Wizz Air Strike Compensation

Yurii Moskalenko
21.08.2024
Updated 05.05.2025

One of the most common reasons for flight interruptions is flight strikes, which are often organized by airline staff, an airport itself, or an airline. As a passenger, you should be aware of EU Regulation 261, according to which you might be eligible for compensation of up to 600 Euros.

Continue reading to find out how to obtain compensation and under what circumstances.

Your Passenger Rights

The good news is that any passenger is protected by the EU 261 regulation. The EU 261/2004 is a European Union regulation that sets the rules for compensation and assistance for travelers in cases of flight disruptions. Now, let’s take a closer look at passenger rights, according to EU 261/2004:

  • The airline needs to provide travelers with information about their rights.
  • In the event of flight cancellation, a passenger has the right to choose one of these options: either a ticket refund or rebooking to the final destination under similar conditions;
  • Passengers can expect to receive food and beverages; they are also entitled to have two free phone calls, e-mails, or faxes.
  • If you choose an alternative flight, and it involves an overnight stay, the airline is required to provide hotel accommodation, as well as transportation between the airport and the hotel.
  • Compensation between 250 to 600 euros per passenger

When You Are Entitled to Wizz Air Strike Compensation

Frequently, Wizz Air strikes involve their employees. These could be pilots, engineers, flight attendants, or any other crucial personnel. As you now know, you may be eligible for compensation for airline strikes, if your trip was disrupted. The compensation will then cover the inconvenience you faced due to the strike.

It is also essential to understand what “extraordinary circumstances” are. These are events outside of the airline’s control. If a strike is considered one of these circumstances, the airline is not obliged to provide compensation. It is important to note if a staff strike occurs, the airline could have potentially foreseen and managed such incidents, therefore these situations are within the airline’s control. That is when flight disruptions are caused by the airline’s own employees, they are not cases of extraordinary circumstances. As a result, passengers have a right to claim flight compensation.

However, you should understand that each incident is unique, meaning that every flight disruption caused by a strike must be carefully analyzed to determine whether the airline will pay compensation.

Wizz Air Strike Compensation

Before claiming the airline strike compensation, you should be aware of the criteria and the amount of compensation you might receive.

Wizz Air Strike Flight Delay Compensation

The longer a flight is delayed, the more trouble it creates for travelers. When airline staff go on strike, it can disrupt passengers’ plans and make them arrive at their final destination much later than expected. It is crucial to know that if your flight is delayed for more than 3 hours because of a strike, you can claim compensation from the airline for the inconvenience caused.

When evaluating the potential sum of compensation, passengers need to take two critical factors into account: the distance of the flight and the duration of the delay. It’s essential to understand these details, as only that is how you can be calm regarding the fair flight delay compensation you deserve. Below you can find a table with the amounts of compensation you may get.

Less than 3 hoursBetween 3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursDistance
€0€250€250All flights up to 1500 km
€0€400€400All flights between 1500 km and 3500 km
€0€400€400All intra-EU flights over 3500 km
€0€300€600All non-EU flights over 3500 km

Wizz Air Strike Flight Cancellation Compensation

Sometimes, it also happens that airline strikes result in flight cancellation. According to EU Regulation 261/2004, you may receive compensation of up to 600 Euros. Keep in mind that the regulation also states that you are entitled to compensation in the case when the airline informed you about the cancellation less than 14 days before your travel.

However, there are always some exceptions to the regulations, and here is the case. The airline is entitled to avoid paying compensation if it provides the passenger an alternative flight. This alternative flight must meet the criteria enumerated below:

Advance NoticeRe-routing Requirements
14 DaysNone
7 – 13 DaysAlternative flight departing no more than 2 hours before and arriving less than 4 hours after the original flight
Less than 7 DaysAlternative flight departing no more than 1 hour before and arriving less than 2 hours after the original flight

Importantly, if you used an alternative flight but your final arrival time at your destination was still delayed, you are entitled to claim compensation.

The amount of the compensation fully depends on the flight distance and the time of delay in arriving at the final destination. Check the table below for more details:

Under 2 hours2-3 hours3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursNever arrivedDistance
€125€250€250€250€250All flights 1,500 km or less
€200€200€400€400€400Internal EU flights over 1,500 km
€200€200€400€400€400Non-internal EU flights 1,500 km- 3,500 km
€300€300€300€600€600Non-internal EU flights over 3,500 km

Which Wizz Air Flights Are Covered by EU261?

The EU261 regulation applies to every flight departing from EU airports, regardless of the airline, as well as flights arriving in the EU from outside the EU when operated by EU airlines. It also applies to flights to/from Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland.

The table below shows which Wizz Air flights are covered by EU Regulation 261:

ItineraryCovered by EU 261
Flights departing the EU airports✅ Covered
Flights arriving at the EU airports✅ Covered

How to Claim Wizz Air Strike Compensation

If you have encountered flight cancellations or delays at least once, you understand how frustrating it can be.

