Airlines are setting their sights on Europe for 2022, and a new carrier boasting ultra-low fares is getting into the mix: PLAY. Just this week, the Icelandic budget airline PLAY […]
Airlines Go All-In on Europe for Summer 2022 with New Routes
Airlines have been loud and proud about travel to Europe booming back come summer 2022. But if you look at the slew of new transatlantic routes airlines are planning for […]
WOW Air’s Reboot is Now on Hold Until December
A new owner’s plans to restart Icelandic low-cost airline WOW Air this month hit a snag, as the retooled airline now says it won’t begin flying until December. WOW Air […]
With New Owner, WOW air is Making a Comeback. Will it Work?
Iceland’s failed ultra-low-cost carrier WOW air is poised to return with a new owner just six months after its collapse, aiming to restart service as soon as October with flights […]
WOW Air Executives Aim to Start a New Low-Cost Airline This Fall
Icelandic low-cost carrier WOW air collapsed this spring after slowly drowning in months of financial woes. Within weeks, the failed airline’s CEO hinted at giving the airline another go. It […]
Fresh from Collapse, WOW Air CEO Eyes Revival
Icelandic budget carrier WOW air collapsed just weeks ago after months of drowning in financial woes. But if the troubled airline’s founder and CEO has his way, its demise won’t […]
WOW air Collapses, Cancels All Flights Immediately
After months of failed rescue efforts, it’s finally official: Icelandic budget airline WOW air is dead. The airline announced early Thursday that it had ended operations immediately and canceled all […]
Is WOW air on the Brink of Collapse?
WOW air took the low-cost airline scene by storm, pitching dirt cheap fares from the U.S. to Europe with smart and chic branding. But now it appears the Iceland-based carrier […]
WOW air Waited Weeks to Inform Some Passengers of Canceled Flights
Iceland’s WOW air scrapped many of its flights from the U.S. to Europe weeks ago as its financial woes worsened. But several travelers with flights booked on WOW told Thrifty […]
WOW air Cancels Flights to Iceland, Urges Passengers to Take Gift Cards
It was only a matter of time for the struggling, ultra-low-cost Icelandic airline. WOW air started notifying passengers Thursday morning that some of their flights from the U.S. to Iceland […]
WOW air Cancels More Routes, Halves Fleet in Bid to Stay Alive
WOW air is cutting even more routes between the U.S. and Iceland as it sells off nearly half its fleet in a desperate bid to stay afloat. The ultra-low-cost carrier […]
WOW air and Icelandair Cancel Takeover Plans as WOW Sputters
Less than a month ago, two major Icelandic budget airlines seemed poised to combine forces as Icelandair moved to take over the upstart WOW air. But now that plan is […]