WOW air

Icelandic low-cost airline

IcelandTravel

Founded: 2011
Closed: 2019
Lifespan: 8 years
Country: Iceland
City: Reykjavík
Sector: Travel

In brief

Founded in 2011, WOW air was an Icelandic low-cost airline. It closed in 2019, after 8 years. Its website was wowair.com.

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