Not getting home for Easter? Wizz Air passengers stranded in Madrid for nearly 20 hours – UPDATE: Wizz's response - DailyNewsHungary

They were supposed to take off on an Easter Friday night.

According to passengers' reports, during the 20-hour wait, they only received a single meal coupon worth five euros from the company.

Lightning struck a Wizz Air plane, leaving Budapest passengers stranded in Madrid - Many families with small children were stranded, most of them waiting lying on the airport floor.

According to the airline, the mandatory inspection was delayed.

The inspection is usually completed within an hour, but this time it has been delayed due to "unforeseen reasons."

Not getting home for Easter? Wizz Air passengers stranded in Madrid for nearly 20 hours – UPDATE: Wizz's response - DailyNewsHungary

Dozens of Wizz Air passengers faced a frustrating ordeal in Madrid after their flight to Budapest was delayed for nearly 20 hours, just before the busy Easter weekend. According to travel blog Utazómajom, the flight, W6 2372, was originally scheduled to depart from Madrid at 8:15 PM on 18 April 2025. However, due to technical issues, the plane was unable to take off. At first, Wizz Air provided hourly updates, but passengers were only informed a…