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Iceland Aviation Market Faces Consolidation as WOW Air Becomes Part of Icelandair Group

November 5, 2018 Pablo Diaz

One of the fastest-growing markets that the commercial aviation industry has seen flourish in recent years is Iceland. Now, a traditional carrier made a move on its newest competitor, WOW Air and has presented a

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WOW Backtracks Previous Expansions to Ease Financial Tensions

October 17, 2018 Ian McMurtry

With WOW Air and Icelandair rushing to open up new routes last summer the inevitability of some routes failing would come true and early signs of failure have appeared in WOW’s 2019 route map. The

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WOW to Launch New Service to Orlando

September 6, 2018 Jace Moseley

As the busy summer season for transatlantic airlines comes to a close, Icelandic low-cost carrier WOW air announced on Wednesday its newest U.S. destination, Orlando, Fla. The Central Floridian city will be served from the

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Flights from Iceland to New York at All-Time High

May 27, 2018 Thomas Pallini

With tourism in Iceland growing exponentially in popularity among Americans, so have flights to and from the island nation. Historically, the country’s flag carrier Icelandair has been provided the bulk of the service from Iceland

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Dallas/Fort Worth to Keflavik: Classic Competition and Hometown Pride

May 27, 2018 Parker Davis

In the evening of May 24, a bright purple Airbus A330-300 touched down at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The aircraft, registered TF-WOW, is one of two of the type flying for Icelandic low-cost carrier WOW

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WOW Air Set to Start Operations to India

May 11, 2018 Pablo Diaz

The Iceland-based low-cost-carrier WOW Air is expected to announce on May 15 the beginning of its long-haul operations to Delhi, India, showing the strength of its Reykjavik hub. Initially planned to start in 2019, the company

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Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Pond: WOW air

May 3, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Since the introduction of numerous low-cost airlines to the transatlantic market, access to Europe has never been easier or cheaper. New fuel-efficient aircraft and low-cost business models have allowed for increased competition among low-cost carriers,

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Stansted to Become London’s Fastest Growing Airport in 2018

March 27, 2018 Andy Nelson

It’s set to be a busy summer at London’s Stansted (STN) Airport. Already the U.K.’s fourth busiest airport, passenger numbers are anticipated to rise by around 12 percent on 2017’s figures, making it by far

New Faces and New Places: How International Travel Options Have Expanded in the 2010s

January 26, 2018 Ian McMurtry

With 2018 now upon us and second decade of the 21st century starting to draw to a close, one might claim that this decade was not kind to U.S. aviation. The merger mania that dominated

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The Hero We Never Expected: The Rise of the Airbus A321 in the U.S. Market

November 21, 2017 Thomas Pallini

When I was younger, I sought to fly on as many aircraft types as I possibly could. As an infrequent flyer at the time, every new plane I flew on was special. Planning my future

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WOW Air Launches Flights to JFK

November 8, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

WOW Air has just announced its latest U.S destination: the Big Apple. The airline plans to commence flights to New York (JFK) on April 26, 2018. The flight between Reykjavik and JFK is scheduled to

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Icelandair Lands at DFW, Direct Challenge to WOW Air

September 15, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

On Thursday another Reykjavik based carrier, Icelandair, announced nonstop flights to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), one of Texas’ largest and busiest metroplexes. The airline is second to announce flights to Keflavik International Airport

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WOW Air Adds Four New U.S. Destinations: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, and St. Louis

August 24, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

Already famous for its $99 international flights, WOW Air again made headlines on Wednesday when it announced flights to four new destinations in the U.S. The airline plans to launch flights to Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit,

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Aviation in Iceland: From Rock Bottom to Revolutionized

January 20, 2017 Ian McMurtry

A few years might seem like a short timeframe for rapid change, but Iceland’s aviation companies have gone from struggles for survival to success in just eight years. These companies, much like the people who inhabited the island

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WOW! Pittsburgh Receives New Service to Iceland

November 7, 2016 Ian McMurtry

Despite being very young, WOW Air continues to find success and it has started to turn its attention to smaller markets, the newest of which is Pittsburgh. The “Steel City” will receive four times weekly

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Iceland Express

March 26, 2015 Ian McMurtry

Iceland Express was a discounted carrier that was based in Keflavik, Iceland with the purpose of giving Icelanders an alternate low-cost carrier besides the nation’s flag carrier Icelandair. Formed by the parent company Northern Travel

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Iceland Aviation Market Faces Consolidation as WOW Air Becomes Part of Icelandair Group

WOW Backtracks Previous Expansions to Ease Financial Tensions

WOW to Launch New Service to Orlando

Flights from Iceland to New York at All-Time High

Dallas/Fort Worth to Keflavik: Classic Competition and Hometown Pride

WOW Air Set to Start Operations to India

Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Pond: WOW air

Stansted to Become London’s Fastest Growing Airport in 2018

New Faces and New Places: How International Travel Options Have Expanded in the 2010s

The Hero We Never Expected: The Rise of the Airbus A321 in the U.S. Market

WOW Air Launches Flights to JFK

Icelandair Lands at DFW, Direct Challenge to WOW Air

WOW Air Adds Four New U.S. Destinations: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, and St. Louis

Aviation in Iceland: From Rock Bottom to Revolutionized

WOW! Pittsburgh Receives New Service to Iceland

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Iceland Express

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