Would you trust WizzAir to not cancel your flight?
Jul 23, 2023, 4:07 pm
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Would you trust WizzAir to not cancel your flight?
Thinking of taking WizzAir on a route that it flies nonstop 2x/week that nobody else flies nonstop. In this situation, I worry that they just cancel the flight "just because" and we're screwed and it messes up the logistics of the rest of our trip because there wouldn't even be a realistic nonstop to book on with a different airline even for significantly more money. Does WizzAir cancel flights "just because" more than regular airlines?
Jul 23, 2023, 7:23 pm
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No, they typically don't cancel a single flight "just because." They can always cancel the route if the loads are light, but for 2x/week - it sounds like they're pretty confident they'll get enough traffic.
Jul 24, 2023, 2:25 am
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Rely on Wizzair at your peril. If an IRROPs situation does happen, they will make zero effort to get you to your destination.
If you are booking for next month, you'd likely be fine in terms of route cancellations, but if you are booking for 2024 almost anything could happen.
I would also feel more comfortable booking something between a Wizzair base and a major European city - something like Sofia / Lisbon - than a totally random city pair where neither airport is a major Wizzair base nor has many alternative airlines to choose from...
If you are booking for next month, you'd likely be fine in terms of route cancellations, but if you are booking for 2024 almost anything could happen.
I would also feel more comfortable booking something between a Wizzair base and a major European city - something like Sofia / Lisbon - than a totally random city pair where neither airport is a major Wizzair base nor has many alternative airlines to choose from...
Jul 26, 2023, 10:32 am
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I was also worried about IRROPS or cancellation for our FCO-GOT flight (also operates 2x weekly). It was super cheap (even with the premium add-on) and the flight appeared to be about 80% full. It left about an hour late (with no explanation), and arrived 30-ish minutes late. An annoyance, but not a huge deal.
Like with all ULCCs, when things go fine (or moderately okay), then it's a totally acceptable experience. When things go wrong, it's a nightmare.
Like with all ULCCs, when things go fine (or moderately okay), then it's a totally acceptable experience. When things go wrong, it's a nightmare.