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Is it too risky booking with WOW Air?

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  • 14-11-2018 7:53pm
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    TK Lemon
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭


    Thinking about booking a trip to Iceland next year, maybe March.

    I heard that WOW may dissolve or be acquired by Icelandair. I don't know how true that is.

    If we book with them and they are acquired by Icelandair, will our ticket still be valid?

    What if they go the same way as Cobalt? Do we lose everything?


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    Kevski
    Registered Users Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Kevski


    TK Lemon wrote: »
    Thinking about booking a trip to Iceland next year, maybe March.

    I heard that WOW may dissolve or be acquired by Icelandair. I don't know how true that is.

    If we book with them and they are acquired by Icelandair, will our ticket still be valid?

    What if they go the same way as Cobalt? Do we lose everything?

    It already has been taken over by Icelandair. Tickets booked via WOW would still be still be valid even if the WOW brand were to disappear and the flight operated by Icelandair.


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    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Book by credit (real credit - not debit, not a 'virtual', etc) card and have appropriate travel insurance.

    Realistically you should do this for ANY travel.


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    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,499 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    L1011 wrote: »
    Book by credit (real credit - not debit, not a 'virtual', etc) card and have appropriate travel insurance.

    Realistically you should do this for ANY travel.

    But realistically people always go for the lowest option!


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    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 33,867 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Some (or maybe even many) travel insurance policies don't cover airline failure - people taking package holidays don't need it.

    Life ain't always empty.



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    andy_g
    Registered Users Posts: 7,559 ✭✭✭andy_g


    Everything with wow will be fine. as the buy over is in the process


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    redcup342
    Registered Users Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭redcup342


    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Some (or maybe even many) travel insurance policies don't cover airline failure - people taking package holidays don't need it.

    Doesn't matter, they cover the other stuff and you'll be able to do a charge back on your credit card if it goes pete tong.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Hope you didn’t book with them as they are shedding 11 aircraft and hundreds of jobs. Looks like the fat lady is warming up her vocal cords.


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    TK Lemon
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭TK Lemon


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Hope you didn’t book with them as they are shedding 11 aircraft and hundreds of jobs. Looks like the fat lady is warming up her vocal cords.

    I saw in a group on Facebook that I’m in!

    We didn’t book yet, but still considering Iceland. :)


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    [Deleted User]
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    Great place. Bring a full wallet. :pac:


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    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Should point out that the Icelandair deal fell through and while it has new investment it's not from them.


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