The year 2016 was extremely good for the Icelandic airline WOW air. The airline transpored 1,688,773 passengers, which was 130% more than the year before. The jump in December was even more dramatic as the airline served 207% more passengers than in December 2015.
Read more: Low-cost airlines WOW air and EasyJet chip away at the dominance of Icelandair
The airline, which was founded in 2011 by Skúli Mogensen, who remains the CEO and owner of the airline. The airline has grown rapidly in the past few years, adding destinations and airplanes to its fleet. The airline is currently adding four new Airbus A321 jets, bringing the total fleet to seventeen. The new jets have up to 45% greater fuel efficiency per seat than the average planes used in flights to and from Iceland according to a statement from the company.
The year 2016 was extremely good for the Icelandic airline WOW air. The airline transpored 1,688,773 passengers, which was 130% more than the year before. The jump in December was even more dramatic as the airline served 207% more passengers than in December 2015.
Read more: Low-cost airlines WOW air and EasyJet chip away at the dominance of Icelandair
The airline, which was founded in 2011 by Skúli Mogensen, who remains the CEO and owner of the airline. The airline has grown rapidly in the past few years, adding destinations and airplanes to its fleet. The airline is currently adding four new Airbus A321 jets, bringing the total fleet to seventeen. The new jets have up to 45% greater fuel efficiency per seat than the average planes used in flights to and from Iceland according to a statement from the company.