Travelers who face any of these situations on Wizz Air flights are entitled to claim compensation, according to European Union regulations. Follow these steps to claim compensation:

  1. Fill in this form. You’ll need to provide details like your flight number, date, and the issue you encountered.
  2. Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will manage the process. We understand the EU laws well and will do our best to get you your compensation. You only incur a fee if we win your case.

Recent Flight Delays and Cancellations

Was your flight delayed or cancelled due to the strike? Check our table for the latest flight delays and cancellations. Assess your right to compensation using our claim checker, and let us protect your rights and pursue compensation for you.

Did not find your flight in our table? Try our compensation form, and we will check it for you.

Date Flight number Route Status Compensation

11.07.202517:40

Wizz Air

5066

Comiso (CIY)

Tirana (TIA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

11.07.202516:50

Wizz Air

4628

Athens (ATH)

Larnaca (LCA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

11.07.202514:00

Wizz Air

4286

Vienna (VIE)

Tuzla (TZL)

Delayed

Claim Refund

11.07.202511:35

Wizz Air

2093

Krakow (KRK)

Abu Dhabi (AUH)

Delayed

Claim Refund

11.07.202509:00

Wizz Air

4152

Stockholm (NYO)

Belgrade (BEG)

Delayed

Claim Refund

11.07.202507:55

Wizz Air

5124

Zurich (BSL)

Tirana (TIA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

11.07.202506:05

Wizz Air

5139

Tirana (TIA)

Paris (BVA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

11.07.202505:50

Wizz Air

4151

Belgrade (BEG)

Stockholm (NYO)

Delayed

Claim Refund

10.07.202515:15

Wizz Air

2073

Krakow (KRK)

Malaga (AGP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

10.07.202513:35

Wizz Air

2068

Rome (MXP)

Krakow (KRK)

Delayed

Claim Refund

10.07.202509:00

Wizz Air

2048

Barcelona (BCN)

Krakow (KRK)

Delayed

Claim Refund

10.07.202508:25

Wizz Air

2002

London (LTN)

Krakow (KRK)

Delayed

Claim Refund

10.07.202506:05

Wizz Air

5139

Tirana (TIA)

Paris (BVA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202520:25

Wizz Air

2010

London (LGW)

Krakow (KRK)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202515:15

Wizz Air

2068

Rome (MXP)

Krakow (KRK)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202514:05

Wizz Air

3831

Craiova (CRA)

Brussels (CRL)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202513:20

Wizz Air

4361

Sofia (SOF)

Bari (BRI)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202512:20

Wizz Air

2362

Bari (BRI)

Budapest (BUD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202510:00

Wizz Air

6345

Rome (CIA)

Olbia (OLB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202509:30

Wizz Air

2048

Barcelona (BCN)

Krakow (KRK)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202509:15

Wizz Air

5132

Brussels (CRL)

Tirana (TIA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202504:55

Wizz Air

2248

Kutaisi (KUT)

Budapest (BUD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202521:50

Wizz Air

6722

Chisinau (RMO)

Venice (VCE)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202521:40

Wizz Air

2264

Nice (NCE)

Budapest (BUD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202521:35

Wizz Air

3026

Larnaca (LCA)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202521:20

Wizz Air

3178

Barcelona (BCN)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202521:20

Wizz Air

3268

Dubai (DXB)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202521:00

Wizz Air

3114

Copenhagen (CPH)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202520:50

Wizz Air

4712

Stockholm (MMX)

Skopje (SKP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202520:40

Wizz Air

1364

Zurich (BSL)

Warsaw (WAW)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202520:30

Wizz Air

3062

Lyon (LYS)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202520:20

Wizz Air

2460

Marrakech (RAK)

Budapest (BUD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202520:15

Wizz Air

2372

Madrid (MAD)

Budapest (BUD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202520:10

Wizz Air

3020

Birmingham (BHX)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202520:10

Wizz Air

4332

Dortmund (DTM)

Sofia (SOF)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202520:00

Wizz Air

2293

Budapest (BUD)

Chisinau (RMO)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202519:55

Wizz Air

5109

Tirana (TIA)

Berlin (HHN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202519:55

Wizz Air

2414

Bilbao (BIO)

Budapest (BUD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202519:50

Wizz Air

2214

Hurghada (HRG)

Budapest (BUD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202519:25

Wizz Air

3202

Stockholm (NYO)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202519:25

Wizz Air

3000

Chisinau (RMO)

Vienna (VIE)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202519:25

Wizz Air

3172

Madrid (MAD)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202519:10

Wizz Air

3186

Manises (VLC)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202518:55

Wizz Air

3713

Iasi (IAS)

Stockholm (MMX)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202518:40

Wizz Air

3025

Bucharest (OTP)

