WOW Air Launches Twice-Weekly Service from Gatwick Airport to Reykjavik

    WEST SUSSEX, ENGLAND, September 19, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Departing from Gatwick every Monday at 1315hrs, the flight will arrive in Reykjavik at 1525hrs with the return flight departing Reykjavik every Friday at 1620hrs and arriving in to Gatwick at 2020hrs. The A320 aircraft can accommodate 168 passengers on its direct flight between the two cities.

Matt Wood, Head of Airline Relations at Gatwick Airport said: "We are delighted to welcome WOW Air and its passengers to the airport today. Reykjavik saw a 12% increase in UK tourists between 2010-11, and we feel that by adding this twice-weekly service we are catering for our passengers who want to visit phenomena's such as the Northern Lights. It also means that in peak season Gatwick will have three carriers that cater for up to 15 flights leaving for Reykjavik every week."

Over the past three years, Gatwick has been transforming the airport through a GBP1.2 billion investment programme to compete for airlines and grow passenger numbers. The delivery of speedier check-in and security processes for passengers and the direct and fast transport links into central London are just a few of the reasons why airlines such as Air China, Korean Air, Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines have already chosen to operate from Gatwick this year alone.

WOW Air operating services out of Gatwick.

WOW Air commences operations from Gatwick on Monday 17 September 2012 from the South Terminal.

It will operate a twice-weekly service departing from Gatwick every Monday at 1315hrs, the flight will arrive in Reykjavik at 1525hrs with the return flight departing Reykjavik every Friday at 1620hrs and arriving in to Gatwick at 2020hrs.

It will operate the A320 aircraft which accommodates 168 seats.

Services to Reykjavik from Gatwick.

Gatwick will operate eight flights to Reykjavik every week in the summer season with these flights increasing to 15 flights a week in the peak season with three different carriers.

About Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport is the UK's second largest airport and the busiest single-runway airport in the world. It serves more than 200 destinations in 90 countries for around 34 million passengers a year on short- and long-haul point-to-point services. It is also a major economic driver for the South-East region, generating around 23,000 on-airport jobs and a further 13,000 jobs through related activities. The airport is 28 miles south of London with excellent public transport links, including the Gatwick Express, as well as ample airport parking Gatwick Airport is owned by a group of international investment funds, of which Global Infrastructure Partners is the largest shareholder.

Website: www.gatwickairport.com

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