Bad weather causes delays and flight cancellations across Europe, Wizz Air:" on June 26, European airspace was delayed about 450k minutes"
In recent days, European airspace has been severely affected due to airport slot management problems, [...]
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In recent days, European airspace has been severely affected due to airport slot management problems caused by Multiple simultaneous weather events occurring throughout Europe. These events compromised the ability of air traffic control authorities and Eurocontrol to manage traffic volumes, leading to significant delays and cancellations throughout Europe. This affected Wizz Air's operations, as well as those of other airlines, across the Continent.
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On June 26 alone, European airspace accumulated about 450,000 minutes of delay, including 360,000 due to bad weather, with significant delays exceeding 3 hours. Wizz Air's network has suffered more than 30,000 minutes of airport slot delays in the past four weeks compared to the same period last year due to this extraordinary situation.
We apologize for the inconvenience that may have been caused to some of our passengers, but the matter is beyond our control. Wizz Air had prepared to ensure inconvenience-free summer operations for its passengers; however, the air traffic control system seems to experience significant problems during the summer period. As a company, we are compelled to raise these issues with the relevant air traffic management authorities, including Eurocontrol, to ensure that appropriate mitigation actions are implemented to minimize disruptions.
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As always, Wizz Air will inform its passengers, who have booked directly with the airline, of any schedule changes via SMS and email. Wizz Air strongly advises passengers to book directly on its website or through the official app to ensure timely schedule updates and receive direct customer support. In case passengers have reservations with online travel agencies (OTAs) and other third parties, they should check the status of their flight and request necessary changes through the respective OTAs.
It is important to note that this issue is affecting many airlines, so hotel availability throughout Europe may be limited. Wizz Air is making every effort to accommodate as many passengers as possible, but in case our external partners cannot accommodate all requests due to lack of room availability, Passengers may be required to make their own accommodation arrangements. Passengers may apply for reimbursement of relevant expenses incurred, up to the allowed amount, through Wizz Air's official website.
