It was announced today that low-cost Icelandic airline WOW air is launching a new Chicago route with flights commencing on 13 July from Dublin and Cork.
The Dublin and Cork — Chicago (O’Hare) route will run four times a week—Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays—all year round via Reykjavik, the Icelandic capital. Fares will start from €139 one way, including taxes and charges.
WOW air recently announced flights to Iceland from Cork Airport, commencing 19 May. Flights connect passengers to nine North America destinations via Reykjavik in addition to Chicago including New York, Boston, Washington DC, Toronto, Montreal, Miami, LA, San Francisco and Pittsburgh.
CEO of WOW air, Skúli Mogensen said, "We are very pleased to be flying WOW air passengers from Dublin and Cork to the Windy City. Chicago is one of the USA’s most iconic and important cities, and is steeped in history and culture."
He added, "The addition of Chicago to WOW air’s growing list of destinations is part of our ongoing strategy to deliver even greater flexibility and convenience to our passengers, with more connections to North America via our Reykjavik hub."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
