Wizz Air's by-the-kilo hold pricing, Priority cabin bag, and the Discount Club math.
Wizz Air baggage model
Wizz Air's base fare includes a single 40 × 30 × 20 cm under-seat bag (combined weight cap with any other items: 10 kg). A larger 55 × 40 × 23 cm cabin bag requires WIZZ Priority. Hold bags are sold by weight (10 kg, 20 kg, 26 kg, 32 kg) rather than per-bag, which makes Wizz the most flexible LCC for travellers who pack light.
WIZZ Priority and cabin bag
WIZZ Priority is typically EUR 7–25 depending on route and demand. It includes a 55 × 40 × 23 cm cabin bag up to 10 kg in the overhead bin and Priority boarding. Buy at booking.
Hold baggage by weight
Wizz sells hold bags in 10/20/26/32 kg increments. Typical online prices: 10 kg EUR 7–28; 20 kg EUR 14–55; 32 kg EUR 28–95. Going over the selected weight at the airport is EUR 10–14 per kg, so buy enough kg at booking.
Wizz allows multiple bags on a single weight allowance. A single 26 kg booking can be split across two physical bags (subject to standard size limits per piece). This is uncommon and useful for couples sharing one allowance.
Wizz Discount Club
Wizz Discount Club (Standard EUR 39.99/year, Privilege EUR 89.99/year) gives a guaranteed minimum EUR 10 off each ticket and EUR 5 off each cabin/hold bag, plus access to flash sales. Privilege adds a guest discount on a companion. Standard breaks even at 3–4 trips/year; Privilege at 4–5 trips with a partner.
Wizz-specific gotchas
- Boarding-pass printing at the airport: EUR 35.
- Wizz aircraft are densely configured; the seat pitch is at the low end of the European LCC market. Pay for an XL row if you are over 188 cm.
- Wizz frequently sells very cheap connecting flights via Budapest; treat them as separate tickets, bags do not check through.
- Wizz on-time performance is mid-pack; build buffer into onward connections.
Sources & further reading
The fees, allowances and procedures cited in this guide are cross-checked against carrier and regulator publications. For primary sources and official rulings, see:
- IATA, international airline trade body; canonical source for IATA codes, baggage tracking standards and industry statistics.
- ICAO, UN civil aviation agency; the authoritative reference for ICAO codes, safety standards and global aviation policy.
- OpenFlights public dataset, the open airport, airline and route dataset that powers the directory side of FlightHaven.