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10 Reasons To Love WOW air's Cheap Flights To Iceland | Iceland Travel Tips | Travel Tips For Iceland | How To Find Cheap Flights | Travel Tips For Flying | Iceland On A Budget | Follow Me Away Travel Blog | Budget Travel Tips To Iceland

10 Reasons To Love WOW air’s Cheap Flights To Iceland

November 30, 2016 //  by Follow Me Away//  20 Comments

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Don’t cheap flights to Iceland sound like a dream? When flying WOW air, this dream actually becomes a really achievable reality! WOW air is an ultra-low cost international airline based out of Reykjavik and offers dirt cheap flights to Iceland and Europe. It is entirely possible to fly to Iceland for under $100 and European destinations for around $200, depending on the season.

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We have all flown budget carriers domestically, whether it was American based Spirit Airlines or the infamous Ryanair, but what about a cheap international airline? Read on to find out more about why we love WOW air.

10 Reasons To Love WOW air’s Cheap Flights To Iceland

#1 Flights are beyond cheap

Yeah okay, we just said this a bunch of times and it’s even in the title of the article, but WOW’s budget-friendly prices can’t be denied. No international carrier comes even close to the prices they offer. Whether you want to visit Iceland or are simply looking to go to Europe, WOW beats out every competitor by far, even when you factor in the additional price of luggage.

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#2 You only have to pay for what you want

Unlike other airlines that include the price of bags, snacks, and even water in the fare, WOW….doesn’t. The pricing strategy allows them to offer the uber cheap flights to Iceland that we all enjoy. After all, why should we pay for a checked bag when we only want to bring a carry-on? WOW understands that people only want to pay for what they need. Don’t care about snacks? Don’t buy one. Not bringing a ton of bags? Only pay for what you need! Here is a full list of optional charges. 

#3 On-time arrivals/departures

You might think that WOW air sacrifices on-schedule arrivals/departures in order to keep costs low, but that simply isn’t true. Despite offering cheap flights to Iceland and beyond, WOW ensures that the flights arrive and depart in a timely manner. We have flown this carrier numerous times and our flight was only delayed one time because of weather, which is out of WOW’s control entirely. Other than that, all flights departed/arrived either on-time or early.

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#4 Literally everything about the WOW experience is “fun”

WOW injects fun and sass into every single part of the experience. From their website asking “how low can we go” and promising “that WOW feeling” and their in-airport staff wearing adorable slogans, to giving their seat covers and even your boarding pass personality, WOW truly pays attention to even the smallest detail. Who said saving money couldn’t be tons of fun?! When you fly WOW air, make sure to keep an eye out for all the “fun” details before, during, and after your flight!

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#5 All of the flight attendants are basically vintage models

Every single flight attendant is gorgeous. When passenger airlines first became popular in the 50’s-70’s, stewardesses dressed very fashionably, wore heels, and wore lovely hairstyles. A flight on WOW air will transport you back in time and you will love it! Their attendants are so perfectly coiffed that they look like vintage models. English is spoken fluently and the are oh-so-kind.

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#6 Seats are comfy and offer plenty of leg room

We have flown not-so-budget carriers to Europe in the past and they didn’t offer any more legroom than WOW air does on their cheap flights to Iceland. Why on earth would we pay double or even triple the price for flights we can get for so cheap from WOW air? If you are looking for even more space, book a seat in the super-roomy exit row or in the very front of the plane.

Disclaimer: This is the worst photo on the face of the planet but we really wanted to show how spacious the seats were so please understand. Also note: Terrence is slouching/laying down and still have plenty of leg room. 

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#7 They offer in-flight entertainment via iPad

WOW air actually offers a ton of in-flight entertainment for under $20 USD via an iPad! We have flown domestically where Wifi alone has rang in at $20 for a 4-hour flight so we felt that the price was extremely reasonable to have access to a ton of movies and games for over 6 hours. Cheap flights to Iceland don’t have to mean you are bored to tears and we love that the iPad was offered.

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#8 Pilots point out tons of neat things to see

We love the pilots every time we fly WOW air. They are all super nice and every announcement is made in both English and Icelandic. For Americans, hearing two languages over the loudspeaker is pretty cool. Pilots never fail to point out something cool during our flight. Whether it is an epic overhead vista of Greenland, Manhattan Island, or the Northern Lights, passengers are always kept in the know.

