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Come PLAY in Iceland: Another new airline launches in the wake of WOW Air

5 November 2019 By Seth Miller 7 Comments

A new low cost carrier is set to fly in Iceland. PLAY airlines intends to launch sales before the end of the year, connecting passengers between Keflavik and European destinations. The company expects to expand to North American destinations in Spring 2020, using Iceland as a hub to connect passengers between the two continents.

This story is about: Iceland, Icelandair, KEF, Keflavik, LCC, LCCs, Norwegian, PLAY, TATL, transatlantic, WAB Air, WOW, WOW Air Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

WOW Air II pivots to cargo

29 October 2019 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

A WOW Air A321 on the ground in Keflavik in January 2019

Want to fly on the relaunched WOW Air? Better grow gills. And be dead. The company now expects to relaunch as a cargo operator rather than a passenger carrier, assuming it ever gets off the ground at all.

This story is about: cargo, Iceland, WOW, WOW Air Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Trying to make sense of the new WOW Air plans

9 September 2019 By Seth Miller 8 Comments

A WOW Air A321 on the ground in Keflavik in January 2019

As detials on the new WOW Air plans emerge the business model remains an interesting proposition. With a heavy focus on cargo in a softening market and premium passenger experiences with low fares it is unclear how this company will truly deliver for its investors.

This story is about: bankruptcy, Dulles, IAD, Iceland, Icelandair, KEF, Keflavik, TATL, transatlantic, Washington DC, WOW, WOW Air Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

The bizarre backing behind WOW Air, redux

25 July 2019 By Seth Miller 6 Comments

A WOW Air A321 on the ground in Keflavik in January 2019

What do cargo operations in Djibouti, negotiations with Somali pirates, and covert intelligence operations have to do with a failed Icelandic airline? Michele Ballarin is about to show us all.

This story is about: bankruptcy, cargo, Iceland, WAB Air, WOW, WOW Air Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

WOW Air assets sold to investors

12 July 2019 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

A WOW Air A321 on the ground in Keflavik in January 2019

What’s next for bankrupt WOW Air? No one really knows, though maybe the team that just bought most of its assets has a plan.

This story is about: bankruptcy, Iceland, Keflavik, WOW, WOW Air Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

WOW Air is Dead; Long Live WAB Air

10 July 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

WOW Air is dead. Completely dead. The planes are mostly off flying for other airlines while the true financial impact of the collapse remains u der debate. And yet. Perhaps there is a chance for another life for the flashy, LCC after all?

This story is about: bankruptcy, Iceland, KEF, Keflavik, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, TATL, transatlantic, ULCC, Ultra low cost carriers, WAB Air, WOW, WOW Air Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

WOW Air halts operations; all flights canceled

28 March 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A WOW Air A321 on the ground in Keflavik in January 2019

WOW Air is no more. After multiple failed attempts to secure additional funding to continue operations the Icelandic LCC formally ceased operations Thursday morning.

This story is about: bankruptcy, Iceland, Icelandair, Indigo Partners, KEF, Keflavik, LCC, LCCs, TATL, transatlantic, WizzAir, WOW, WOW Air Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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