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Hello guys, this is my first post here, I signed up because I think you guys are up to date with Wizzair or at least, I hope so
I want to go to Barcelona around Eastern but what keeps me from booking a flight at WizzAir (although it's around 100 euros cheaper than a ticket with another airline) is that I've heard about the bankruptcy and that it's not going too well with Wizzair at this very moment. What do you think/expect? Should I take a risk and book? I fear that the flight will be suddenly cancelled or that I have to wait for 2 days or so to fly back.. I'm not too worried about delays (but if its more than 4-6 hours, I'd get irritated). So what do you think will expect me? I mean, it's Eastern.. so I think chances are lower that flights are gonna be cancelled, especially because there are frequent flights to BCN from Budapest and back ... not sure what to do.
I want to go to Barcelona around Eastern but what keeps me from booking a flight at WizzAir (although it's around 100 euros cheaper than a ticket with another airline) is that I've heard about the bankruptcy and that it's not going too well with Wizzair at this very moment. What do you think/expect? Should I take a risk and book? I fear that the flight will be suddenly cancelled or that I have to wait for 2 days or so to fly back.. I'm not too worried about delays (but if its more than 4-6 hours, I'd get irritated). So what do you think will expect me? I mean, it's Eastern.. so I think chances are lower that flights are gonna be cancelled, especially because there are frequent flights to BCN from Budapest and back ... not sure what to do.
miemie - it depends on whether you *need* to go to Barcelona, or simply *want* to go to Barcelona. It sounds as if you merely *want* to have a fun time over Easter - and I therefore recommend that you pick the cheapest airline providing passage at times convenient to you and enjoy the long break.
As with almost any airline, and depending on the laws applying to credit cards in the country in which you live, you may wish to use a credit card to purchase the ticket - it normally makes the credit card issuer liable if the airline fails to provide transport.
As with almost any airline, and depending on the laws applying to credit cards in the country in which you live, you may wish to use a credit card to purchase the ticket - it normally makes the credit card issuer liable if the airline fails to provide transport.
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I've heard about the bankruptcy and that it's not going too well with Wizzair at this very moment. What do you think/expect? Should I take a risk and book?
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someone in the know at Wizzair?
Could you answer me this question? was it yield or demand that caused the Bournemouth routes to be dropped? At one stage Wizz were operating to Krakow, Gdansk and Katowice. (Krakow was in competition with easyJet and both stopped the route, but i'm sure room was available for one operator at least)
It strikes me as odd that they didnt trial Warsaw which i think has a great degree of potential. There is a large and wealthy Polish/Jewish population in and around Bournemouth.
It strikes me as odd that they didnt trial Warsaw which i think has a great degree of potential. There is a large and wealthy Polish/Jewish population in and around Bournemouth.
Join Date: May 2005
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W6 at BOH
Hi,
I'm not "in the know", but I can tell you that Wizzair never flew BOH - Krakow (that was just Easyjet). Wizzair did however operate from Bournemouth to KTW and GDN.
The GDN route was operated for less than 3 months with flown loads of 68% in March 08, 48% in April 08 and 60% in May 08.
I'm not "in the know", but I can tell you that Wizzair never flew BOH - Krakow (that was just Easyjet). Wizzair did however operate from Bournemouth to KTW and GDN.
The GDN route was operated for less than 3 months with flown loads of 68% in March 08, 48% in April 08 and 60% in May 08.
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W6 at BOH - Part 2
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Yes, you're right - the loads to KTW do look strong. By my calculations, flown loads on BOH-KTW were 80.54% in 2007 (20,152 pax) and 78.13% in 2008 (29,110 pax).
Easyjet's BOH-KRK service was not so successful: 51.45% in 2007 (4174 pax) and 57.40% in 2008 (6,985 pax).
Ryanair's BOH-WRO route managed 71% in 2008 (29,930 pax) and 69% in 2009 (5,993 pax).
There certainly was (and maybe still is, but I have no data to prove it) a sizeable demand from Bournemouth to Poland, I suspect the problem may well have been the yield (or the lack of).
Yes, you're right - the loads to KTW do look strong. By my calculations, flown loads on BOH-KTW were 80.54% in 2007 (20,152 pax) and 78.13% in 2008 (29,110 pax).
Easyjet's BOH-KRK service was not so successful: 51.45% in 2007 (4174 pax) and 57.40% in 2008 (6,985 pax).
Ryanair's BOH-WRO route managed 71% in 2008 (29,930 pax) and 69% in 2009 (5,993 pax).
There certainly was (and maybe still is, but I have no data to prove it) a sizeable demand from Bournemouth to Poland, I suspect the problem may well have been the yield (or the lack of).
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New option at Wizz Air, WIZZ Flex. Purchased at the time of booking, it will allow pax to change the date, time and routing of the flight, online and any number of times, up to 3 hours prior to the scheduled departure time. The change fee will not be charged, however any fare difference must be paid.
If unsure about the day of departure... why not? It costs just 10 EUR / 9 GBP versus 30 EUR / 26 GBP if changed with no Flex option.
If unsure about the day of departure... why not? It costs just 10 EUR / 9 GBP versus 30 EUR / 26 GBP if changed with no Flex option.
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There are still plenty of possibilities
The Ukraine is a big country and the eastern part around Donetsk offers potential as does expanding the range of destinations served from Lviv.
The Ukraine is a big country and the eastern part around Donetsk offers potential as does expanding the range of destinations served from Lviv.
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I understand BOH was dropped due to concerns over currency fluctuations between the PLN and UKP making the route risky regarding profit. Was a great destination though and hopefully we might see it again in the future
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When the debacle that was Sky Europe went belly up last September, there were strong rumours of a move into Slovakia for Wizz (from their existing B'lava presence). Danube Wings moved more quickly, extending Sky Europe's flights from Poprad to Luton to include Dublin and Manchester. They have recently removed all these flights, although numbers for the LTN and DUB routes looked pretty good (not sure of official figures). With only three month duration and almost no marketing! Anyone heard of Wizz moves in that direction?
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Wizzair is supposedly considering operating a couple of routes to Tampere Terminal Two. There were news about the ongoing negotiations with "a middle-size European low-cost carrier", nobody has mentioned Wizz officially, but frankly, I don't really see who else could try to compete with FR in that very basic and cramped terminal. The agreement, if signed, should be announced within two weeks.
. Wizzair will start its first route to Tampere (from Gdansk) around mid-June, twice a week (not yet bookable though).
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Gdansk - Tampere
Ouch! Stepping on Ryanair's toe, especially in Tampere. FR probably too slowly developing there, now its mini-monopoly will be broken.
Potentially a good move on part of Wizz Air. The route selection, however, could have been less competitive with their own Gdansk-Turku route. Instead, e.g. Tampere to Katowice/"Krakow" would be the first ever low-cost connection between Finland and southern Poland...
Potentially a good move on part of Wizz Air. The route selection, however, could have been less competitive with their own Gdansk-Turku route. Instead, e.g. Tampere to Katowice/"Krakow" would be the first ever low-cost connection between Finland and southern Poland...
