Does Wizz Air intentionally cancel flights for which tickets are too cheap?

Many passengers complained about the Hungarian low-cost airline for frequently cancelling flights. Some even speculated that Wizz Air intentionally cancels its particularly cheap flights. However, the root of the issue can be found elsewhere.

According to okosutas.hu, Wizz Air weekly modifies its schedule. Members of the editorial staff of the media outlet noticed a message concerning the cancellation of a Budapest-Dubai flight. However, that was only conspicuous because they expected a modification in their schedule.

Dubai is a popular destination, so the Hungarian low-cost airline continuously increased capacities. Therefore, it seemed unrealistic that they would cancel such a high-demand route. A modification was rather likely since one of Wizz Air’s most important bases is now in Abu Dhabi. Thus, it was imaginable, though unlikely that they would redirect all the flights there.

Interestingly, after the cancellation, the flight remained reservable. Many readers of okosutas.hu wrote that they bought cheap tickets for the flight, and Wizz Air probably messed with them by cancelling it. However, that was also unrealistic because the cancellation allowed the passengers to book other flights with their already-purchased tickets. The price actually increased due to sellouts as it was surprisingly low at the beginning.

According to utazomajom.hu, another Hungarian travel news media outlet, Wizz Air passengers received false information about the cancellation of their flight due to a technical error. The airline said they noticed the problem and worked on finding a solution. The company apologised for the inconvenience and wrote that they would notify all passengers affected in emails about the next step.

Wizz Air timetable more stable this year

Now Wizz Air realised that there was a technical problem behind the cancellations. A group of passengers received a notice yesterday that their flight’s status had changed, and they could travel to Dubai. If somebody re-routed because of their previous cencallation notice, they may opt back to their ticket to the original date. According to okosutas.hu, the rate of cancellations and modifications has dropped recently. Having said that, a couple of weeks prior, the airline again modified their June Stockholm flight. As it turned out, there will be no Monday flight, so people must extend their accommodation for one more day. Nevertheless, the Hungarian travel news outlet admits the situation is not as chaotic as it used to be in 2022. The schedule of Wizz Air seems more stable this year.

Passengers were left hoping that summer holiday flights would not be modified. Last year, it occurred multiple times that Wizz Air did modifications, weeks before the actual departures.

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3 Comments

Fly with other airlines! says:

16/04/2023 at 03:45

So, what have we learned? Sadly, nothing!

Once we start “walking” (away from flying with Wizz) and fly with other options, Wizz’ management might just start to pay attention.

Yes, I know, we all love the cheap fare, but when I fly (from BUD) to, either DXB or DOH, there are MORE Hungarian passengers in Business Class than in Economy, so don’t anybody tell me that the majority of us can’t scrape together a bit more to fly with other airlines.
Ps. I’m always down the back, behind the wings, because I can’t afford the c. 1,535,000- HUF (Business Class) – unlike so many of my compatriots.
Passenger says:

17/04/2023 at 13:57

I believe so, since July 2022, I was trying to get refund of the flight cancelled by them, and until now, no refund received.
Jan says:

19/04/2023 at 17:22

Why flying with Wizzair if it’s not reliable airline? I use to say low cost airlines are like casino…don’t expect for nothing.