Comments on: WOW, $99 to Europe? Yes, but the devil is in the details https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/cheap-wow-airfares-to-europe.html EuroCheapo editors take on the world of budget travel. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.3 By: Milad https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/cheap-wow-airfares-to-europe.html#comment-359211 Fri, 01 Sep 2017 17:45:45 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=40366#comment-359211 I also purchased $50 for travel protection which I thought includes cancellation. Later I decided to go back sooner. On the website you can change the flight and first I saw I have to pay $100 for the change. It sounded ok to me after I put my card information I realized they'll charge me another $216 for fare difference. I hit the cancel button and even closed the browser but I already received the confirmation email about that. So I tried to contact them to cancel the change and was on call with them for an hour or so. They said they are happy to change my flight to the original thing but they won't refund me 😳 Then I tried to cancel the flight but they say they'll refund me around $80 only 😳 They said travel protection is for medical emergency only. I will dispute the charge but not sure how that would end. I'll never fly with WOW again. With the money I'm paying at the end, I could get a much better flight. It doesn't worst it at all]]> It was my worst flight experience ever. First of all, the price you see first, is no where near what you end up paying at the end. It was originally around $500 (on kayak and google flights), when I finished the booking it already went close to $900.
They don’t even give water and you have to pay for anything. I had a tea for $4.5
They charge for carry on too so I didn’t bring any carry on. The limit on luggage is only 20kg 😳
I also purchased $50 for travel protection which I thought includes cancellation.
Later I decided to go back sooner. On the website you can change the flight and first I saw I have to pay $100 for the change. It sounded ok to me after I put my card information I realized they’ll charge me another $216 for fare difference. I hit the cancel button and even closed the browser but I already received the confirmation email about that. So I tried to contact them to cancel the change and was on call with them for an hour or so. They said they are happy to change my flight to the original thing but they won’t refund me 😳
Then I tried to cancel the flight but they say they’ll refund me around $80 only 😳
They said travel protection is for medical emergency only.
I will dispute the charge but not sure how that would end. I’ll never fly with WOW again.
With the money I’m paying at the end, I could get a much better flight. It doesn’t worst it at all

]]> 40366 359211 2017-09-01 17:45:45 By: Karmen Blanthorn https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/cheap-wow-airfares-to-europe.html#comment-303182 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 04:38:57 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=40366#comment-303182 If “WOW” means “shock and horror” that’s exactly what at you will find! 9 hours of very thin uncomfortable seats, no food, coffee, or even water are offered and you are not warned of this. There’s no TV, nope, you have to rent an IPad. Absolute Worst Plane Ride EVER!’

]]> 40366 303182 2016-08-31 04:38:57 By: Erick https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/cheap-wow-airfares-to-europe.html#comment-303135 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 16:19:12 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=40366#comment-303135 I am incredibly disappointed with WOW Air. I decided to give this airline a chance, despite their poor ratings online, and I lost out BIG TIME!! I had experienced the most rude manager I’ve ever met at WOW. So rude, that she did not let us board my international flight, even though the flight was there, the tarmac connected. She rudely gave us a number to call, only when we called, her own company rep said to board the plane. Their own manager ignored the request AND ignored the request to speak with her own company!! Her rudeness and personal ignorance caused us to miss our flight, and cost us to purchase a 1-way flight to our destination for #WYD #WorldYouthDay which ended up costing $2,800+ for each passenger. #WOWair also never refunded our original flight. Never looked into trying to help us book another flight because of our situation, and to top it all off, the manager sarcastically asked, “How can I help you” after she purposefully ignored us for 15min+ only to tell us to leave the area because there’s another flight setting up for Heathrow. WHAT A JOKE!! This airline does NOT care for it’s customers, and their “cheaper” cost, ended up costing me more than a 1st class flight to anywhere in the world!!!! It’s hard not to complain, but their lack of resolving this issue in any format really is what drew me to let others know. NO HELP from anyone in the company. #neverflywithwow #wowairnothanks #travel #iceland #reykjavik #transavia

]]> 40366 303135 2016-08-30 16:19:12 By: james smith https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/cheap-wow-airfares-to-europe.html#comment-178989 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 05:02:18 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=40366#comment-178989 It is a great airline if you are a nudist. If you have any luggage at all, it is cheaper to fly any other airline.

]]> 40366 178989 2014-12-09 05:02:18 By: pasqualegoglia https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/cheap-wow-airfares-to-europe.html#comment-178975 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 21:23:33 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=40366#comment-178975 I found interesting the comments regarding Norwegian. I am flying to Nice in May on Norwegian.

]]> 40366 178975 2014-12-03 21:23:33 By: Steve Solosky https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/cheap-wow-airfares-to-europe.html#comment-178974 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:13:36 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=40366#comment-178974 My company “The Traveling Professor” takes small groups to Europe and I have been watching airline fares by the “big guys” increase at alarming rates year after year. So it is refreshing to see these “little guys” emerge to help us, “the little guy”. I have some experience in using Norwegian Air and it has been generally positive. While they are going through some growing pains, I think it is worthwhile to give these smaller start-ups a shot.

Steve
http://www.travelingprofessor.com

]]> 40366 178974 2014-12-03 19:13:36 By: VG https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/cheap-wow-airfares-to-europe.html#comment-178950 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:41:34 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=40366#comment-178950 (prices as of november 2014, per flight leg)

If your cabin bag weights more than 5kg, you’ll have to pay an additional $38 when buying your ticket, $48 at check-in, $80 at the gate ! That price is indicated as per flight leg !!!

For your cargo hold luggage, add $67 when buying your ticket or at check-in or $95 at the gate (that is if your cabin luggage weights more than 12kg) !
It is more than 20 kgs, add $23 per additional kg !

Overall, if you compare to a classic airline, where you are entitled to 12kgs of free cabin luggage and 23kg of free cargo hold luggage, you can add $354 ( 2 x $38 + 2 x $67 + 2 x (23-20) x $23 ) !

Then you still will pay more for your drinks, your meal, choosing your seat, even for using your credit card to pay ! (toilets are still free) !

Now sit back and dream of your cheap holiday !

]]> 40366 178950 2014-11-26 20:41:34 By: Busted Poseur https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/cheap-wow-airfares-to-europe.html#comment-178910 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 10:58:31 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=40366#comment-178910 We flew Norwegian from Oakland to Oslo, returning from Stockholm, and we can’t complain. Didn’t get the cheapest possible fares, but still good value. The planes are comfortable, with plenty of overhead baggage space though we did check one bag between us.

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