A low cost airline is to start offering flights from Dublin to the US.

Icelandic carrier, WOW air, says the service to Boston and Washington will begin in October.

The airline says the flights, which will travel via Reykjavic in Iceland, will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and cost from 149 euro one way.

The airline, founded in 2011 by Icelandic entrepreneur Skúli Mogensen, flew its one millionth passenger in December 2014.

Announcing the new route, Skúli Mogensen, CEO of WOW air, said:

 ‘We are thrilled to be able to offer our WOW prices for Irish passengers travelling between Dublin and North America. Our aim is to transform low-cost transatlantic flights and make travel to the US affordable for everybody."

However unlike direct flights from Ireland, passengers will not be able to pre-clear US customs and border control as the route is via Iceland