Flight compensation Wizz Air:
Bologna — Bucharest

Legal right to compensation: Wizz Air flight between Bologna and Bucharest

If your trip departing from Bologna / Borgo Panigale Airport and arriving at Henri Coand? International Airport operated by Wizz Air was disrupted, you are not alone against the airline.

European legislation strictly frames passenger rights. For a distance of 1 171 km as is the case here, legal compensation is due if the company is at fault.

Why are you entitled to 250 €?

The European Regulation EC 261/2004 is very strict regarding air passenger rights. The amount of fixed compensation does not depend on the price of your ticket, but only on the flight distance.

Did you know? Even if Wizz Air is a non-EU airline, if the flight takes off from Bologna / Borgo Panigale Airport, the European regulation applies in full.

How to know if the flight Wizz Air Bologna - Bucharest is eligible?

Check your actual arrival time at Bucharest. If Wizz Air made you wait more than three hours on the tarmac at Henri Coand? International Airport, your claim is legitimate.

In the case of a cancellation, if you are notified less than 14 days before your departure from Bologna, the regulation applies in the same way.

What are the conditions for Wizz Air to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Bucharest.
• Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
• Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Bologna airport.
• Airline responsibility: The problem must be attributable to Wizz Air (technical problem, sick crew, scheduling...).

The impact of a strike on your Wizz Air compensation

Don't be fooled by Wizz Air's vague terms: a 'wildcat' or declared strike remains the management responsibility of the company.

Even if 250 € is not payable due to an external strike at Bologna, assistance (meals/hotel) remains mandatory for Wizz Air.

What are your rights at Bologna airport in case of prolonged wait?

Don't buy your food without first asking Wizz Air for coupons. If you do, keep your receipts carefully.

Even in extraordinary circumstances, this right to assistance at Bologna remains valid. The hotel is due if Wizz Air offsets your flight by one night.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from Wizz Air?

For your Bologna - Bucharest trip, every minute counts. Note the reasons given by Wizz Air staff at the Bologna / Borgo Panigale Airport counter during the incident.

If you don't have the time or the desire to engage in long email exchanges, delegating your claim to lawyers is the most effective solution to see your 250 € arrive in your bank account.

How long does it take to get the 250 € compensation?

Some passengers wait more than 6 months for a response from Wizz Air. An expert can reduce this time by half.

A collective action on the Wizz Air flight from Bologna can also be a way to get your funds faster.

What to do faced with silence or refusal from the airline?

It is not uncommon for a claim for 250 € to be automatically rejected by the company's algorithms under a fallacious generic pretext.

In the last instance, it is the summons to court that often unlocks the payment. The company Wizz Air will always prefer to compromise and pay the 250 € rather than incur additional legal costs for a lost cause in court.