Up in the air . . .

IN just over three months, WOW air will launch its much anticipated flight service from the U.S. to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in New Delhi, India via Iceland beginning December 5, 2018. 

To celebrate, WOW air is offering one-way tickets to the Indian capital for $199. The new route will provide millions of Americans in seven major metro areas across the country an extremely affordable way to visit the lively city.

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All the way from the USA

WOW air has announced it will launch a new route from the U.S. to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in Delhi, India via Iceland. 

The route will provide millions of Americans in nine major cities across the country affordable access to the bustling Indian metropolis. 

The route will launch December 5, 2018, giving business and leisure travelers affordable and easy access to the heart of India.

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Up in the Air . . .

WOW AIR, Iceland's ultra-low-fare transatlantic airline, announces WOW premium, a new full-service ticket bundle that is perfect for the business or leisure traveler seeking a more inclusive travel experience.

The WOW premium ticket bundle includes: the WOW air BigSeat, featuring a wider seat with a foot rest and at least 37 inches of legroom; priority boarding and fast track security; an in-flight meal and drinks; two checked bags; one carry-on item; one personal item; and no change fee for rescheduling and cancellation protection.

As of spring 2018, the airline services 39 destinations across Europe and North America including Dublin, London, Paris, Berlin, and Copenhagen.

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Free flights for Brits moving to Iceland

AS PART of its goal to introduce the world to Icelandic culture, low-cost transatlantic airline WOW Air is offering free flights for Brits re-locating to its homeland. 

The airline is offering expats moving to #Iceland between now and October 1 a free journey. Brits moving to Iceland with WOW Air will simply need to send proof of their taking up residence, such as a university acceptance letter, lease agreement or employment confirmation.

The offer is limited to British citizens, whether individuals or families, moving to Iceland for a minimum of one year from their date of departure. WOW Air will refund only the outbound airfare from the UK to Iceland once the application is confirmed.

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Up in the air . . .

RYANAIR has further expanded its London Stansted winter 2016 schedule with a new daily service to Luxembourg from September, 2016.

WOW AIR has started its Reykjavik-Bristol route. The route will be operated three times a week year round. With the new service, WOW air becomes the second airline to link Bristol to Iceland with a direct service, after British airline easyJet.

NORWEGIAN continues the expansion of its low-cost long-haul network by launching the UK’s only direct flights to Oakland, California. Three weekly flights will depart Gatwick serviced by Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
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New UK-Montreal flights

AIR TRANSAT, WOW Air, and Icelandair will all launch new routes from the UK to Montreal, Canada, in May.

Air Transat will launch a route from Glasgow to Montréal opening up the entire Quebec region for Scottish travellers. Flights will depart every Monday beginning May 30, with prices starting from £385 return per person.

WOW Air will be flying from the UK to Montreal via Reykjavik from three UK airports from May 4, with tickets starting from £99 each way.

Icelandair will launch flights from the UK to Montréal via Reykjavik on May 19 four times weekly until November. Prices start from £380 return from five UK airports (London Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, and Aberdeen), and £397 return from London Heathrow.

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Cycle 844 miles around Iceland

ICELAND’S annual WOW #Cyclothon starts on June 15, when cyclists from around the world compete to be crowned the fastest team to pedal around the Ring Road, an 844-mile route looping around the entire country. 

Taking place under the midnight sun, the non-stop relay race is the only one of its kind in #Iceland, often completed by the winning team in under 48 hours.

Teams can consist of four or ten riders, who cycle in a relay format non-stop for the entire route, followed by its support vehicle. There is also a solo category for individual cyclists.

Starting in Reykjavik, the route takes riders past Iceland's most stunning landscapes – glaciers, waterfalls, fjords, national parks, and volcanoes. There is an 18-mile gravel section on the route where a mountain bike is required.

As the main race sponsor, WOW Air awards flight tickets as prizes for each member of the winning female and male teams.

Open to cyclists of all abilities with a range of bike types, registration closes on May 1 and costs £395 (ISK70,000) for teams of four, £705 (ISK125,000) for teams of ten, and £170 (ISK30,000) for solo riders.

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Edinburgh to the States, via Iceland

EDINBURGH is to become WOW Air’s third UK departure point, and the first in Scotland, for flights to Iceland and North America. Tickets for flights beginning in July are on sale from £39 to Reykjavik and £125 to the US and Canada.

Flights will depart Edinburgh to the airline’s hub in Reykjavik twice a week between July and October. Onward travelling passengers will have a short stop-over before continuing on to one of the airline’s North American destinations: Boston, Washington D.C., Montreal, Toronto, Los Angeles, or San Francisco.

Skúli Mogensen, founder and CEO of WOW Air, said: ‘We’re very pleased to announce Edinburgh as our third UK departure point, given the success we’ve seen with advance bookings on the recently-announced Bristol route and our original route from London. We know that Scottish travellers are an intrepid sort, keen to explore unique and mountainous landscapes, so we hope to open up Iceland to many more Scots with our service.’

A320 aircraft will operate the Edinburgh to Reykjavik flight with single-class A321, and A330-300 aircraft operating the routes between Iceland and North America. WOW air offers a standard seat pitch of 30”, with the option to increase this to 35” on the North American legs of the journey for a small fee.

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WOW’s Iceland stop-over option

WOW AIR is offering passengers the opportunity for a stop-over in #Iceland for up to a week at no additional airfare.   

