Wizz Air fined by Hungarian Competition Authority

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has fined Wizz Air HUF 307 million (approximately $848,000) for “violating the prohibition of unfair commercial practices”. The competition body said: “Wizz Air made commercial communications about the essential features of its automatic check-in service in breach of the professional diligence requirement, and the airline failed to disclose that consumers could buy ‘extra services’ separately as part of some of its service packages, thereby steering consumers towards more expensive packages.” A competition supervision procedure was launched against the airline in early 2023 for “allegedly implying significant information on its online platforms to influence ticket buyers