New Longest Route: Icelandair Begins 8h 40m Airbus A321LR Flights Next Week

Like other northern carriers, Icelandair will switch to winter schedules on Sunday, October 26. This is based on IATA slot ...
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Iceland's Play Airlines shuts down, effective immediately

A number of former executives from Wow Air, a previous Icelandic budget airline that shut down in 2019, launched Play in 2021. Play's strategy was very similar to Wow's: Offer dirt-cheap, no-frills ...

Iceland's Play airline ceases operations due to low demand

The collapse of the last remaining Icelandic budget airline recently has put an abrupt end to the volcanic island’s pit stop ...

Another low-cost airline has gone bust – here’s what you need to know about your flights

Another low-cost airline has gone bust – here’s what you need to know about your flights - These are your rights if you have a booking with the carrier to Reykjavik or beyond ...
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With WOW Air to Iceland?

ICELAND (eTN) – WOW Air is a brand-new, low-cost air carrier connecting Iceland to 12 destinations in Europe starting June 2012. ICELAND (eTN) – WOW Air is a brand-new, low-cost air carrier connecting ...
Aviation Week

Iceland’s WOW Air looks for new hub

Iceland’s low-cost carrier (LCC) WOW Air is considering a new hub for its long-haul services, citing shortcoming in its existing Keflavik base. The airline already operates connections through Iceland ...
NPR

The Rise And Fall Of Iceland's WOW Air

Earlier this year, the independent Icelandic airline WOW Air went bust, leaving thousands of passengers stranded on both sides of the Atlantic. For the people of Iceland though it signalled something ...
Reuters

Icelandair scraps plan to buy its rival WOW air, shares tumble

(Reuters) - Icelandair said on Thursday it had scrapped its all-share deal to buy WOW air that had aimed to create a stronger international competitor, sending its shares down 10 percent.
The New York Times

Iceland’s Purple Planes Are Grounded, and With Them, Its Economy

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — In retrospect, it was probably not a fantastic idea to leave Iceland’s economic fortunes tethered to an airline called WOW. Before it collapsed in March, WOW Air delivered more ...
Forbes

Backed By Ballarin, Iceland’s WOW Air Will Fly Again

When Iceland’s budget carrier WOW Air went bankrupt in March this year, few expected the carrier to be back in the skies within the year. But following the purchase of the airline’s assets by Michele ...
Aviation Week

Dublin Secures WOW air Link to Iceland after Two Years of Talks

Icelandic carrier WOW air is to launch a new year-round link between Reykjavik and Dublin from next summer. The three times weekly route will commence on June 2, 2015 and will be the first scheduled ...