Wizz Air delayed your flight. you're owed up to £520.
Three hours late into your destination is the line. Past it, Wizz Air owes you a fixed sum per passenger — and the burden is on them to prove otherwise, not on you to prove anything.
no signup, no email, no card. we read the live status, apply UK261 and write the claim letter for you.
£520 minus a typical 35% fee. They file it, they hold the money, they pay you what's left — and some airlines refuse third-party claims outright.
All of it. The claim goes from your own address, so you're the passenger claiming directly — the one thing every airline has to accept. yoink writes it, sends it and chases every reply.
what Wizz Air owes, by distance
Delays of 3–4 hours on the longest band pay 50%. Cancellations notified under 14 days ahead pay the full band. Claims stay valid for six years in England and Wales. Not legal advice.
what yoink actually does
- 1reads the live status of your flight and works out what you're owed
- 2writes the claim — the regulation, the burden of proof, the duty-of-care costs on top
- 3sends it from your own email, so no airline can refuse it as a third-party claim
- 4chases every reply, escalates when they stall, and tells you the moment they pay
Wizz Air disruption, last 30 days
Counted from UK and Irish departure boards by yoink, not supplied by the airline.
Wizz Air compensation — the questions people actually ask
How much compensation can I claim for a delayed Wizz Air flight?
Under UK261 you can claim £220 for flights under 1,500 km, £350 between 1,500 and 3,500 km, and £520 beyond 3,500 km — per passenger, when you arrive more than three hours late. Delays of three to four hours on the longest band pay half.
Does Wizz Air have to pay if the delay was not their fault?
No — but the burden of proof sits with the airline, not you. Wizz Air has to establish extraordinary circumstances such as severe weather or air traffic control restrictions. A routine technical fault has been held not to qualify, and a bare assertion of "technical issues" does not discharge the burden.
How long do I have to claim against Wizz Air?
Six years in England and Wales, and five years in Scotland. A flight from years ago is still claimable if it qualified.
Do I have to use a claims company?
No. Claims companies typically deduct 25–40% of the payout, and some airlines refuse third-party claims outright. Claiming directly as the passenger keeps 100% and is the route every airline must accept. yoink sends the claim from your own email address and chases the replies.
Is compensation the same as a refund?
No, and you can be owed both. Compensation is the fixed UK261 sum for the disruption itself. A refund returns the fare for a journey you did not fly. Duty-of-care costs — meals, calls, and a hotel if you were kept overnight — are a third, separate head of claim that is not offset against the compensation.