Wizzair outage will pause online booking and check-in at Chisinau airport
wizzair will temporarily suspend online booking and check‑in services for flights operating from Eugen Doga Chisinau International Airport during a scheduled systems upgrade, the Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) announced; the interruption is set for 23: 00 CET on 25 February 2026 through 08: 00 CET on 26 February 2026, and flights will operate as scheduled.
Timing and scope of the outage
The AAC said online booking and check‑in services for the airline’s flights from Eugen Doga Chisinau International Airport will be unavailable between 23: 00 CET on 25 February 2026 and 08: 00 CET on 26 February 2026 because of a scheduled systems upgrade. The authority stressed that passengers who have already completed check‑in or downloaded their boarding pass will not be affected during the outage.
Wizzair guidance for travellers
wizzair recommends that passengers travelling during the outage window complete online check‑in and download boarding passes before 23: 00 CET on 25 February 2026. The airline says airport check‑in will be available free of charge during the outage if passengers need it.
Company statement and planned improvements
Wizz Air described the pause as a scheduled systems upgrade intended to improve reliability, stability and the overall customer experience. Wizz Air Corporate Communications Manager Olivia Harangozo said, "We are committed to delivering a smooth and reliable experience for our customers. This planned upgrade will further develop our systems and support future improvements across our digital platforms. We appreciate our customers’ understanding as we complete this essential work needed for an even better experience. " The airline expects all services to be fully restored immediately after the maintenance window concludes.
What will remain available at the airport
The Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that all flights will operate schedule at Eugen Doga Chisinau International Airport during the outage. Passengers who have already checked in or downloaded boarding passes will not be affected, and airport check‑in will be available free of charge between 23: 00 CET on 25 February 2026 and 08: 00 CET on 26 February 2026.
Extra details Wizz Air provided
The airline said customers will be unable to access several digital services during the maintenance window and has prepared passenger advice for those travelling in the outage period. Wizz Air also put together a dedicated playlist on Spotify to help pass the time while services are paused.
Other recent items from Moldovan coverage
The AAC notice appeared alongside a roundup of other Moldovan items: a statement that the President said Ukraine deserves just peace and Moldova will continue to support Ukraine; a photo note that the Moldovan parliament building was illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag; and a call to the Romanian parliament from two academicians for adoption of a law on a branch of the Romanian Academy in Chișinău.
Further items listed include plans for road workers of Moldova to carry out extensive repair works on national routes as soon as weather conditions allow; the "Stolen Billion" file, where the former leader of the Moldovan Democratic Party appears before court and makes statements on the case; and an audio note that five people were detained after dozens of searches in a case of embezzlement of infrastructure funds.
The coverage also notes that the CNA conducted over 40 searches at multiple town halls and an economic operator in a case involving embezzlement of infrastructure funds; thousands of students from Moldova conveyed messages of solidarity to children in Ukraine through a campaign called "Letter can replace hug"; and a video item that Moldovan and Ukrainian authorities dismantled a criminal group planning assassinations in Ukraine.
Finally, the items include a push for verified information Government and Police platforms, confirmation that a branch of the Romanian Academy will be set up in Chișinău, an announcement that Moldovan police detained another suspect in the case of planned assassinations in Ukraine, and that three suspects detained in Moldova in the planned assassinations case were placed in 30‑day pre‑trial detention.
The next confirmed milestone is the end of the maintenance window at 08: 00 CET on 26 February 2026, when the AAC and Wizz Air expect digital services to be restored and airport check‑in to revert to normal operations.
