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After what time does Wizzair cancel a flight when not paid [bank transfer]?

pseeker_2
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Hi everyone:
question - if I DON'T pay for a "on hold" booking (payment by bank transfer), at what point do Wizzair cancell it?
Case:
I made a booking today with bank transfer as a payment method ("to be made within 1 banking day"). Then I realized I need the return flight to be one day later.
Simply changing the date would cost fortune (plus 77p/min for their premium phone line). wizzair fees here
The question is - if I simply don't transfer the money, how long will it take for wizzair to let the booking expire?
I suppose Wizzair will not make this easy or obvious, since it would make it too easy to "cancel" flights.
Any experience welcome.
PS: T&C are vague about this, of course:
The payment must be made within 1 banking day after making the booking or it will be cancelled.
If the contact phone number provided in the pre-booking is not valid, Wizz Air may cancel the reservation.
All costs associated to bank transfer payments must be born by the customer. The amount of the bank transfer must cover the full amount of the reservation. In case the payment received does not cover the full amount of the reservation, it will be cancelled.
If you wish to pay by bank transfer you must make your reservation at least 14 days prior to departure.
In case that you do not receive confirmation of your reservation within 5 days of making the bank transfer, please contact the call centre to verify that your payment has been received. You might be asked to provide proof of payment in case that it cannot be traced.
question - if I DON'T pay for a "on hold" booking (payment by bank transfer), at what point do Wizzair cancell it?
Case:
I made a booking today with bank transfer as a payment method ("to be made within 1 banking day"). Then I realized I need the return flight to be one day later.
Simply changing the date would cost fortune (plus 77p/min for their premium phone line). wizzair fees here
The question is - if I simply don't transfer the money, how long will it take for wizzair to let the booking expire?
I suppose Wizzair will not make this easy or obvious, since it would make it too easy to "cancel" flights.
Any experience welcome.
PS: T&C are vague about this, of course:
The payment must be made within 1 banking day after making the booking or it will be cancelled.
If the contact phone number provided in the pre-booking is not valid, Wizz Air may cancel the reservation.
All costs associated to bank transfer payments must be born by the customer. The amount of the bank transfer must cover the full amount of the reservation. In case the payment received does not cover the full amount of the reservation, it will be cancelled.
If you wish to pay by bank transfer you must make your reservation at least 14 days prior to departure.
In case that you do not receive confirmation of your reservation within 5 days of making the bank transfer, please contact the call centre to verify that your payment has been received. You might be asked to provide proof of payment in case that it cannot be traced.
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I would say that was vague at all. Banking days are Monday to Friday, so if you don't pay within one banking day your booking expires, simple really.0
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