WOW Air Launches New Service To Iceland
A new year-round direct service between Dublin and Reykjavik was launched today by the Icelandic carrier WOW Air.
Dublin Airport Launches WOW Service To Iceland
A new year-round direct service between Dublin and Reykjavik was launched today by the Icelandic carrier WOW Air.
Dublin Airport Managing Director, Vincent Harrison said he was delighted to welcome WOW Air to Ireland and to add Reykjavik to Dublin Airport’s growing list of direct destinations.
“Iceland is a very popular tourist destination with lots to offer. I’m sure this new direct service will prove popular with both Irish people holidaying in Iceland and with Icelandic residents visiting Ireland for business and pleasure.
“We will work closely with WOW Air to promote this new service and the enhanced connectivity that it brings in both Iceland and Ireland.”
WOW, which started flying in May 2012, is a low-cost carrier that currently operates 16 routes from its home base at Keflavik Airport in Iceland.
Said WOW Air CEO Skúli Mogensen: “We made the decision to operate a service from Ireland because we were confident that Iceland would appeal to the Irish.
“We weren’t wrong. Bookings on this new route are very strong from Dublin Airport and the demand has been stronger than expected in the first few months. Equally, Ireland is appealing to the Icelandic as a short break over the coming months.”
He added: “We’re delighted to be the first airline to offer direct flights between Ireland and Iceland, given the many similarities between our countries. We look forward to welcoming the Irish to Iceland.”
Flying time between Dublin and Reykjavik is just two hours and 20 minutes.
Pictured above: Dublin Airport executives John Hurley, Darragh Hanratty, Jon Woolf and Lorraine Costello with representatives of WOW Air at today's launch.