Solar eclipse on 20 March will not be repeated until 2026

WOW air, Iceland's only low-cost airline, is inviting travellers from the UK to take in a landmark natural phenomenon in the country – a solar eclipse. The most vivid eclipse seen from Iceland in sixty years, it will cause up to 99% of the sun to be blocked out by the moon. With flights from WOW air available from just £49 each way, Iceland places yet another not-to-be-missed natural wonder at the doorstep of UK travellers.

WOW air has a few tips for those looking to take photographs of the eclipse, being one of the trickier subjects to capture:

• Be sure to use eye protection, the sun may be partially covered throughout but is as strong as usual.
• A special solar filter is key for photographing an eclipse, again to protect the photographer's eyes.
• Try and photograph the whole process, it will make for a great series of shots.
• Longer the lens the better, the sun is 149,600,000km away.
• Set the ISO to the minimum value, mode to manual, fastest shutter speed.
• Take focus on the sun by focussing on a faraway object as the sun is too bright. Once the setting is found, then take a shot of the sun and check the LCD screen for any blurriness.
• Get shooting! And don't worry about the sun's position, editing will take care of that.
• Finally, don't forget to take a look (through sunglasses), there's no other chance until 2026!

March is a great time to visit Iceland with the days becoming longer in length. The eclipse takes place on the equinox when night and day are equal in time. The added light gives travellers more time to enjoy the key points of interest such as the Golden Circle's Gulfoss, Geysir and Thingvellir National Park. Reykjavik, though it could never be classified as sleepy during the winter, hosts a number of events in March including a Blues Festival, Folk Music Festival, Fashion Festival and the Icelandic Music Experiments competition to unearth the next musical act to follow in the footsteps of Bjork and Sigur Ros to take the scene by storm.

Flying with WOW air also means that the Northern Lights can be viewed from the air, not just from land. The late flight from London Gatwick to the country departs at 19:40 and arrives at Keflavik Airport at 22:50 with the last hour of the flight approaching Iceland often giving lucky passengers the chance to see the lights on the horizon.

For more information on flights to Iceland and the USA please visit www.wowair.co.uk. WOW air carried its one millionth passenger in December 2014 and was the youngest airline in the Skytrax 2014 top 10 Best European Low-Cost Airlines placing seventh.

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About WOW air 
WOW air is Iceland's only low-cost airline and the most punctual, with 92% of flights arriving on time in 2014.

WOW air offers the lowest 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.

The airline flies to London, Paris, Berlin and Copenhagen from Reykjavik all year-round and offers additional winter and summer destinations.

Created in November 2011 by Icelandic entrepreneur Skúli Mogensen, the purple airline flies four Airbus A320 aircraft.

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

For more information: www.wowair.co.uk