With flights from just £39, now is the season to discover the Nordic nation.

Ultra-low-cost, transatlantic airline WOW air is offering offering heavily discounted fares on its Icelandic and transatlantic routes during the shoulder season. Flights from London to Keflavik start from just £39¹ during April and May, with North American flights from just £139¹.  

Reasons to visit Iceland during this time of year months are plentiful. Visitors can expect to experience the benefits of an Icelandic summer but without the high-season prices and large crowds. With the harshness of the winter months subsiding, the days stretch to over 16 glorious hours of daylight by mid-April, offering more time to take in the stunning sights such as the Golden Circle's Gullfoss, Geysir and Thingvellir National Park.

In recent years, Iceland's rugged landscape has gained notoriety having featured heavily in the fourth and fifth seasons of the HBO series Game of Thrones. With the sixth season just around the corner, now is your chance to walk in the footsteps of your favourite characters and see the striking landscapes that are the set of the North of the Seven Kingdoms.  Travellers can rent a car and explore these destinations by themselves, or join one of the guided tours.

Filming of Fast 8 is also currently taking place in Iceland, set to be released in April 2017.     

For those wishing to visit Iceland on the way to destinations across the Atlantic such as Boston & Washington D.C., WOW air recently announced that passengers can opt for a WOW Stopover for up to a week at no additional airfare.

Fares from London to Baltimore/Washington International Airport start from just £169¹ in April and May. Expect colourful festivals and dazzling firework displays, as spring in Washington D.C. kicks off with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, running until April 17th. Climbing temperatures also make this a great time to experience the city's ample outdoor attractions, with highlights including the Lincoln Memorial and National Zoo.

There's also no better time to pay a visit to the historically rich city of Boston with WOW air flights from London starting from £139¹ in April/May. Springtime in Boston is beautiful, as the city comes to life to celebrate key occasions such as Patriots' Day and the iconic Boston Marathon (the world's oldest annual marathon), both taking place on April 18.

For more information on WOW air and services to Iceland and North America please visit www.wowair.co.uk.

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¹ Based on lowest one way fare including taxes and charges booked on www.wowair.co.uk. Restrictions and booking/baggage fees may apply.

- Waterfall photo credit to Jon Helgi Snorrason

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About WOW air

WOW air is the only ultra-low-cost transatlantic airline offering the cheap fares, a modern fleet with the lowest emissions and the biggest smile; this is the WOW air promise to its valuable customers.

WOW air flies daily from London Gatwick to Reykjavik with twice-daily flights currently on Sunday, Monday and Thursday.

As of summer 2016, the airline will serve 29 destinations across Europe and North America including London, Edinburgh, Bristol, Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Montreal, Toronto and Boston.

Created in November 2011 by Icelandic entrepreneur Skúli Mogensen, the purple airline flies Airbus A320 aircraft across Europe and Airbus A321/A330 aircraft that service the transatlantic routes.

WOW air was ranked as the 7th best low-cost airline in Europe at the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Skytrax World Airline Awards and was the youngest airline in the top ten.

For more information: www.wowair.co.uk