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Note the Wizz Air anti-bot statement (https://skift.com/2020/08/31/wizz-airs-odd-fee-for-buying-a-ticket-while-using-an-ad-blocker-draws-fire-on-social-media/ h
by bwblabs 4y ago
Note the Wizz Air anti-bot statement (https://skift.com/2020/08/31/wizz-airs-odd-fee-for-buying-a-ticket-while-using-an-ad-blocker-draws-fire-on-social-media/ https://skift.com/2020/08/31/wizz-airs-odd-fee-for-buying-a-...). The "System Surcharge Fee - Applicable to bookings made by automated systems" of € 10 is listed on the Wizz Air website as service fee https://wizzair.com/en-gb/information-and-services/prices-discounts/all-services-fees https://wizzair.com/en-gb/information-and-services/prices-di....
I just opened https://wizzair.com/ https://wizzair.com/ with a default uMatrix config (only loading first party *.wizzair.com resources) and it complains straight away:
Are you human?
An unusual activity was detected from your web browsing activity, which may also be done by a robot or “bot”. For this reason it needs to be verified that you are human. Bots are not allowed to use our website/mobile app in order to protect your privacy and provide a reliable user experience.
Some activities may look like they are done by a bot, such as running multiple sessions of the WIZZ website, or performing more than one search in a web browser.
What if I am not a bot? Read on for a solution.
We take many factors into consideration to make sure real website/mobile app users are properly distinguished from bots. We recommend the following:
• Use the latest version of the supported web browsers (Chrome, Firefox);
• Don’t use your browser in incognito or compatibility mode;
• Don’t use ad blockers as they may conflict with our website’s protection;
• Don’t use anonymizer proxies with botnets to hide your identity;
• Try to book from another device and/or internet connection;
• Use our mobile apps on iOS or Android
Why can bots be harmful?
• Some third parties such as online travel agencies use bots. If you book your WIZZ ticket through their websites, we may not be able to contact you about possible flight disruptions or any relevant changes, and they may also apply additional fees on the top of the ticket price;
• Bots can overload our servers, slowing them down for our real customers.
If you are using a bot, please note that:
• By using automation tools on our website or mobile application, you are violating their terms of use.
• As per these terms, we have the right to detect and block your activity and cancel any booking you make via these channels.
• To provide the best service to our customers, bots can still access the Flight-Search capabilities, but we reserve the right to discontinue or block bot users even from Flight-Search, especially if over-use is detected;
• If you would like to show our flights in your inventory, please contact us beforehand and make sure users are redirected to wizzair.com when they are ready to make their booking. You can also use a deep link to the selected flight.
- Nextgrid 4y ago> we may not be able to contact you about possible flight disruptions or any relevant changes Translation: we can't spam you and we're not happy about it.