Wizz Air missed connection compensation
Where all your flights were on a single booking, a delay that makes you miss a connection is measured at your final destination. If you arrive there 3 hours or more late, compensation is due — even if the first flight was only a little late. Flights bought on separate bookings are treated as separate journeys.
Which Wizz Air flights are covered
Wizz Air is registered in Hungary, so it counts as an EU carrier and its flights are covered in both directions.
- Departing an EU airport: covered by EU261.
- Departing a UK airport: covered by UK261.
- Arriving in the EU from outside Europe: covered by EU261, because Wizz Air is an EU carrier.
- Arriving in the UK from outside Europe: covered by UK261, which also protects arrivals on EU carriers.
Worked examples on Wizz Air routes
| Route | Distance | Rules | Per passenger |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest (BUD) → Warsaw (WAW) | 540 km | EU261 | €250 |
| Budapest (BUD) → Bucharest (OTP) | 616 km | EU261 | €250 |
| Budapest (BUD) → London (LTN) | 1,491 km | EU261 | €250 |
| Budapest (BUD) → Paris (CDG) | 1,247 km | EU261 | €250 |
What Wizz Air is likely to say — and the answer
“The first flight was only 40 minutes late” — irrelevant on a single booking; the delay is measured at the end.
“You booked the flights separately” — genuinely fatal if true. Check your booking reference.
“The connection was operated by our partner” — the operating carrier of the delayed flight is who you claim from.
“Minimum connection time” arguments — if they sold you the connection, they accepted it as viable.
Specific to Wizz Air
Wizz Air Hungary (W6) and Wizz Air UK (W9) are different companies. The flight number tells you which, and it decides whether you are claiming euros under EU261 or pounds under UK261.
The group has faced regulatory scrutiny in the UK over the handling of passenger claims. Keep a clean, dated paper trail from the first letter onwards.
Their network is dense across Central and Eastern Europe with routes typically in the 1,500–3,500 km band at €400.
They push claimants towards an online portal. Send the letter as well — a dated written demand is what an enforcement body will want to see.
Time limit: Wizz Air is based in Hungary, where claims run for 5 years from the date of the flight. How that works
Check it free, then send the letter yourself.
If your Wizz Air missed connection appears eligible, the claim letter is £15 flat, with Wizz Air’s likely objection answered in advance. You keep 100% of what they pay. If the airline rejects your claim on eligibility grounds, we refund the £15. Forward us their reply and we refund within five working days.
Wizz Air missed connection: common questions
How much can I claim from Wizz Air for a missed connection?
Between €250 and €600 (or £220 and £520 under UK261) per passenger, depending on distance. The worked examples on this page show the figure for some of Wizz Air’s routes.
I missed my connection with Wizz Air. Which flight do I claim for?
If all the flights were on one booking, you claim for the journey as a whole, measured at your final destination, from the airline that operated the delayed flight. The distance used is the full distance from your first departure airport to your final destination.
What reasons does Wizz Air give for refusing missed connection claims?
The most common are: The first flight was only 40 minutes late; You booked the flights separately; The connection was operated by our partner; Minimum connection time arguments. Most of these do not hold up against the Regulation or the case law.
How long do I have to make a Wizz Air missed connection claim?
Where Wizz Air is based, the limit is 5 years. You can usually also claim in the country your flight departed from or arrived in, which may give you longer.
Other Wizz Air claims
- Wizz Air: delayCompensation is due when you arrive at your final destination 3 hours or more after the scheduled arrival time.
- Wizz Air: cancellationCompensation is due unless you were told at least 14 days before departure, or were told later but re-routed on a flight that fell inside the timing windows set by Article 5(1)(c).
- Wizz Air: denied boardingCompensation is due immediately when you are refused boarding against your will — most often because the flight was overbooked — provided you checked in on time with a confirmed reservation.
- Wizz Air: missed connectionWhere all your flights were on a single booking, a delay that makes you miss a connection is measured at your final destination.