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Delta introduces Boston-Reykjavik link
The new connections are set to enhance Iceland’s tourism sector
US carrier, Delta Air Lines has inaugurated a new daily nonstop flight from Boston to Reykjavik, following the re-launch of its New York/JFK – Iceland route.
The airline says that the Icelandic Tourist Board found the US to be the largest source market for tourism into the Nordic region before the pandemic, serving more than 460,000 visitors in 2019.
It was also highlighted that American customers spend the most compared with visitors from other countries.
Photo Delta Air Lines
“As the first European country to reopen to US tourists, we’ve seen increased demand for travel to Iceland this summer versus 2019,” explained Amy Martin, managing director at Delta. “After a year of limited international travel, Americans are actively seeking new adventures this summer and the addition of our new Boston service will allow more than 350 more customers each day to enjoy the d
Three weeks after Delta Air Lines resumed its daily service from New York-JFK to Iceland, the airline has launched a second and new daily nonstop flight from Boston to Reykjavik. Once the third daily. | May 24, 2021
Three weeks after Delta Air Lines resumed its daily service from New York-JFK to Iceland, the airline has launched a second and new daily nonstop flight from Boston to Reykjavik. Once the third daily flight from Minneapolis begins next week, 2021 will be the biggest year for Delta in Iceland.
Pre-pandemic, the United States was the largest source market for tourism into Iceland with more than 460,000 visitors in 2019, according to data from the Icelandic Tourist Board. Tourism data also indicates that American visitors are the top spenders of foreign visitors spending an average of $2,100 each during a typical week’s stay. Tourism remains one of the country’s main industries making up 8% of the country’s GDP.
04.05.2021 - 14:38
Mynd: Þórdís Arnljótsdóttir
130 passengers were aboard a scheduled Delta flight from the USA that landed on Sunday. The airline’s first flight to Iceland since COVID travel restrictions began marked a small but significant milestone for the tourism industry. It was the first in a rapidly-expanding timetable to and from North America. Fully vaccinated travellers are exempt from Iceland’s quarantine rules as are those who have had and recovered from COVID-19.
The touchdown of the Delta Boeing 757 on Sunday marked the first scheduled passenger flights from the USA in roughly one year apart from Icelandair’s state-supported minimal service to and from Boston throughout the pandemic.