Passengers regularly praise pilots for professionalism, safe flying, and standout sightseeing. Several reviewers mention last-minute cancellations and being given vouchers or gift cards instead of refunds. Booking and gift-card steps get mixed reactions—some call them quick, others find them awkward. Most praise focuses on the flight itself, while complaints centre on after-booking support and voucher handling.
Examples from available reviews (Sep 2025 – Mar 2026).
Perfect, well-organised flight with professional pilot and incredible views.
“The experience was absolutely perfect from start to finish.”
Pilot cancelled last-minute and company issued a gift card instead of refund.
“they still gave a gift card instead of refunding.”
Gift cards are misleading; recipients may need to pay extra cash.
“They are deceptive in how they sell the gift cards.”
Easy, fast booking and an amazing experience with instructor Alex.
“Easy and fast process, amazing experience with flight instructor, Alex.”
Many reviewers highlight pilots’ behaviour, safety briefings, and well-run flights. Company support draws repeated criticism for offering vouchers instead of refunds and for slow delivery of paper gift cards. Lower ratings tend to come from these after-booking service problems.
Some reviewers see it as a strong cost-share option and good value for sightseeing flights. Others point to unclear gift-card terms, extra cash needed, and high fees to reactivate vouchers. Complaints about value show up mostly in low-rated reviews.
Several users describe booking as quick and straightforward, with on-site steps that kept the flight experience smooth. Others say the website and booking flow feel difficult and cumbersome. A few note they only got to a great flight after pushing through website or voucher issues.
Reviews often mention well-kept aircraft and capable, friendly pilots. Passengers describe clear briefings, smooth take-offs, and memorable views. Negative remarks about aircraft condition are rare.
Communication from pilots before and during flights is often praised as clear and well organised. Communication from the company about refunds, vouchers, and gift-card delivery draws negative feedback. Fewer reviews mention poor corporate support, but those comments are strongly negative.
Feedback shows a clear split: people rate the flight experience highly, while after-booking problems drive low scores. On-board service and pilot quality lift ratings. Off-board support and voucher handling pull them down.
For each review, the core experience based on original source reviews.
Sources: Trustpilot (40) · Quotes shortened · As of: March 2026
Reviewer described the experience as amazing and enjoyable.
“it was an amazing experience!”
Wingly is praised as a top service for pilots and passengers.
“Wingly is the top service for pilots like me”
First-time flyer enjoyed the experience despite poor weather.
“this one exceeded my expectations.”
Perfect, well-organised flight with professional pilot and incredible views.
“The experience was absolutely perfect from start to finish.”
Great pilot and weather produced a fantastic sightseeing birthday treat.
“All the aircraft were extremely well maintained.”
Platform provides an easy way to find flying opportunities.
“It is perfect possibility to find possibility to fly”
Platform connects passionate people to explore new countries.
“Great platform to find passionate people and explore new country”
Reviewer had a great experience and expressed thanks.
“Great experience, thank you!”
Gift cards are misleading; recipients may need to pay extra cash.
“They are deceptive in how they sell the gift cards.”
It's well worth trying; they put you at ease during the flight.
“they put you at ease.”
Pleasant flight with friendly pilot Jonny who explained everything.
“Jonny was very friendly and took the time to explain everything to us.”
Wingly's processes were difficult and booking system cumbersome; flight was great.
“Wingly is very difficult company to deal with.”
Good overall experience despite gift card and site usability issues.
“when I eventually found a suitable flight the experience was fantastic”
Reviewer calls the platform the worst and says there was no service.
“Worse platform ever! Never again. No service at all.”
Easy, fast booking and an amazing experience with instructor Alex.
“Easy and fast process, amazing experience with flight instructor, Alex.”
Brilliant flight with Mike who was very professional and friendly.
“Brilliant flight with Mike to Canerfon, very professional and friendly”
Wingly connects pilots and passengers as a safe, reliable cost-share platform.
“Wingly brings pilots & passengers together & is the safe & reliable platform for cost-share flying.”
Unforgettable sightseeing flight with knowledgeable pilot Luke and excellent organisation.
“Our pilot, Luke, was a very pleasant and knowledgeable tour guide through the whole flight.”
Reviewer finds fees expensive and voucher reactivation costly.
“The fees are too expensive in my opinion and vouchers are only valid for 12 months-reactivation was very expensive.”
Pilot was professional and made a memorable, safe birthday flight.
“We felt safe, comfortable, and truly looked after.”
Pilot communicated well, organised alternate date and was professional.
“English speaking pilot, provided us with information before and during the flight.”
Great flight over Cap Corse; passenger thanked the pilot.
“A great flight over Cap Corse!”
First private flight felt emotional; pilot was very polite and skilled.
“The pilot is TOP, very smooth landing and take-off, very polite person and kindly.”
Pilot was flexible and helpful, creating a brilliant experience for sons.
“Peter the pilot was very flexible and helpful”
Passenger described the experience as excellent and thanked them.
“It was excellent.”
Professional, calm pilot made passengers feel very safe.
“Very professional and calm Pilot, we felt very safe.”
Pilot Thomas was informative, let dad fly, and delivered a brilliant experience.
“he also let my dad fly the plane which was brilliant”
Pilot cancelled last-minute and company issued a gift card instead of refund.
“they still gave a gift card instead of refunding.”
Passenger had a great experience with a very kindly pilot.
“Great and wonderful experience with very kindly pilot”
Gift flight was fabulous; pilot Ludovic was professional and enjoyable.
“From start to finish it was fabulous.”
Reviewer enjoys sharing happiness from flying with others.
“It is nice to share the happiness i have when flying with others”
Flight cancellations resulted in vouchers only; reviewer couldn't obtain a refund.
“there's NO WAY to get your money back”
Paper gift card delivery was delayed nearly a month, ruining the surprise.
“it took almost a month to arrive, which completely ruined the birthday surprise for my fiancé.”
From start to end Mehdi was a great host and captain.
“Mehdi was a great host!”
Pilot Baptise was punctual, friendly and organised; friends enjoyed the flight.
“The pilot Baptise was on time, so friendly and very organised”
Great way to introduce people to powered flights and meet others.
“This a great way of introducing people to the delights of powered flights.”
Met a gentle, collaborative pilot and enjoyed an emotional short flight.
“I'm so happy to meet such a gentle and collaborative pilot as Michael Pohl.”
They had an excellent plane trip with good weather and enjoyed views.
“5 BIG stars from my son and I”
Very enjoyable experience showing others something the reviewer adores.
“Actually very enjoyable showing people something I adore.”
This page combines submitted experiences with public reviews from platforms such as Google, Trustpilot, etc. Recurring points are summarised without changing the content of reviews.
Wingly runs a European peer-to-peer flight-sharing marketplace that links private pilots offering cost-shared flights with paying passengers. Users can browse scheduled and ad-hoc flights by date and route on web and mobile, book individual seats, and buy gift vouchers. Pilots list flight details, aircraft type, and licence information so passengers can choose confidently. The service covers short sightseeing trips, cross-country hops, and leisure flights under the relevant civil aviation cost-sharing rules.