With the Christmas countdown well and truly underway, WOW air is enticing Scottish travellers to make the most of its US destinations on an affordable escape from the chill, with flights from Edinburgh for as little as £139.99*. These fares are on sale now to Boston, Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, New York, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

With Thanksgiving taking place on 23 November, Black Friday on 24 November and Christmas on the horizon, events across the US are there to enjoy, including the Hollywood Christmas Parade in LA as well as Macy's Thanksgiving Balloon Parade and a 17,000 square foot ice rink in New York. The Boston Santa Speedo run is perfect for daring participants while Toronto's most visited tourist attraction, the Toronto Eaton Centre, is perfect for ticking off all your Christmas shopping.

Festive markets also take place across the US. Chicago's Christkindlmarket was inspired by Nuremburg's nutcrackers, cuckoo clocks and beer steins, making it perfect for enjoying an evening of festive shopping before Christmas.

The low cost airline WOW air is offering these ultra-low price deals for travel throughout November and the first two weeks of December – an ideal time for gift buying! With four flights also departing for Reykjavik per week, travellers can visit the Icelandic capital from as little as £29.99*.

WOW air currently departs from two UK airports: London Gatwick and Edinburgh. London Stansted will also become a new departure point from April 2018. The ultra-low-cost airline now flies to 33 destinations, with all cross-Atlantic flights going via Reykjavik.

For more information or to book visit www.wowair.co.uk