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flights later that year, but no schedules nor destinations were announced. Later that month, an airline spokesperson said it would initially transport cargo only and would begin passenger service at an unspecificed later date. On 28 February 2020, Wow Air announced on social media that it would launch Wow Italy—part of "WOW World"—in Rome and Sicily "in the very near future".
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355:, would acquire the entire share capital of Wow Air, subject to shareholder approval; the two airlines would continue to operate under separate names. Together, Icelandair and Wow Air have a share of around 3.8% of the transatlantic market. On 27 November 2018, Wow Air announced that it had returned four aircraft to their lessors as a
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of the north". According to him, the airline's name was chosen to signify his feelings toward
Iceland and also because it reads "MOM" when the letters are turned upside down. Booking was opened 24 November 2011, with the airline planning to serve 12 destinations in Europe upon its operational launch
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aircraft with both passenger and cargo service. However, no inaugural service date was announced, airport officials would not confirm arrangements to use airport facilities, and no application for an air operator's certificate had been filed. That
October, the company said it would start passenger
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pinned the results on overexpansion, expansion continued, with the airline reaching a high of 36 destinations in its network by 2018. Third quarter results that year showed a similar pattern, with increased revenues being counteracted by a larger loss margin. These issues were compounded by an
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Mogensen, has spoken of a possible resurrection of the airline with a new,
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Gunnar Steinn stated the airline will initially focus on cargo transport rather than passenger transport. Operations with begin with two planes transporting fish and other goods, and will expand based on demand. The airline aims to eventually offer regular passenger flights to mainland
252:, also known as Loftleiðir and remembered by the nicknames "Hippie Airline" and "Hippie Express", also used this approach along with a number of expense-lowering measures to become the first low-cost transatlantic carrier before it merged to form Icelandair. The collapse of the
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ceased, several Wow Air flights were cancelled, fueling speculation as to the airline's fate. The airline attributed the cancellations to a technical failure and its knock-on effects, although two planes were immobilised after being repossessed by the lessor.
378:, which has stakes in several ultra low-cost carriers, reached a preliminary agreement to buy Wow Air. Shortly after, Wow Air announced major adjustments to its operations: the staff was reduced by 360 down to about 1,000, a further five aircraft (four
334:, after several media outlets reported its claim that it would fly passengers from London Stansted to New York for £99, which it said was below cost. A flight leg priced at £99 was only available as part of a significantly more expensive return flight.
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previously delivered over one quarter of all visitors to
Iceland, and its failure caused tourist visits to drop 16 percent overall and 20 percent from the United States, prompting a decline in vacation home and hotel construction.
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America, serving first the U.S., then Canada starting in May 2016. Flights to Los Angeles and San Francisco began in June 2016 using two Airbus A330-300 planes leased from
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offer fell through and the company's financial situation worsened due to stricter demands by suppliers and contractors. The four returned aircraft (two
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969:"A Plane Crash, A Glacier, And An Entrepreneur: How Icelandair Opened Up Air Travel For Everyone"
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WOW AIR has ceased operation. All WOW AIR flights have been cancelled.
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2016:"Iceland's Purple Planes Are Grounded, and With Them, Its Economy"
1824:"WOW Air cancels several flights following aircraft repossessions"
1145:"Iceland's Purple Planes Are Grounded, and With Them, Its Economy"
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operating between 2012 and 2019. The airline was headquartered in
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997:"Sigurdur Helgason, 87, Airfare Pioneer, Dies (Published 2009)"
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1338:"WOW Air expands to Canada, rolls out $ 75 flights to Iceland"
287:, was flown on 31 May 2012. In October 2012, Wow Air acquired
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34:. For the airline that previously used the ICAO code WOW, see
1940:"WOW Air's Former CEO Already Looking To Start "New" Airline"
461:. In May 2021, the airline announced the registration of its
2443:"AirAsia cuts Airbus A330neo order plans, shifts to A321XLR"
2390:"Iceland's WOW air to lease four A330neo from CIT Aerospace"
1462:"The viral story about £99 flights to New York is fake news"
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2044:"'We Are Back': defunct WOW air breathes life into new LCC"
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Peak, financial difficulties and takeover talks (2017–2018)
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1777:"Wow Air cancels flights amid fears of possible collapse"
1989:"Áhrif Falls WOW Air á Bílaleigubókanir - Northbound.is"
1872:"Wow Air postpones flights ahead of new investment deal"
1493:"Icelandic airlines: WOW air over-inflated - and burst"
1596:"Wow Air returns four aircraft in face of cash crunch"
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Article on strategies for low-cost long-haul airlines
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to its natural features led to a significant rise in
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2014:Goodman, Peter S.; Alderman, Liz (26 August 2019).