Having recently announced flights from London Gatwick and Bristol via Iceland to Los Angeles and San Francisco, the stopover option gives travellers the chance to break up long-haul journeys across the Atlantic. The stop-over option is available to book on routes between Europe and the USA via Iceland in either direction. Other North American destinations in 2016 include Boston, Baltimore-Washington, Montreal, and Toronto.

Svana Fridriksdottir, director of Communications at WOW air, said: ‘Our low-cost Transatlantic fares have been a great success with travellers looking to spread their wings and head to North America. Until now, our short stop in Keflavik has been a teaser of what Iceland has to offer, but we are looking forward to giving travellers the opportunity to experience Iceland – quite a contrast from our North American and European destinations.’

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California here we come … for £139!

ICELANDIC airline WOW Air has confirmed it will begin flying to Los Angeles and San Francisco in June with both routes available to book now from £139 one-way from London Gatwick and Bristol. 

The flights, via Reykjavik, will operate four times a week to LA, with five weekly flights to San Francisco, year round.

Skúli Mogensen, founder and CEO of WOW air, said: ‘The addition of Los Angeles and San Francisco to our rapidly expanding network is a game-changer for WOW Air as we cement ourselves as the industry leader in the ultra-low-cost long haul category. We always aim to be the cheapest flight provider on the routes we fly to, and with the £139 fare between the UK and California we have accomplished this.

WOW air’s expansion to California follows the launch of its transatlantic services from the UK to Boston and Washington DC in 2015 and the announcement that the airline would begin flying to Montreal and Toronto in May 2016 – all via Iceland and with fares from £99.

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Up in the air . . .

FLYBE is reported to have sought permission to operate regular commercial flights from RAF Northolt, the West London airfield usually reserved for government and military flights, and executive jets. The regional carrier has applied to Britain’s Ministry of Defence for clearance to fly twice a day to five cities.

EASYJET is stepping up services from Scotland next year by adding an eighth aircraft to its base at Edinburgh airport. New routes to Vienna and Venice will operate from the Scottish capital while Glasgow will gain a connection to Marseille.

BRISTOL is to become WOW Air's second UK departure point for flights to Iceland and North America. Tickets for flights beginning in May are now on sale from £39 to Reykjavik, Iceland, and £99 to the USA and Canada. Flights will depart Bristol Airport for the airline's hub in Reykjavik on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Passengers travelling through will then have a short stop-over before continuing on to one of the airline's North American destinations – Boston, Washington D.C., Montreal, Toronto, Los Angeles, or San Francisco.

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Up in the air . . .

VIRGIN AMERICA has launched a San Francisco-Honolulu service. 

AIR CANADA announced it is boosting international flights at its Vancouver hub next summer with double daily flights London Heathrow. It will also start a non-stop service Vancouver to Brisbane in June.

WOW AIR is to begin flying to the US West Coast in summer 2016 with Los Angeles and San Francisco confirmed as their fifth and sixth destinations in North America. The routes will connect with daily flights to Keflavik from London Gatwick (and other WOW air destinations in Europe), allowing Brits to travel with the airline to Los Angeles four times per week and San Francisco five times a week, all year round. 

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Up in the air …

easyJet marks 20th anniversary with ad campaign … The airline is marking its 20th anniversary with a £10 million pan-European, multi-media advertising campaign. Using the tagline ‘how 20 years has flown’, the campaign tells the story of easyJet over the last two decades and invites passengers to tell their own travel stories.

The airline also re-released its first advertisement, which will run on social media. First aired in 1995, it offered £29.99 flights ‘costing the same as a pair of jeans’.

The TV ad debuts in the UK during the opening Rugby World Cup game between England and Fiji. 



Wow Air re-launches £99 one-way Atlantic flights … Tickets for the flights –from Gatwick to Boston and Washington DC via Reykjavik – will go on sale for selected dates between October 1 to December 15, and January 10 to March 10.

The airline said its services to the US via Reykjavik started in October 2014 have been an enormous success, with consistent average load factors in excess of 90%. It claims its low-cost fare structure has led to a 14% fall in average ticket prices between London and Boston.

Ryanair confirms new bases in Italy and Spain … Ryanair is expanding in Italy and Spain with new bases in Milan and Santiago de Compostela. The budget carrier is to start four routes from Milan Malpensa to Stansted, Comiso, Bucharest and Seville from December 1. Ryanair will also continue to operate from Milan’s Bergamo airport.

The Santiago base will open for summer 2016 as the airline’s 12th base in Spain.


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Wow … Gatwick to the States for £99

TRANSATLANTIC flights from less than £100 one-way are due to take off from Gatwick next summer … but there's a catch: passengers must change planes in Reykjavik, Iceland.

The £99 services are being offered by Icelandic low-cost carrier, Wow Air, which aims to link flights from Gatwick to new services to Boston and Washington DC.

Flights from Reykjavik to Boston are due to start on March 27 followed by Washington on June 4, with the Gatwick link commencing in April. Both services involve an hour to change planes in Iceland. The Boston connecting flights will run five times a week and those to Washington four times

Wow Air claims the airline will offer the cheapest flights between Europe and the US. The £99 lead-in fare is available for travel from the UK on Mondays and Tuesdays between March 30 and June 15.

‘Not only are we providing flights to the US for less than a standard London to Edinburgh train ticket,’ says Wow, ‘we’re also opening the market to travellers who might previously not have been able to afford transatlantic travel.

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