A Wizz Air flight from Luton to Budapest has been highlighted as one of Britain’s least punctual routes, according to delay compensation specialist Bott & Co, using data from EUclaim.
The data revealed that flight W62206 has not left on time since June 1 2013, experiencing 293 consecutive late departures, with delays ranging from two minutes to over 12 hours.
The daily delays have added up to a total of 176 hours of waiting for passengers, while on one occasion the flight was cancelled altogether.
Bott & Co says passengers on nine of the late-running Wizz Air flights would be able to claim compensation under EU Regulation 261/2004.
EU regulation 261 entitles travellers to compensation of between €250 (£215) and €600 (£520) if their flight is delayed by more than three hours, cancelled, or they are denied boarding, and applies to flights from EU airports or arriving in the EU on an EU airline, provided the delay or cancellation is not due to extraordinary circumstances.
Paul Hinchliffe, managing partner at Bott & Co, said: “Consumers in other EU countries tend to be familiar with their rights under Regulation 261, but that’s not the case here in the UK.
“We want to change this and help the British public to know their rights and receive the compensation rightly due to them for flight delays and cancellations.”
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