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Newsflash: Icelandic food is expensive. WOW air’s in-flight offerings are actually reasonably priced when compared to how much you would spend on dinner on the island itself. We also appreciated that they offered various vegetarian offerings from flatbread to soups. Soda rang in at only a few dollars and a whole lot cheaper than buying one at the gate before boarding. In order to find cheap flights to Iceland your food, if you want to eat any at all, isn’t free, but it isn’t overpriced either!

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#10 Purple planes=LOVE

We don’t know about you, but we LOVE that the WOW planes are purples! Everything, from the boarding pass, luggage tags,crew outfits, and even the planes themselves are vibrant purple. Purple is such a fun color and really makes your cheap flights to Iceland and Europe much more fun!

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Editor’s note: WOW air provided us with two tickets to Iceland in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed in this article are our own, and we have enjoyed WOW’s cheap flights to Iceland many times in the past on our own dime so we really do love them. 

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  1. Brooke Genn

    November 30, 2016 at 11:20 am

    Absolutely love this!! Purple planes, stylish flight staff & great prices! Yes, please!!

    Reply
    • Follow Me Away

      November 30, 2016 at 2:33 pm

      The planes are honestly the best!

      Reply
  2. Monalogue

    November 30, 2016 at 12:24 pm

    Yep, I am going to try them!

    Reply
  3. Lisanne

    November 30, 2016 at 12:57 pm

    Wowair seems like an amazing airline!! Haven’t heard about it before!

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    • Follow Me Away

      November 30, 2016 at 2:35 pm

      A lot of people haven’t! The first time we flew WOW people were super sketched but we had only heard good things. Glad to we took the chance!

      Reply
  4. Beth Kellmer

    November 30, 2016 at 1:49 pm

    Definitely looking into Wow Air for my next trip! Thank you for the awesome tips ?

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    • Follow Me Away

      November 30, 2016 at 2:34 pm

      Let us know if you use them!

      Reply
  5. Robert Poole

    November 30, 2016 at 11:48 pm

    Thanks for introducing! And love your pics

    Reply
  6. Marilyn

    December 1, 2016 at 2:21 am

    What an absolutely amazing post! We’re now convinced we need to fly with Wow Air to Iceland next year! Also love all of your photos and especially love the stewardess outfits! ?

    Reply
  7. Bertaut & Alexis

    December 1, 2016 at 9:35 am

    We’ve heard so many good things from WOW and plan on using them for our 12th anniversary trip to Iceland. Can’t wait!

    Reply
  8. Collette Stohler

    December 1, 2016 at 7:02 pm

    It makes me want to book a trip now!

    Reply
  9. Kallsy Page

    December 1, 2016 at 11:20 pm

    Wow chicka wow wow instantly made me want to fly WOW Air! Thank you so much for bringing this airline to our attention. This is flights done right!

    Reply
  10. Gemma

    December 2, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    Being as stereotypical Scot, cheap is my favourite word. I didn’t realise that WOW flew to island, we’re going in July. Glad I found this post.

    Reply
  11. Tia

    December 5, 2016 at 8:44 am

    Ive heard a lot of not so great things about WOW Air. Interesting to see another perspective but it seems like the low fares are offset by nickle and diming you in other areas.

    Reply
  12. Elile Cleary

    December 9, 2016 at 12:55 am

    Sounds like a great deal! I hadn’t heard of these guys before, but will definitely check them out! Thanks for your helpful review.

    Reply
  13. Andrew

    December 9, 2016 at 8:41 am

    I’m sold! Iceland is in our top five countries to visit in the next year or two – I had no idea that WOW flew so many routes internationally.

    Reply
  14. Erin

    February 28, 2017 at 11:56 pm

    I flew to Iceland with two kids (a 5 year old and a 2 year old) on WOW airlines in November of 2016 and had a great experience as well. It definitely made a trip for 4 to Iceland affordable, as all the other options were over $1000 more for the dates we wanted! Traveling to Iceland with a toddler may not be on everyone’s list but for anyone with kids it should be!! Amazing time!!!

    Reply
  15. Allison Brown

    July 4, 2017 at 9:11 am

    Just wanted to say that your photos are amazing!

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    • Follow Me Away

      July 4, 2017 at 12:50 pm

      omg thank you so much!

      Reply
  16. Roy A. Ackerman, PhD, EA

    July 4, 2017 at 9:19 am

    I am planning to use them for a trip later this year. The issue- for on-time performance and for convenience- is that they use out of network airports in America. Now that they have one origination point nearby, it made my choice possible.

    Reply

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