Wizz Air

Wizz Air is a Hungarian airline, best known for offering low-cost flights on a wide range of routes. They started their operations in 2004 and very quickly Wizz Air became the largest low-cost carrier serving the Central and Eastern European region, with tens of millions of passengers using their services each year. What can be found in the offer of these lines?

Wizz Air ticket prices

Wizz Air operates in the same segment as, for example, EasyJet or Ryanair, that is, it provides low-cost flights to many popular destinations. Direct connections often cost as little as a few dozen euros, although it should be borne in mind that additional fees are usually added to the basic ticket price, e.g. for baggage, airport transfer, online check-in. Browsing the carrier’s offer is facilitated by a price search engine, thanks to which it is possible to quickly find the cheapest tickets to a given city, and being a subscriber to Wizz Air’s newsletter, the customer receives regular notifications about promotions and special offers, which allows to organize a trip at an attractive price.

Frequent travelers can save on tickets by purchasing a special package: Basic, Wizz Go, Wizz Go Family, Wizz Plus, Wizz Plus Family, Smart. Within the purchased package, you can, among other things, choose a seat on the plane, take extra baggage, have a free check-in, board with skip the queue.

Wizz Air fleet

Wizz Air’s aircraft are narrow-body Airbus A320s and A321s.The carrier currently has 208 passenger aircraft plus one transport aircraft. The average age of the machines is 5 years. All Wizz Air aircraft are characteristically painted in white, pink and purple.

What destinations does Wizz Air serve?

Wizz Air flies to almost all European countries, excluding Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and Ireland. It reaches most of the islands popular among tourists such as Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Majorca, Rhodes, Crete, Ibiza.

It also operates flights to selected African and Asian countries – with Wizz Air you can get to Morocco, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Jordan. In addition to scheduled flights, Wizz Air also offers charter flights.

Additional services at Wizz Air

At Wizz Air, most flight-related activities can be arranged online using the mobile app. Right away, when you buy a flight ticket, you can book a hotel room or rent a plane – thanks to the app, these services often come out cheaper than when you organize them yourself. With the help of the app, you can also track possible delays and cancellations, change your reservation, make necessary payments.

The Comfort service allows you to quickly pass the security check and entitles you to access the VIP Lounge. For a fee, you can also set a fare lock, take advantage of priority check-in and priority boarding, change your travel dates, book side-by-side seats or make group reservations.

Traveling with children on Wizz Air

Wizz Air accepts a young child on the plane, but only above the age of 14 days. Infants must spend the entire flight on an adult’s lap, and one adult passenger can only have one infant in their care. A lower fare is paid for children under 2 years of age, from 2 years of age upwards the fare for a child is the same as for an adult. Independent travel, without a companion, is possible from the age of 14. Luggage for a child, such as a stroller or car seat, does not require an additional charge and is allowed to be brought on board. Families with children usually find it most profitable to buy a special package, which entitles them not only to cheaper tickets, but also to practical services to facilitate travel.

Wizz Air’s baggage rules

As standard, each passenger is entitled to take one piece of hand luggage free of charge, which is placed under the seat – permissible dimensions are 40x30x20 cm, and the maximum weight is 10 kg. The second piece of hand luggage is already paid for – it is a carry-on suitcase on wheels, which should fit in the compartment above the seats, with a permissible weight of 10 kg and dimensions of 55x40x23 cm. In addition, the passenger can still take up to 6 pieces of checked baggage, for which an additional fee is also charged.

Wizz Air allows passengers to carry sports equipment and musical instruments on its planes, but does not accept pets on board, with the exception of guide dogs. Sharp and dangerous objects, weapons, liquids in containers larger than 100 ml are not allowed in carry-on luggage. And how do you carry medicines on the plane? On Wizz Air, both over-the-counter and prescription drugs are allowed, but you must always inform the control about their presence in your luggage.

Wizz Air – reviews

Wizz Air is very popular among customers. Most of the reviews about this carrier are rather positive. Passengers praise this carrier primarily for attractive ticket prices, although at the same time they point out that some additional costs are hidden, which is sometimes confusing when making a reservation. Wizz Air gets a lot of pluses for punctuality and an extensive network of connections, and there are also positive opinions about the cabin crew. Slightly less positive are opinions regarding travel comfort and meal quality, although at the same time passengers are aware that these inconveniences are a result of the very low cost of travel.

Look also: RyanAir – baggage dimensions

Wizz Air – pros and cons

Choosing a carrier is always quite a challenge when planning air travel. Wizz Air has gained a lot of recognition among customers, but it also has its drawbacks, and depending on the traveler’s expectations, they may even outweigh the benefits offered.

On the plus side:

Easy booking – buying a ticket on Wizz Air’s website is simple and takes little time.

Well-designed mobile app – the Wizz Air App is user-friendly, provides virtually all the important information, makes transactions and booking changes easy.

Punctuality – flight delays are relatively rare at Wizz Air, especially compared to other low-cost carriers.

Onboard service – the care of passengers during the flight is rated highly by most customers.

Wide choice of destinations – Wizz Air offers a great number of direct flights, and you can also book a charter flight with this carrier.

Online check-in – unlike airport check-in, it’s free, and all you need is a mobile app.

Wizz Air Priority – it doesn’t cost much to buy this service, but in return you gain a lot of benefits, including priority boarding.

On the downside:

Destination airports – Wizz Air usually does not fly to major airports, only to smaller airports that are not as comfortable for passengers and are often poorly connected to city centers.

Baggage restrictions – there is only one small bag for free, which means that most travelers have to pay to carry on luggage.

Customer service – it’s hard to get help if there are problems, and complaints take a long time to process.

Lots of extra fees – there are very few services included in the base price, and you have to pay extra for most things, like seat selection or food on board. Wizz Air’s fares are reasonably affordable, nevertheless they increase the cost of the flight.

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Little legroom – Wizz Air’s planes are new and fairly comfortable, but they don’t provide a particularly large amount of legroom, which can be a nuisance on longer flights.