WOW air To Begin Flights To Tel Aviv This Fall

LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- WOW air announced today that they will have service to Israel's Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) beginning September 12, 2017. One-way tickets on the ultra-affordable Icelandic airline from the United States to TLV will go on sale today with prices starting at $149 from Boston (BOS), New York (EWR), Baltimore (BWI), Pittsburgh (PIT) and Chicago (ORD) and $199 from Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO) and Miami (MIA).

Located on the country's Mediterranean coastline, Tel Aviv is a bustling city offering great beaches, exciting nightlife and important museums, as well as, being the technological and cultural hub for the region.

"Visitors from all over the world continue to be attracted to the unique city of Tel Aviv and we are honored to have the opportunity to offer travel from the United States in a more efficient way with the best possible prices," said Skúli Mogensen, founder and CEO of WOW air. "The Israeli government and tourism board have been great partners in getting the route approved and we are thankful for their support of WOW air."

WOW air will start out offering one of the cheapest options for travel from North America to Israel four times a week.

"We set a goal to bring new airlines to Israel, so I'm happy and congratulate WOW air, known for its long haul low cost flights, on its entry into Israel in cooperation with the Israeli tourism ministry, says Yariv Levin, Israel Minister of Tourism. "I'm confident the launching of this new historic route will significantly increase the number of tourists traveling to Israel from Iceland, Canada and the US, and will also contribute to the unprecedented trend of growth in the number of tourists visiting Israel over the last number of months."

Flights from the east and west coasts will include connections in Reykjavik that will be approximately 13 and 2 hours, respectively. Length of the layover will be subject to change for the winter season flights. WOW air encourages travelers to take in the sights, sounds and tastes of Iceland. Passengers can get more out of their travel with the WOW Stopover, which includes a visit to Iceland for an unlimited amount of time, before heading on to destinations in Europe and beyond.

The new Tel Aviv route will be serviced by WOW air´s brand new Airbus fleet with the average age of 2.5 years.  Seat pitch will vary from 30 inches as standard to 37 inches at an additional charge.

For more information on these new flights and more please visit https://wowair.us/.

About WOW air
WOW air offers the lowest fares, a modern fleet with the lowest emissions and the biggest smile; this is the WOW air promise to its valuable customers. As of spring 2017, the airline services 32 destinations across Europe and North America including Dublin, London, Paris, Berlin, and Copenhagen.
Established in November 2011 by Icelandic entrepreneur Skúli Mogensen, the purple airline flies with Airbus A320, Airbus A321 and Airbus A330 models. WOW air boasts one of the world's youngest fleet, with an average aircraft age of just 2.5 years.
WOW air was ranked as the 7th best low-cost airline in Europe at the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Skytrax World Airline Awards and was the youngest airline in the top ten.
For additional information and bookings please visit https://wowair.us/.

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For further information, please contact:

United States
Anna Romano
Weber Shandwick
aromano@webershandwick.com 
310 854 8296

WOW air corporate
Svana Fridriksdóttir
Director of Communications
svana@wow.is 
354 695 9359

Prices from Boston, Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, New York and Chicago to Tel Aviv are now available for as low as $149* one way including taxes. Bookings can be made at www.wowair.com.

Prices from Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles to Tel Aviv are now available for as low as $199* one way including taxes. Bookings can be made at www.wowair.com.

*Based on lowest one-way fare from Boston to Tel Aviv including taxes and charges, booked on www.wowair.com. Available for travel from BOS on Tuesdays from October 31 through November 14; November 28 through December 5, 2017 and January 16 through March 6, 2018. Restrictions and baggage fees may apply.

*Based on lowest one-way fare from Washington D.C. to Tel Aviv including taxes and charges, booked on www.wowair.com. Available for travel from BWI on Thursdays from November 2 through November 16; November 30 through December 7, 2017 and through January 18 through March 8, 2018. Restrictions and baggage fees may apply.

*Based on lowest one-way fare from New York to Tel Aviv including taxes and charges, booked on www.wowair.com. Available for travel from EWR on Sundays from November 5 through November 12; November 26 through December 3, 2017 and January 14 through March 11, 2018. Restrictions and baggage fees may apply.

*Based on lowest one-way fare from Los Angeles to Tel Aviv including taxes and charges, booked on www.wowair.com. Available for travel from LAX on Tuesdays from September 12 through October 31, 2017. Restrictions and baggage fees may apply.

*Based on lowest one-way fare from Miami to Tel Aviv including taxes and charges, booked on www.wowair.com. Available for travel from MIA on Saturdays from September 16 through October 21, 2017. Restrictions and baggage fees may apply.

*Based on lowest one-way fare from Chicago to Tel Aviv including taxes and charges, booked on www.wowair.com. Available for travel from ORD on Mondays from October 9 through October 23, 2017. Restrictions and baggage fees may apply.

*Based on lowest one-way fare from Pittsburgh to Tel Aviv including taxes and charges, booked on www.wowair.com. Available for travel from PIT on Thursdays from September 21 through October 5, 2017. Restrictions and baggage fees may apply.

*Based on lowest one-way fare from San Francisco to Tel Aviv including taxes and charges, booked on www.wowair.com. Available for travel from SFO on Thursdays from September 14 through October 26, 2017. Restrictions and baggage fees may apply.

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