Icelandic finances airline WOW has launched a seat sale providing low price flights from Dublin to North America from simply €99.99 every manner.
The supply is legitimate for journey between November 1 and December 2013, 2017. There are 9 locations to select from: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Montreal, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Toronto, and Washington DC. All locations contain the standard WOW stopover in Reykjavik on each the outward and return journeys.
WOW says the sale will permit folks to take pleasure in occasions reminiscent of Thanksgiving and the Black Friday procuring extravaganza within the States on a budget. It appears too good to be true. Can you actually journey to the USA for lower than €200 return?
It seems that sure, it is too good to be true, and no, you may’t journey return for that value.
Value comparability with Aer Lingus
Insure My Vacation took the instance of attempting to ebook a brief break to New York. For comparability functions, we first tried doing so with Aer Lingus.
The nationwide provider has ‘Good’ fares to New York throughout November from €230.36 going out, and €187.44 coming again. These fares entitle you to a carry-on bag, one piece of checked baggage, and reserved economic system seats. It signifies that in case your dates are versatile, you may fly return to New York, with sufficient baggage area for baggage and procuring, for €417.80.
Then we tried reserving the identical with WOW.
WOW flight costs
First, the flights themselves. It was simple to discover a flight out with WOW for €99.99 all proper. However the least expensive return fare was €129.99. Meaning flights are literally a minimal of €229.98.
That’s for what they name ‘WOW Fundamental’, which is absolutely as primary as will be. All you’re allowed carry is one ‘private merchandise’ bag, as much as 43x32x25 cm. That’s concerning the measurement of a small purse, or a laptop computer case. You’re not even allowed a carry-on bag.
Baggage costs
To ebook a carry-on bag with WOW is an additional €31.99 every manner, or €63.98 return. So now we’re as much as €293.96.
Now let’s say we would like one piece of checked baggage as nicely, to permit for some procuring in New York and for a extra legitimate comparability with what you get with that Aer Lingus fare. That’s an extra €47.99 every manner, or €95.98 return. We’re now as much as €389.94.
Reserved seats
Lastly, seats. The Aer Lingus ‘Good’ fare permits you to reserve your seat at time of reserving, for no additional price. The ‘WOW Fundamental’ fare doesn’t.
So for those who don’t need to play the seating lottery, working the chance of being caught in a centre seat between two annoying neighbours, it’s a minimal of €6.99 for every leg of your journey. And due to WOW’s stopover in Iceland, there are literally FOUR legs, in order that’s a price of €27.96.
Whole prices
Our complete prices with WOW at the moment are €417.90. And that also doesn’t match what we get with Aer Lingus for €417.80.
That’s as a result of:
- We nonetheless don’t have something to eat or drink on board.
- We nonetheless must put up with a stopover in Reykjavik every manner, as an alternative of flying direct.
Conclusion
Our conclusion? WOW’s fares appear enticing, however be sure you contemplate every little thing and take a look at different airways too, earlier than you really ebook. You can get there faster and in additional consolation for a similar value, and even cheaper.
After all, WOW’s headline low cost fares may be just right for you. You may certainly fly to North America for lower than €230 return for those who can reply ‘sure’ to those questions:
- Are you able to match every little thing you want right into a bag the scale of a laptop computer case?
- Are you able to squeeze snacks and a drink into that bag as nicely?
- Are you okay with sitting in a centre seat that no person else desires?
- Are you content to spend three to 4 hours in Reykjavik Airport in your outward and return journeys?
However if you need what most passengers would contemplate commonplace advantages for a transatlantic journey, like one checked bag and a meal on board, then it’s possible you’ll be higher off reserving with the extra conventional airways.
Once more – examine every little thing. Do the sums, and do what’s finest for you. And revel in your journey, whoever you fly with!
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