Icelandic ultra-low-cost carrier Wow Air ceased operations on Thursday. The seven-year-old airline shut down operations after failing to secure a fresh round of investment from Icelandair and private equity firm Indigo Partners. Wow Air is the third European …

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The Iceland-based discount carrier WOW Airlines abruptly went out of business, leaving passengers stranded in several cities in the U.S. and Europe. CBS News' Tom Hanson has details.

WOW Air, known for its too-good-to-be-true budget flights between Iceland, Europe, and North America, is finished. The company abruptly shut down and grounded all its flights on Thursday. It had been providing cheap transatlantic flights since 2012. Its websi…

Passengers scrambling to find tickets on other airlines to get home or to their vacation destination are finding limited options.

WOW replaced its website Thursday with a travel alert that the company had shut down and cancelled all its flight.

WOW replaced its website Thursday with a travel alert that the company had shut down and cancelled all its flight.

Efforts to raise money had failed, prompting the company to cease all flights on Thursday morning.

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Icelandic low-cost airline Wow Air today announced that it has ceased operations and all flights have been cancelled. In a travel alert, the airline is advising that passengers who have a scheduled flight with the airline seek “rescue fares” from other airlin…

Iceland's WOW air became the latest budget airline casualty on Thursday, halting operations and cancelling all future flights after efforts to raise more funds failed.

Icelandic budget airline WOW Air says it has ceased operations, stranding passengers across two continents Passengers are being advised to check flights with other airlines Thursday

Iceland's Wow Air became the latest casualty among budget airlines on Thursday, ceasing operations and leaving thousands of passengers stranded.

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Icelandic budget airline ceases operations, tells passengers to hunt for replacement flights with other airlines

Budget airline Wow Air said it is halting all flights, stranding passengers. The 7-year-old Icelandic carrier, known for its bright purple planes and rock-bottom ticket prices, had been struggling with debt. It's another blow for a sector that has been hammer…

Icelandic budget airline WOW Air says it has ceased operations, stranding passengers across two continents.

Icelandic budget airline WOW Air says it has ceased operations, stranding passengers across two continents.

Icelandic budget airline Wow Air has said that it has ceased all operations, leaving thousands of furious passengers stranded with all flights cancelled.

Yikes didn't expect this to go for a decade. Wow. #airlines #travel #travelagen #TheMoreYouKnow https://t.co/xTUo6Fr2td

RT @CXjuggernaut: "With automation, American has essentially created a failure loop" Wow: American Airlines Has Automated Customer Relatio…

"With automation, American has essentially created a failure loop" Wow: American Airlines Has Automated Customer Relations #cx #CustomerService #CustomerServiceFail #CustomerExperience @AmericanAir https://t.co/ihX1at2Wd1

#WorthReading Wow: American Airlines Has Automated Customer Relations #WorthReading https://t.co/3lIW1v9n8p

RT @Trevor38480792: Wow so we’re talking aviation services (Menzies), airlines (British airways), schools (UNCC), energy (Duke Energy) (M3)…

Hawaiian airlines used to be at the top of my list for fav airlines Idk how but over the past 6 months to a year they’ve plummeted for me… Like wow…

Can you believe Spirit Airlines told me that my scooter was not broken it was in neutral and asked me to come back by offering me a $100.00 flying voucher! WTF it was broken. Are you telling me that I don’t know my own scoter, just wow! Leroy Moore 7/34/23 https://t.co/C8O1ogRPmT

RT @WillettStormy: Wow. Airlines toute improvement and show mostly delayed and cancelled flights behind her interview! https://t.co/lc3ODa…

Wow. Airlines toute improvement and show mostly delayed and cancelled flights behind her interview! https://t.co/lc3ODanVoO

Wow: American Airlines Has Automated Customer Relations via @OneMileataTime https://t.co/vAnMs90H7u https://t.co/uWVEDQpwEy

Wow. Just wow. https://t.co/UbcbCiVPPw

RT @22_Minutes: Some passengers say they were stuck in the cabin of a Flair Airlines flight and had to share snacks and drink from the bath…

RT @22_Minutes: Some passengers say they were stuck in the cabin of a Flair Airlines flight and had to share snacks and drink from the bath…

Some passengers say they were stuck in the cabin of a Flair Airlines flight and had to share snacks and drink from the bathroom sink. Wow, drinking from the bathroom sink? Usually Flair charges for that.

