False bomb alerts affected 14 Wizz Air flights between 2 and 8 November, with two aircraft diverted, according to Reuters. Chief executive József Váradi has asked the European Commission to coordinate EU countries’ response to such threats.
By Adam Ujazdowski. Polish original published on 12 November 2026 at 12:57 UTC.
Warsaw-bound flight diverted to Vienna
On 5 November, an aircraft flying from Milan Malpensa to Warsaw Chopin Airport landed in Vienna. Wizz Air told Italy’s ANSA news agency that the alert was received during flight W46387. Austrian authorities searched the aircraft after it landed and found no suspicious objects.
Flightradar24 data show that the flight from Vienna to Warsaw departed 3 hours and 52 minutes late. An extended stop can delay subsequent flights assigned to the aircraft or crew. Reuters did not report the cost of the diversions or the total delays across the affected services.
Váradi calls for a single European coordinating body
Threatening messages were sent to airlines and airports. Reuters could not establish who sent them or whether they came from a single source.
Váradi disclosed the discussions with the European Commission on 12 November, after Wizz Air announced its half-year results. He wants a single institution at European level to coordinate the response. He sees member states’ treatment of security as a national responsibility as an obstacle.
