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WOW dream ends after troubled few years

Almost seven years since starting its first flight, Iceland's long-haul low-cost airline WOW Air has thrown the towel. The airline announced on March 28 that it has ceased all operations, following months of uncertainty over its future. WOW failed to attract new...

If Indigo takes a stake in WOW, what happens to Icelandair?

WOW was in deep trouble for a while. Being an LCC airline is a tough business, with low margins. Then adding long-haul to this complicates the business more and shrinks the margins even more. To further complicate things for WOW, their market share growth did the...

Icelandair buys WOW air

Iceland Monitor reports this news. This is going to be a big deal. Icelandair is a Boeing customer and WOW is an Airbus customer. Consolidation continues. The companies will continue to operate under separate brands. Their combined market share on the transatlantic...

WOW air discusses their growth and outlook

We had a conversation with the airline's VP Network Planning, Daníel Snæbjörnsson. [player id=19005]

If Indigo takes a stake in WOW, what happens to Icelandair?

Nov 30, 2018 | Airbus, Iceland Air, WOW

WOW was in deep trouble for a while. Being an LCC airline is a tough business, with low margins. Then adding long-haul...

Icelandair buys WOW air

Nov 5, 2018 | Airbus, Boeing, Iceland Air, WOW

Iceland Monitor reports this news. This is going to be a big deal. Icelandair is a Boeing customer and WOW is an...

WOW air discusses their growth and outlook

Nov 29, 2017 | WOW

We had a conversation with the airline's VP Network Planning, Daníel Snæbjörnsson. [player id=19005]

Is Keflavik becoming the North Atlantic’s Dubai?

Aug 29, 2017 | Airbus, Airports, Boeing, Iceland Air, Norwegian Air, Primera Air, WOW

There have been several reports of the growth in LCCs over the North Atlantic. Most recently the two Iceland-based...

More A321 North Atlantic action

Jul 20, 2017 | Airbus, Airbus A321 Neo, Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Norwegian Air, Primera Air, WOW

In June, Primera Air announced its deal to lease two A321LRs from AerCap. The airline is going to be the first...

The next Battle of The Atlantic

Apr 10, 2017 | Aer Lingus, Air France KLM, Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Eurowings, IAG, Iceland Air, JetBlue, Level, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air, United Airlines, WOW

There was a previous battle in world war two. The next one will not be violent but looks to be as belligerent. The...

WOW air adds seven new Airbus aircraft to its fleet

Apr 5, 2017 | Airbus, Airbus A321 Neo, Airbus A330neo, WOW

WOW air, the Icelandic LCC, will add seven new Airbus aircraft to its rapidly growing fleet by the end of 2018,...

Norwegian Air: transatlantic flights €200

Oct 7, 2015 | Eurowings, Northwest Airlines, Norwegian Air, Ryanair, WOW

Norwegian Air may be the first airline to issue tickets for sale for Transatlantic flights at real low cost. Under...