Wow Air collapses: what to do if you are booked to travel

Cash-strapped Icelandic budget airline grounds all aircraft, leaving thousands stranded

Wow Air, Iceland
Wow Air began operating in 2011
(Image credit: Getty Images)

Icelandic budget airline Wow Air has abruptly ceased trading, stranding thousands of passengers in Europe and the US.

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