Wow. I’ve flown a lot of bad airlines. But Condor Airlines is the new WORST OF ALL TIME. Incredibly poorly run company.

Wow this is deranged. Next they will be warning about the Chinese airlines' aircraft https://t.co/lTp0l8bbcb

RT @Katiohead: Spirit airlines… wow. $99 to bring a carry on. I’m set with my backpack, but holy shirt bowls, Batman, that’s a lot to bring…

Wow. Staff issues again. This time they pulled the whole flight attendant staff… American Airlines yall lookin real Janky Promoter-ish..

Wow @Lufthansa_USA @lufthansa thanks for no help on the issue. Lord I've been on terrible airlines but this one takes the cake. I mean USA budget airlines like @SpiritAirlines or even @FlairAirlines (Canada) treat you better. I can see why your employees went on strike.

RT @NewsGuyGreg: Wow. As a side - this is also why airlines and the postal service always ask about lithium-ion batteries in luggage and m…

RT @NewsGuyGreg: Wow. As a side - this is also why airlines and the postal service always ask about lithium-ion batteries in luggage and m…

Wow. As a side - this is also why airlines and the postal service always ask about lithium-ion batteries in luggage and mailings. https://t.co/cd7JazKta2

Spirit airlines… wow. $99 to bring a carry on. I’m set with my backpack, but holy shirt bowls, Batman, that’s a lot to bring a carry on. What a racket.

RT @clarecorbould: Wow that was a dispiriting 10 hours. American Airlines stuffing passengers around, with no accommodations for most of th…

Wow that was a dispiriting 10 hours. American Airlines stuffing passengers around, with no accommodations for most of the people with greater needs. It just completely sucked. Now, finally, in a hotel with about five hours til I get up to go back to the airport to try again.

Wow, this is crazy. Be careful when you Google Airlines phone numbers. Make sure it's the real #! https://t.co/mG55orqh3l

RT @StaInfantJunior: WOW! What a start to the week Y3 have had! Day 1 of exploring Tanzania has been incredible. From the Stalham Airlines…

WOW! What a start to the week Y3 have had! Day 1 of exploring Tanzania has been incredible. From the Stalham Airlines flight to fact hunting, African singing and dancing to learning Swahili! We cannot wait for day 2! #StalhamMulticulturalWeek https://t.co/MOCGkuTG6W

idk who it was but someone on here was surprised that american airlines are so strict with security to the point you must take off ur shoes- that’s flying american sry yeah girl, let’s think about it- i wonder why they are so strict,,,,hmmmm wow i really wonder why,,,,,/s https://t.co/oRi8nax1fR

Just wow! Can’t imagine this happening for the lads, but North American Airlines seem to do this routinely. Given this is still not a fully professional program and many may have taken leave to compete this is so tough on the girls. https://t.co/56ykBbVaPC

Wow !! Ecotricity airlines https://t.co/7k54A7rBBE

Three airlines? Wow.

shoutout to American Airlines! Y’all did the thing today & also God! bc wow.

RT @ZahrafiLTD: @KaritasKarisim2 @UG_Airlines Wow @KaritasKarisim2! We are super excited that you’ve enjoyed our #Blossomz cashews! Your ki…

RT @ZahrafiLTD: @KaritasKarisim2 @UG_Airlines Wow @KaritasKarisim2! We are super excited that you’ve enjoyed our #Blossomz cashews! Your ki…

RT @ZahrafiLTD: @KaritasKarisim2 @UG_Airlines Wow @KaritasKarisim2! We are super excited that you’ve enjoyed our #Blossomz cashews! Your ki…

RT @liliuhms: wow tokyo narita airport united airlines club has so much good food… beef curry…handmade udon… hamburg steak.. tasty https://…

[VIDEO] WOW!!! Extremely Low Landing at St Maarten Princess Juliana Airport- American Airlines A319 https://t.co/XH5s1UYhJA https://t.co/hedIJyOQjc

Wow United Airlines acts so cheap now it’s annoying. Might as well flew Spirit

Bucky and Cooper - on their way West to friends in San Diego who couldn't resist. Airlines won't transport if ground temp is over 78 deg - so found an AC super-van carrier that I trust - Wow, how easy the hurt at parting with loved family - they'll be Super-pups forever.