WOW air has launched “seat with a view”, you can choose one of 22 best seats on the plane to see spectacular scenery as you fly into Reykjavik. It will cost you £5 but, if you don’t want to pay the extra fee, you might just get lucky anyway and be allocated one of the seats.
The low-cost airline has listed the Top 10 Icelandic sights to look out for during the descent into the city on flights from Gatwick – from lakes and glaciers to national parks and volcanoes.
From a south-easterly direction, those sitting on the right-hand side in rows 1-10 and 18-29 are best placed to see the sights, with window seat F providing optimum viewing. Travellers in rows 11-13 will have prime access to the emergency exit, but their views will be somewhat obscured by the aircraft’s wings!
So, out of a total of 174 seats, a select 22 offer front row views of the best scenery that Iceland has to offer. You can pick one of them during the booking process for an additional £5 each or enter into the game of seat roulette and hope you are allocated one during the random selection process at the airport. If you are in an aisle seat, well you’ll just have to read all about what you are missing in the in-flight magazine.
WOW air’s top ten sights
- Lake Jökulsárlón (above): A large glacial lagoon in southeast Iceland, it’s also a popular hangout place for her majesty’s secret servant, James Bond.
- Vatnajökull glacier: The largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier, it covers more than 8% of the country.
- Mt. Hvannadalshnjúkur: As Iceland’s highest summit, a lot of mountain hikers are attracted to its popular hiking route.
- The Westman Islands: Positioned just off the southern shore, this collection of islands was formed by submarine volcanoes around 11,000 years ago.
- Eyjafjallajökull volcano: Everyone’s favourite volcano which brought Europe to a grinding halt in March 2010.
- Mt. Hekla: Iceland’s most active volcano, it towers over the lowlands of the south at 1,491m high and was believed to be a gateway to hell during the dark ages.
- Thingvellir National Park: Home to the world’s oldest parliament, this national park is nestled along the border between the North American and European tectonic plates.
- Reykjavik: Iceland’s capital and the world’s northernmost capital of a sovereign state.
- Island of Eldey: Something for those sitting in seats A, B and C, this lonely volcanic rock 10 miles off the coast is home to the world’s biggest colony of Northern Gannets.
- Blue lagoon: Iceland’s most famous geothermal spa, spot it in the air and take a dip in it later.
To view the aircraft seat plan and for more information on the Top 10 sights, please visit magazine.wowiceland.co.uk/seat-with-a-view. WOW air’s fares from Gatwick and Reykjavik costs from £74 one way.
