Wizz Air

[Sherburnflyer92]

That wouldn't have been a BA flight though. As @KARFA highlighted its just a codeshare.

Whilst you can book it through BA's website, Aer Lingus also have their own website you can book it through.

And Aer Lingus isn't a subsidiary of BA.

And if people posted it on BA it would be moved in an instant to the Aer Lingus thread.

 

[Aviador]

That wouldn't have been a BA flight though. As @KARFA highlighted its just a codeshare.

Whilst you can book it through BA's website, Aer Lingus also have their own website you can book it through.

And Aer Lingus isn't a subsidiary of BA.

No but both are subsidiaries of IAG

 

[Coathanger16]

No but both are subsidiaries of IAG

Yes, but you can't book any flights from the IAG website - iairgroup.com

We could go on and on, but at the end of the day you're the Moderator/Administrator so it is what it is.

 

[rollo]

As I tried to say in an earlier post #550 I think in trying to solve a relatively small problem personally I think more confusion has arisen but anyway hey-ho I'm just grateful for this site and for the work and commitment put in by Aviador and his team to make F4A available to everyone so I'll just get on with it as in the scheme of things lifes just to short.

 

[Finger66]

THats what makes it a great forum for discussion - we all have our views

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

As I tried to say in an earlier post #550 I think in trying to solve a relatively small problem personally I think more confusion has arisen but anyway hey-ho I'm just grateful for this site and for the work and commitment put in by Aviador and his team to make F4A available to everyone so I'll just get on with it as in the scheme of things lifes just to short.

Absolutely. I don't get why Wizz received this treatment yet every other airline and it's different AOC hasn't. Which is why I think we should merge Wizz back together or start separating the Ryanair (biggest example I can think of) in general airline thread and specific airports.

 

[jfy1999]

Absolutely. I don't get why Wizz received this treatment yet every other airline and it's different AOC hasn't. Which is why I think we should merge Wizz back together or start separating the Ryanair (biggest example I can think of) in general airline thread and specific airports.

The first option for me. I’m thinking we should just keep a single thread for each airline brand (as opposed to company) on the Airline Forum. Much more user friendly. If we started a new thread every time Wizz Air or Ryanair started new subsidiaries, people might be deterred from posting news for fear of putting it in the wrong thread, or else the mods would have more work moving posts.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

BBC News - Wizz Air perform worst for flight delays

Wizz Air performs worst for flight delays

The airline comes out bottom in an analysis of more than 2,500 flights for the second year in a row.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[White Heather]

BBC News - Wizz Air perform worst for flight delays

Wizz Air performs worst for flight delays

The airline comes out bottom in an analysis of more than 2,500 flights for the second year in a row.

www.bbc.co.uk

Funny that the only airport the BBC don't bother to identify as having Wizz operations now is Leeds Bradford. No surprise there.
The period this relates to however it was DSA they flew into, a relatively quiet airport that apparently could do no wrong - so perhaps we should assume that all the flights out of DSA by Wizz operated on schedule?

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Funny that the only airport the BBC don't bother to identify as having Wizz operations now is Leeds Bradford. No surprise there.
The period this relates to however it was DSA they flew into, a relatively quiet airport that apparently could do no wrong - so perhaps we should assume that all the flights out of DSA by Wizz operated on schedule?

I would love to know what their on-time performance was like at DSA.

 

[Finger66]

I have heard it’s now non-existent!

 

[Len Fish]

The question is of course why? Is it entirely the airline’s fault, delays at some of the airports they use, staff shortages or just that it’s run on a shoestring and generally disorganised?

 

[YorkshireLad]

Part of the problem could be that they schedule 35 mins on the ground for 200+ people

 

[White Heather]

Part of the problem could be that they schedule 35 mins on the ground for 200+ people

Absolutely. Few, if any airports will be able to turn around one A321 in 35 minutes, let alone several arriving at once. That's not taking into account passengers who get lost, go to the loo, stay in the bar or whatever they do to delay boarding. Or the fact they seem to get quite a few disruptive passengers. Their schedule almost guarantees delays of 25 minutes, because generally it takes a good hour to turn the flights around.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Ryanair have now extended certain turn around at differing destinations/routes. For example 40 min turn around is as common as 25 mins. I’m not sure if there is method in their madness.

As others have alluded it it’s unfair given it was the first summer back after covid. Given this and other European governments and their brainless moronic politicians did everything they could to destroy aviation during covid I don’t think it’s a fair comparison.

I would say a good 45 minutes if you put commercial pressure on then @White Heather. Hour is a “nicety” and allows breathing space.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Wizz Air adds free tier to Discount Club loyalty programme – Business Traveller

The carrier said that WIZZ Discount Club Light would provide customers with a range of offers “including special on-board coupons and promotions for the WIZZ Café and Boutique”…

www.businesstraveller.com

 

[LBAYORKIE]

UK CAA brings enforcement action against Wizz Air

The UK CAA has taken enforcement action against Wizz Air after significant concerns over high volumes of passenger compensation complaints.

aviationsourcenews.com

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Wizz Air in trouble: EU may investigate record high number of cancellations - Daily News Hungary

Wizz Air might face an investigation from the EU's aviation safety authority due to record number of flight cancellations in Romania

dailynewshungary.com

 

[LBAYORKIE]

More detail on the GTF engine issue:

Wizz Air to cut UK flights over Pratt & Whitney engine issue

Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) will cut some flights to and from London Luton and London Gatwick Airports due to aircraft going out of service for engine inspections after Pratt & Whitney identified potential metal fatigue problems with certain PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engines. First reported by...

www.ch-aviation.com

 

[Severn]

Wizz Air Bases - peak summer 2023

Below is a list showing where the 186x aircraft of Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta, Wizz Air UK and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi were based by country during August 2023:



9x aircraft not listed above are currently in maintenance or are standby aircraft (plus there are still 3x aircraft stuck in Kyiv)