cancel everything and pay a cancellation fee. $200 went into the garbage.
J Wyatt
2015-11-02 13:09:47
Luton to Budapest with Wizz Air, the outbound flight delayed. Stood in a queue by the gate for 30 minutes and the a further 10 minutes outside in the rain. The Wizz Air representative at the gate on the return trip decided that my bag did not fit the criteria of a small bag, even though it was fine on the outbound trip. I was charged a fee before being allowed to board the plane. The name of the airline sounds like a joke and so was my first experience of travelling with them.
Hamish Gunn
2015-11-02 13:08:35
Excellent flights and flight attendants were cheerful and hard working. The captain kept us well informed on the way and we arrived back on time. My bag was checked for size in Turku, but in Poland was immediately okayed. People who use low cost airlines are paying very little money and cannot expect drinks etc every time they are inconvenienced. Cabin comfort was better than Finnair and I saw no discernible difference between Wizzar and Air France or KLM European flights.
H Jung
2015-11-02 13:07:52
Flight on time, short duration (40 min), service at BUD airport was fair this time (previous we had some luggage dimensions issues, but it seems they improved their attitude). Short space between seats (I usually take their extra legroom option). One serious complaint - it is for the fifth time I'm flying with them and they don't have the tomato soup they are advertising for the paid meal service. I wonder why it is the menu if they don't have it at anytime?
D Halley
2015-11-02 13:07:21
Left Luton at 17:50 a little late but arrived on time. There were 51 empty seats but overhead bins almost full. Some passengers had bags which appeared too big but they seemed to get away with it. It is best to take a flexible bag as this can be squeezed in easier. I had seat 1C with extra legroom, and very nice. Landed at 20:50, passport control empty. Food on board is about average low-cost airline cost. They do not mind if you take own food.
C Innes
2015-11-02 13:06:35
The flight was OK and the cabin staff were very friendly, it was the getting on the plane that caused considerable grief and disappointment. Firstly, I booked the ticket over a month before I travelled (flight was on 13/9/15). I left Australia for Europe on 1/9/15. The airline sent my ticket the day after I booked, however they didn't send any of the "fine print details" (and these are very, very important) until 11/9/15. I was in Budapest enjoying myself at this time and felt everything had been previously organised. When I arrived at the check-in counter at 4am on the 13/9, I was told I had to pay a 45 euro check-in fee for not previously printing off my boarding pass. When I questioned this, I was rudely told either pay or we will cancel your ticket. As I was on a schedule and basically had no choice, I paid. When I got home and checked the email sent well after I had left, they stated that a fee of 20 euro would be charged for this service. I have since emailed the airline a number of times expressing my concern over the 25euro variation and have (as expected) received no reply. Avoid this airline and their deceptive practices at all cost. Please note I could not give zero scores in my rating and in most areas mentioned, I would have.
M Charlier
2015-11-02 13:05:57
I paid 19,99 euros for the Wizz Air Charleroi-Bucharest ticket. When you book a Wizz Air flight, you are allocated a seat number, which you can change if you prefer another one. I elected to change to 30A, it cost me 2.50 euros. They charge a fee even for hand luggage, unless it's small enough to be put under the seat in front, as was mine. As Bucharest is off the Schengen area, there was a passport control before going to the gate, No queue and easy. The aircraft was clean and the cabin crew agreeable. The seats are a bit hard; there is a pocket at the back of the seats, with rather an interesting in-flight magazine. The flight was uneventful; it departed a bit late from Charleroi but arrived on time at Bucharest Otopeni airport, docked at an air bridge, with exit through the front door only. If you are in a hurry, you'd better choose a seat at the front of the cabin!
Sue Callow
2015-11-02 13:05:06
I flew with Wizz Air from Malaga to Budapest on 4th October returning on the 7th October. My booking was made using their phone app which was easy, and if you take the 'tiny' cabin bag option, the seat they assign you and do online check in its very very cheap. I paid extra for larger cabin bag and an aisle seat. Both flights on time and the cabin crew were friendly. Enough leg room and reasonably new aircraft! Food as per Easyjet/Ryanair isn't cheap however far less choice! I would use Wizz Air again.
Jacqueline Reynolds
2015-11-02 13:04:36
Great flight with Wizz Air. Plane took off on time and landed early. Cabin crew pleasant and helpful. Drinks and snacks reasonably priced and no hard sell, common with other low cost carriers. Decent leg room and seat comfort. Would not hesitate to use again.
J Bhatt
2015-11-02 13:04:10
Bought tickets for Wizz Air over 3 months in advance and paid extra for checked luggage. Showed up to airport and was basically blackmailed by the agents on the ground to purchase a printed ticket despite their website not working correctly. Showed pictures to agents, but essentially was refused and had to pay and additional $80 US. Overall, not worth the money and the flight itself was poor. The company nickels and dimes their customers for everything and seats although leather on the flight were thin and poorly cushioned. Not worth the cost even for a short hop around Europe - buyer beware.
Anna Johnson
2015-11-02 13:02:17
Refused to check me in, Wizz Air staff sent me across the airport with the wrong information, then refused to take my bag and to print my boarding card, eventually printing it out when I was at the point of missing the flight. At the gate, they then charged me for the large (2cm above their length measurement) bag they had prevented me from checking in as well as my hand luggage, and also took away my boarding card. At the stairs to the airplane they said my bag had to go in the hold (so much for paying to avoid having to wait for luggage for those so inclined). Boarding, I didn't have a boarding card, but they let me board anyway - I had to ask where I should sit. Shame I can't rate Wizz Air in the minus.
Graham Ferguson
2015-11-02 13:01:43
Wizz Air has to be the worst airline I've ever encountered. Reading other reviews, what happened to us has happened to scores of other travellers. We checked in on-line from our hotel the day before, having paid for cabin and check-in baggage. On arrival at Budapest airport we were told we didn't have a boarding pass and couldn't fly unless we paid an additional $140. I explained that we had already checked in with the boarding pass on our iPhones but they weren't interested. The desk where we had to front to get our boarding passes had 1 staff member and the wait meant that we very nearly missed our flight. The staff were chasing us after security to find the plane hundreds of metres away on the runway. Price gouging at its worst: never again with Wizz!
Alina Stempin
2015-11-02 13:01:10
I didn't expect a lot considering Wizz Air prices are usually reasonable. The bit which upset me recently is their discount club membership fee. I paid for the ticket recently and have been asked if would like to extend my membership for another year. I accepted and paid what I thought was a fee. I buy the membership every year. While I try to book another flight I was told my membership expired, just made a call to their customer service and tried to clarify. Call charge is over £1 per minute and in total it costed me around £14. I have been informed I paid previously extension for a group travel membership instead of whole year single membership. I clearly remember accepting extended annual membership and didn't think for a second it was any extension. I was booking flight for myself so would not need group membership anyway. So ended up paying fee for some extension didn't ask in the first place, paid for call and still have to pay for annual single membership. Just wanted to make people aware when you buy the membership to make sure. The other thing is customer service team likes to go away from their desk to consult the claim so the clock is ticking and you end up paying for it. Responses made on their website remain unanswered. Very frustrating.
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