How another pilot can take over your flight

If your booking request is unsuccessful, or if your flight is cancelled more than 48 hours before the scheduled date, it will be automatically forwarded to all available pilots in the departure region. One of these pilots will then be able to offer to take over your flight, making it easier to find a new flight.

You will receive an email informing you about the status of your booking request. It will include all the details about the current search for a new pilot:

1. Number of pilots your request has been sent to
   
2. All airfields your request has been forwarded to
   
3. Date before the new search expires, etc.
   

You can access the details of the current search by going to the "My bookings" section of your Wingly profile, then clicking on "View request".

To increase your chances of finding an available pilot for your flight, you can add additional dates to the search or change the list of preferred departure airfields. This way, you can avoid receiving a flight offer that doesn’t meet your preferences.

If you wish to modify the search period, you can update the end date by selecting "Edit the end date of the search".

Please note that the end date can only be changed if you have added multiple availabilities. If you have selected only one date, the search will remain active until at least 48 hours before the flight date.

If you'd like to cancel the search for a new pilot and receive a refund as per our terms and conditions, just click the "Cancel Search" button.

If your flight is canceled less than 48 hours before the scheduled date, your request will not be forwarded to other pilots and will be automatically canceled. You will then be refunded according to our terms and conditions. You can find all details about our refund policy here.

If a pilot offers to take over your flight, you will be notified via SMS and email, and you will have 24 hours to respond.

Here’s how to respond to a pilot’s offer to take over your flight:

1. Go to your Wingly profile and open the "My Bookings" section.
2. Click on "View Request".
3. You can then either accept or decline the offer.

If you provided alternative dates in your initial booking request, the pilot may offer to reschedule your flight to one of these dates.

If you decline the new pilot's offer, the current search will be canceled, and you will receive a refund in accordance with our terms and conditions.

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If you need any further information or have additional questions, please feel free to contact us directly at hello@wingly.io . Our support team is happy to assist you from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.

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