It was only three weeks ago that U.S. mega-carrier, Delta Air Lines restarted its daily service from New York-JFK to Iceland and now the airline has launched a second and new daily nonstop flight from Boston to Reykjavik. Next week Delta will start a third daily flight to Iceland from Minneapolis to directly squash competition from Icelandair which is just clinging on to survival by its fingertips. Delta promises 2021 will be the biggest year for Delta in Iceland.
According to the Icelandic Tourist Board, pre-pandemic, the United States was the largest source market for tourism into Iceland with more than 460,000 visitors in 2019. The average spend by American's in Iceland was an average of $2,100.
“As the first European country to reopen to U.S. tourists, we’ve seen increased demand for travel to Iceland this summer versus 2019,” said Amy Martin, Delta’s Managing Director – International Network Planning. “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 diverse landscapes of this island compared to 2019.”
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Customers travelling to Iceland will be required to provide proof of full vaccination or recovery of COVID-19. Travellers returning to the U.S. will still require a negative COVID-19 test and can find a nearby location with Delta’s dedicated Travel Planning Center for international travel.
Johannes Thor Skulason, managing director for the Icelandic Travel Industry Association said: “Opening up for fully-vaccinated visitors from the US has jumpstarted tourism in Iceland. The enthusiasm American travellers have for coming here is a vital economic contributor. Tourism in Iceland has a substantial role in the growth and development of Iceland’s international brand and we look forward to getting going again.”
Delta will fly Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft on these routes, which include both premium and economy cabins offering more choice to customers. All services are operated in conjunction with partners Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic to offer better connections and airfare alignment.
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