1757:"Icelandair Group pulls out of Wow Air discussions"
1667:"Indigo reaches tentative agreement to buy Wow Air"
1143:Goodman, Peter S.; Alderman, Liz (25 August 2019).
918:"22 famous airlines that have gone out of business"
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2248:"Waiting game or game over? The story of New WOW"
2178:"Wow Air's new owner now plans December relaunch"
2119:Einarsdóttir, Gréta Sigríður (6 September 2019).
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2075:"New Icelandic Airline, Play, on the Way"
1031:"Iceland Tourism Prepares for a Comeback"
260:in 2008 and the publicity brought by the
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995:Brothers, Caroline (17 February 2009).
876:"WOW air Katrínartún 12, 105 Reykjavík"
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813:for its undelivered Airbus A330-900s.
2227:Lapers, Thibault (27 February 2020).
2176:Wolfsteller, Pilar (8 October 2019).
2147:Sampson, Hannah (17 September 2019).
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1363:"WOW Air CEO bullish on U.S. market"
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2337:"WOW air Fleet Details and History"
1665:Edward Russell (29 November 2018).
1065:Elliott, Alëx (20 September 2015).
823:List of defunct airlines of Iceland
2975:Defunct European low-cost airlines
2229:"The new WOW air to land in Italy"
1878:. Flightglobal.com. 28 March 2019.
1067:"WOW air Owner Investing Millions"
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2995:2019 disestablishments in Iceland
2195:Ćirić, Jelena (28 October 2019).
2121:"WOW Air to Fly Again in October"
2073:Hafstað, Vala (5 November 2019).
1459:Calder, Simon (9 November 2017).
916:Zhang, Benjamin (29 March 2019).
501:interviewed USAerospace chairman
303:(which was later dropped again),
262:2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull
235:Wow Air headquarters in Reykjavík
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887:"Company Overview of WOW air hf"
762:Wow Air's first planes were two
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473:Wow Air (USAerospace Associates)
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2288:. Icelandic Transport Authority
2273:wowair.co.uk - Our destinations
2042:Burbaitė, Rūta (17 July 2019).
1774:Calder, Simon (25 March 2019).
1473:from the original on 7 May 2022
967:Thomas, Michael (26 May 2017).
874:Get in touch - wowiceland.co.uk
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1569:Jakob Wert (5 November 2018).
1094:"Board of Directors | WOW air"
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206:Keflavík International Airport
124:Keflavík International Airport
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1897:Icelandic Transport Authority
1893:"End of Operation of WOW AIR"
1822:Wert, Jakob (25 March 2019).
1801:"WOW air fate expected today"
1571:"Icelandair acquires WOW Air"
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2816:FRISK Software International
2811:Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery
1828:International Flight Network
1575:International Flight Network
847:wowair.us - Our destinations
2960:Defunct airlines of Iceland
2441:Lee, Liz (30 August 2019).
849:. Retrieved 9 February 2019
326:Criticism of pricing claims
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2890:Category: Icelandic brands
1497:CAPA - Centre for Aviation
1388:"California - Summer 2016"
943:"From Layover to Stayover"
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2497:Teaching case on WOW Air
2362:Gísli Freyr Valdórsson.
1018:– via NYTimes.com.
419:End of operations (2019)
2698:Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja
1944:The Reykjavik Grapevine
285:Paris Charles de Gaulle
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198:ultra low-cost carrier
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1287:"Our Story | WOW air"
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688:Wow Air former fleet
102:Commenced operations
2934:WikiProject Iceland
2683:Atlantic Island Air
2678:Air Iceland Connect
2154:The Washington Post
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2054:on 31 October 2020
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1968:Bankrupt - WOW Air
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1149:The New York Times
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