Which rules cover Wizz Air
- EU261€250–€600
All Wizz Air flights that leave the EU, Iceland, Norway or Switzerland, and all Wizz Air flights that arrive there from elsewhere.
- UK261£220–£520
All Wizz Air flights that leave the UK, and all Wizz Air flights into the UK.
- SHY-YOLCU€250–€600
Wizz Air flights that leave Turkey.
- Israel Aviation Services Law₪1,250–₪3,000
Wizz Air flights to or from Israel; cash compensation from 8 hours of delay or a cancellation.
Amounts are per passenger and depend on the flight distance.
Not owed when the cause was outside the airline’s control: bad weather, air traffic control, security, strikes by airport staff. Technical faults and the airline’s own staff usually are its responsibility.
Wizz Air routes on this site
Routes where we found nonstop Wizz Air fares this week, and what a long delay or a late cancellation caused by the airline pays per passenger.
- Budapest to Dubai4,007 km, EU261€600
- Madrid to Kutaisi3,818 km, EU261€600
- Tel Aviv Yafo to Budapest2,165 km, Israel Aviation Services Law₪2,000
- Tel Aviv Yafo to Vilnius2,628 km, Israel Aviation Services Law₪2,000
- London to Larnaca3,245 km, UK261£350
- London to Sofia2,010 km, UK261£350
- Paris to Yerevan3,442 km, EU261€400
- Budapest to Baku2,564 km, EU261€400
How to claim from Wizz Air
Write to the airline with your booking reference, flight number and date and ask for compensation under Article 7 of Regulation 261/2004. If they refuse or don’t answer within about six weeks, complain to the national enforcement body of the country you flew from, or use a claim service.
Keep your booking reference, boarding pass and receipts for meals, hotels or taxis while you waited. Every passenger on the booking, children with a seat included, can claim the full amount.
For EU261 and UK261 cases. No win, no fee: AirHelp keeps 35% of the payout (VAT included), plus 15% if the case goes to court; Compensair keeps 30%, plus 10% if extra legal costs arise. Claiming directly from the airline is free.