WOW Air offers attractive deals to fly to the US, Europe
If you are ready to fly to the US or Europe in the most austere way possible, then Icelandic carrier WOW Air will fly you out of Delhi for as little as Rs 13,500, one way.
With the launch of Delhi-Reykjavik flights by Wow Air on December 7, lost-cost long-haul flights are expected to make their debut in India.
What appears to be an enticing deal, however, comes with a rider. One can carry only what the airline calls, a “personal item”, which could be small bag like a laptop bag or an office bag.
One cannot carry any suitcase that goes into the cabin as a hand bag or any check-in bag. You also won’t be served food on board the 12-hour flight from Delhi to Iceland’s capital Reykjavik and onwards to Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, Boston, Toronto, London or any of the destinations the airline connects to from its hub.
The next fare bucket was for Rs 26,000, which isn’t a great deal considering the ‘personal item’ condition. On some days, December 22 for instance, the one-way basic fare without the bags and food was as high as Rs 94,000.
The cheapest fare is Rs 13,500 for flights to Reykjavik and onwards to at least 10 destinations in the US and Europe. But the Rs 13,500 basic fare is hard to come by and on Tuesday, most of these tickets were already booked.
In comparison, fares on flights offered by some full service Indian and Middle Eastern carriers to Europe begin at Rs 40,000, that too with all perks included.
With the launch of Delhi-Reykjavik flights by Wow Air on December 7, lost-cost long-haul flights are expected to make their debut in India.
What appears to be an enticing deal, however, comes with a rider. One can carry only what the airline calls, a “personal item”, which could be small bag like a laptop bag or an office bag.
One cannot carry any suitcase that goes into the cabin as a hand bag or any check-in bag. You also won’t be served food on board the 12-hour flight from Delhi to Iceland’s capital Reykjavik and onwards to Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, Boston, Toronto, London or any of the destinations the airline connects to from its hub.
The next fare bucket was for Rs 26,000, which isn’t a great deal considering the ‘personal item’ condition. On some days, December 22 for instance, the one-way basic fare without the bags and food was as high as Rs 94,000.
The cheapest fare is Rs 13,500 for flights to Reykjavik and onwards to at least 10 destinations in the US and Europe. But the Rs 13,500 basic fare is hard to come by and on Tuesday, most of these tickets were already booked.
In comparison, fares on flights offered by some full service Indian and Middle Eastern carriers to Europe begin at Rs 40,000, that too with all perks included.