The airline Wizz Air announces the cancellation of new flights in connection with the preliminary inspection of GTF engines at the request of the manufacturer. According to Wizz Air, passengers on the affected flights will be offered an alternative flight schedule, a full refund or a refund of 120% of the original fare paid to the company’s credit for future bookings.
In a press release sent on Wednesday and cited by News.ro, Wizz Air announces that due to preliminary inspections of some GTF engines requested by Pratt & Whitney, it has been “forced to make adjustments to its network”, resulting in the cancellation of some flights in certain days between certain destinations.
Passengers on affected flights will be offered an alternative flight schedule, a full refund using the original payment method, or a refund of 120% of the original fare paid to the company’s credit for future bookings, airline officials said.
In addition, if the reservation was made through a travel agency, whether online, the airline recommends that passengers contact the agency making the reservation to make the necessary changes. Wizz Air also recommends checking your spam folder for emails regarding possible schedule changes.
“Wizz Air apologizes for the inconvenience caused by this unplanned event, which is beyond our control, but the safety of passengers, crew and the aircraft is our priority,” the company’s representatives also stated.
The Ministry of Economy announced earlier this month that Romanians who have various problems with Wizz Air flights can file complaints on the website of the European Consumer Center Romania. The company cannot be sanctioned by the Romanian authorities, as it does not have a representative office in our country.
On August 4, the state secretary of the Ministry of Transport, Bohdan Mindrescu, said that he had informed the European Union Aviation Safety Agency about the flights operated by Wizz Air from Romania, after the company canceled nine flights in one day. technical reasons. He said that he has urgently asked Wizz Air management to develop a plan of concrete measures to reduce the number of flights canceled for technical reasons and to ensure the continuity of flights, as well as to solve the problem of flight staff working beyond the allowed time.
Source: Hot News
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