Larnaca (LCA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202518:30

Wizz Air

1585

Warsaw (WAW)

Chisinau (RMO)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202518:25

Wizz Air

7944

Hamburg (HAM)

Kutaisi (KUT)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202518:20

Wizz Air

3177

Bucharest (OTP)

Barcelona (BCN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202518:15

Wizz Air

3190

Malaga (AGP)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202518:05

Wizz Air

6721

Venice (VCE)

Chisinau (RMO)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202517:55

Wizz Air

3019

Bucharest (OTP)

Birmingham (BHX)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202517:50

Wizz Air

Vienna (VIE)

Dortmund (DTM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202517:45

Wizz Air

1784

Oslo (OSL)

Gdansk (GDN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202517:35

Wizz Air

2402

Gerona (GRO)

Budapest (BUD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202517:00

Wizz Air

Budapest (BUD)

Timisoara (TSR)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202515:30

Wizz Air

3064

Rome (MXP)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202514:55

Wizz Air

3082

Brussels (CRL)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202514:20

Wizz Air

3640

Zurich (BSL)

Iasi (IAS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202514:20

Wizz Air

3140

Bologna (BLQ)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202514:10

Wizz Air

3004

London (LTN)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202513:55

Wizz Air

2362

Bari (BRI)

Budapest (BUD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202513:25

Wizz Air

4324

Zurich (BSL)

Sofia (SOF)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202513:15

Wizz Air

5107

Tirana (TIA)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202513:00

Wizz Air

3212

Billund (BLL)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202512:50

Wizz Air

4195

Nis (INI)

Zurich (BSL)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202512:50

Wizz Air

4125

Belgrade (BEG)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202512:10

Wizz Air

1553

Warsaw (WAW)

Zakinthos (ZTH)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202512:00

Wizz Air

3196

Sevilla (SVQ)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202510:15

Wizz Air

4196

Zurich (BSL)

Nis (INI)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202510:05

Wizz Air

1644

Bourgas (BOJ)

Gdansk (GDN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202508:00

Wizz Air

3502

London (LTN)

Timisoara (TSR)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202507:55

Wizz Air

3160

Rome (TSF)

Bucharest (OTP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202507:30

Wizz Air

5042

Bari (BRI)

Tirana (TIA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202506:50

Wizz Air

2367

Budapest (BUD)

Paris (ORY)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202506:15

Wizz Air

3159

Bucharest (OTP)

Rome (TSF)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202506:00

Wizz Air

1339

Warsaw (WAW)

Bari (BRI)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202506:00

Wizz Air

1643

Gdansk (GDN)

Bourgas (BOJ)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202501:40

Wizz Air

3603

Suceava (SCV)

London (LTN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202523:30

Wizz Air

2384

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Budapest (BUD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202521:00

Wizz Air

4765

Skopje (SKP)

Gudja (MLA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202520:45

Wizz Air

4794

Zurich (BSL)

Skopje (SKP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202520:30

Wizz Air

2394

Lisbon (LIS)

Budapest (BUD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202520:10

Wizz Air

3259

Bucharest (OTP)

Gudja (MLA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202519:55

Wizz Air

3802

London (LTN)

Sibiu (SBZ)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202519:50

Wizz Air

3604

London (LTN)

Suceava (SCV)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202519:50

Wizz Air

1590

Gudja (MLA)

Warsaw (WAW)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202519:20

Wizz Air

2494

Canary (TFS)

Budapest (BUD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202519:10

Wizz Air

3934

London (LTN)

Chisinau (RMO)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202518:45

Wizz Air

2063

Krakow (KRK)

Rome (MXP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202518:25

Wizz Air

3540

Memmingen (FMM)

Timisoara (TSR)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202517:55

Wizz Air

4793

Skopje (SKP)

Zurich (BSL)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202517:35

Wizz Air

5193

Tirana (TIA)

Oslo (TRF)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202517:20

Wizz Air

1797

Gdansk (GDN)

Heraklion (HER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202516:20

Wizz Air

2030

Zurich (BSL)

Krakow (KRK)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202516:15

Wizz Air

1589

Warsaw (WAW)

Gudja (MLA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202516:15

Wizz Air

7947

Kutaisi (KUT)

Berlin (HHN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202515:55

Wizz Air

3564

Barcelona (BCN)

Timisoara (TSR)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202515:50

Wizz Air

1164

Gudja (MLA)

Katowice (KTW)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202515:45

Wizz Air

5126

Dortmund (DTM)

Tirana (TIA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202515:30

Wizz Air

5065

Tirana (TIA)

Comiso (CIY)

Delayed

Claim Refund
Yurii Moskalenko
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Yurii educates people about human rights and advocacy. He creates helpful materials for travelers to assert their rights. With certifications in law and economics, Yurii turns legal terms into simple, actionable advice. His travel experience gives him valuable insight into the challenges travelers face, helping him better understand their needs.

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