Wizz Air

Wizz Air is the Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier that anchors the entire Brasov-Ghimbav network. Founded in 2003 in Budapest, it runs the largest Airbus A320/A321 fleet in central and eastern Europe and has built its growth strategy on point-to-point routes between secondary cities — exactly the niche Brasov sits in. As of 2026, Wizz operates more than half of all scheduled departures from GHV under the W6 flight code, and it was the first carrier to commit to a year-round base at the airport rather than running a seasonal trial. For travellers booking from Brasov, the most useful thing to know about Wizz is that the published fare is rarely the all-in fare. The cheapest "basic" ticket includes a single small cabin bag (40×30×20 cm — actually small, the gate measurers are strict); anything bigger is an extra fee that grows the closer you get to departure. Buying a "Wizz Priority" or "Wizz Plus" bundle at booking is almost always cheaper than the per-item add-ons. The Wizz Discount Club membership pays for itself within two return trips for most regular fliers — discounted fares plus a discount on baggage fees, and the partner can pool the discount on the same booking. Operationally, Wizz is on-time more often than its low-cost competitors but its delay-recovery is weaker — when something breaks, the next available rotation is often the next day rather than later the same day, because the fleet is highly utilised and the spare-aircraft pool is small. Travel-insurance with a missed- connection clause is worth having if your itinerary chains a Wizz leg into another carrier. Wizz does not offer through-checked baggage to other airlines, so any onward connection is a self- transfer with a 3-hour minimum buffer recommended. Customer service is digital-first: the app handles check-in, boarding pass, baggage upgrades and disruption rebooking. Phone support exists but the wait is long and the call is charged. For serious complaints, the EU passenger-rights regulation EU261 applies because Wizz is an EU carrier and Brasov is an EU airport — keep boarding passes and any delay communications.