Wow Air News
Wizz Air launches Wow Air rescue fares
Affected Wow Air passengers can take advantage of a special fare with Wizz Air, which operates four flights per week from Reykjavík to London Luton.
Wow Air ceases operations after investment talks collapse
Wow Air has joined the growing list of failed European carriers. The Iceland-based airline stopped flying overnight and urged passengers to look elsewhere for flights.
Wow Air returns to Icelandair as Indigo Partners deal breaks down
Indigo Partners has walked away from a potential investment in Wow Air. The decision sees Wow Air turn its attention once again to a potential tie-up with Icelandair.
Wow Air to move London flight to Stansted from Gatwick
The new schedule from London Stansted will see daily flights to Keflavik depart at 11:20, allowing passengers to make onward connections to the US and Canada.
Wow Air launches new flights to Delhi from Keflavik Airport, Iceland
Wow Air has expanded its network from Keflavik Airport by launching the Icelandic hub’s first non-stop flight to Asia, with the airline offering services to Delhi.
Indigo Partners steps in to rescue Wow Air
Indigo Partners has signed a preliminary agreement to purchase Wow Air. The deal comes less than a day after Icelandair Group pulled its own offer to buy the low-cost carrier.
Icelandair Group to acquire Wow Air
The flag-carrier will acquire the entire share capital of the budget airline as consolidation continues apace in the European aviation market.
Wow Air launches new route to Vancouver, Canada, for summer 2019
Wow Air has announced a new seasonal route from the UK to Vancouver, Canada, starting in June next year. The route will make the Icelandic airline the first to offer low-cost, long-haul flights to Vancouver International Airport.
Wow launches low-cost flights to Orlando
The inaugural flight to Orlando International Airport will depart on December 18th, with flights departing from London Gatwick and Edinburgh via Reykjavik.
Wow Air expands in Asia with new Delhi route
Low-cost airline Wow Air has announced flights to India from its Icelandic hub, the airline’s first destination in south Asia.
Great Lakes sees sharp increase in airlift from UK
Two new airlines have announced they will begin flying into the Great Lakes region of the United States from the UK this year. Icelandair will run four flights a week via Reykjavik to Cleveland, Ohio, starting in May 2018.
Skuli Mogensen, chief executive, WowAir
Breaking Travel News talks with Skuli Mogensen, chief executive of Icelandic carrier WowAir, as the airline reveals ambitious plans to expand with a series of new routes in the United States. Also on the agenda is the arrival of a series of new planes.