Icelandic low-cost carrier Wow Air is offering air tickets to the US, Canada and Europe from New Delhi for as low as Rs 13,499.

Wow Air will start its service with three weekly flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi on December 7, 2018, connecting passengers to North America and Europe through its hub in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Founder Skúli Mogensen said the market is massive and 20 percent of all foreign students in the US come from India. And while Iceland is not on the way from Europe to India, he told travel intelligence company Skift that some Europeans still will transfer in Iceland to save money.

Typically, a one-way ticket to the US costs Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000. Wow is offering fares at one-fifth that price. So will the Wow Air flight be that cheap? It depends on how frugal a traveller you are willing to be.

CNBC-TV18 visited the Wow Air website and checked the fare to Los Angeles. For a one-way ticket from New Delhi to Los Angeles, the following are the specifics.

Date of journey: December 7, 2018

Class: Economy (Wow basic)

Ticket price: Rs 23,999 (Includes personal item)

Checked baggage: Rs 4,699

Carry-on bag: Rs 3,599

Meal: Rs 799

Total cost: Rs 33,096

The bottom line is that the ticket prices look very attractive but once you start adding extras, the cost of the ticket increases. But you might still get a cheaper fare than most airlines flying these routes.

To begin with, Wow air will operate three weekly flights connecting passengers to North America and Europe over their hub in Reykjavik and from January, the frequency would be increased to five weekly flights.

First Published:Sept 20, 2018 8:50 PM IST