INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Iceland-based airline Wow Air has
announced flights from Delhi to select North American and European destinations from December 7, 2018
In a statement on Tuesday, Wow Air - which currently operates with a fleet of 19 aircraft - said the frights from Delhi to these
destinations will be routed via Keflavik airport in Reykjavik, Iceland
The low-cost airline has announced introductory one-way fares from Rs 13,499 on these flights
Called 'Wow basic', the fare includes all taxes but excludes meal and check-in baggage, which will be charged separately.A search on the Wow
Air bookings portal on Wednesday showed tickets for a flight from New Delhi to New York on December 7 were available from Rs 24,999 (basic
Wow Air flight from Delhi to New York: Wow Air's flight from New Delhi, India to New York, US will take about 18-20 hours
That will include about 10.5 hours from Delhi to Reykjavik and another 5.5 hours from there to New York.2
All luggage barring a laptop-sized bag will be charged additionally, except for some premium-class seats, the airline said.3
The airline will offer connecting flights to 15 North American cities, besides those to European destinations.4
Wow Air offers four fare classes: Wow basic, Wow plus, Wow comfy and Wow premium.5
'Wow premium' fares at the other end will be priced from Rs
46,599 onwards including taxes, Wow Air founder and chief executive officer Skuli Mogensen said.6
"The airline will have five direct flights a week between New Delhi and Keflavik airport that will connect to multiple destinations in North
America and Europe," Mr Mogensen told reporters in New Delhi.7
Of the total 365 seats in the aircraft, 42 would be premium.8
Wow Air currently serves 39 destinations across Europe and North America.9
Wow Air said flying via Reykjavik would be the shortest one-stop flight
Iceland falls on the regular route taken by carriers flying out of India to the US, it noted
"If you look at flights from India to North America, they actually go directly above IcelandSo Iceland is the perfect hub for India to North
America traffic," Mr Mogensen said.10
Wow Air will operate India flights five days a week with an Airbus A330 Neo aircraft.For the latest Election Results Live Updates from
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