Scandal at Budapest Airport: Not everyone got a seat on Wizz Air flight

Many passengers were outraged by the delay of a Wizz Air flight that was supposed to take off from Budapest Airport. After it became clear that not everyone had a seat because of overbooking, one passenger boarded the plane without permission. The flight attendants tried to take action, but they behaved aggressively and police had to be called.

Budapest-Naples Wizz Air flight delayed

All passengers were disembarked and Wizz Air’s Thursday morning Budapest-Naples flight was delayed for several hours after unauthorised passengers got on board, a Hungarian tabloid, Blikk reported. The Hungarian low-cost airline confirmed the incident to the news portal. They say that due to the Europa League final in Budapest, there was much more traffic than usual at Liszt Ferenc International Airport on 1 June. They added that the flight concerned could not depart on schedule.

Some of the passengers were outraged by the delay. After it became clear that there were not enough seats for everyone due to overbooking, one passenger boarded the plane against the request of the staff.