Wizz Air

Airline Profile

One of the fresher faces on the budget scene, Budapest-based Wizz was formed in 2003 to serve the growing Eastern European market, quickly spawning a series of spin-off operators (Wizz Air Romania, Wizz Ukraine, Wizz Bulgaria) while depositing its passengers at an array of recently declassified secondary airports in a similar vein to no-frills giant Ryanair.

The cheap flights retain some appeal, but to say the company has a major PR problem would be an understatement: between the persistent rumours of behind-the-scenes financial turmoil, the late and cancelled flights, and the variable-to-non-existent customer service, theres plenty of material for the site wizzairsucks.com itself a useful coping mechanism should you be facing a couple of hours delay in a Timisoara departure lounge.