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May 22, 2014 (newstodate): With Greenland Express planning for its launch of services between Greenland and Denmark by June 2, 2014, a second new service is already under preparation.
At a recent event in Akureyri, on the north coast of Iceland, an air service by Greenland Express to connect Akureyri with Europe by direct flights was announced.
-We expect to see Greenland Express opening flights to connect Akureyri with Copenhagen and Aalborg in Denmark starting from June 11, 2014, with two weekly rotations on the route, says Sigurdur Peter Hjaltason, Nordlandair Quality Manager and personally a key driver in efforts to boost flight connections to Akureyri Airport.
-Hopes are to attract more tourism into North Iceland from Denmark as well as providing direct flight opportunities for residents in this part of Iceland. But in the longer perspective we would like to see also direct flights to the UK market that is the largest market for tourism to Iceland, as well as Germany.
-Another interesting segment is airfreight as Akureyri is also home to some of Iceland's largest seafood exporters that would undoubtedly benefit from access to direct flights to Europe rather than relying solely on eight hours of trucking to Keflavik Airport in the south, says Mr Hjaltason.
Greenland Express' flights will be performed with Fokker 100 aircraft that can take up to 2.2 tonnes of cargo on a flight with full passenger loads, and up to 3.5 tonnes depending on the passenger booking status.
Nordlandair is not involved as a company in these new project.
At a recent event in Akureyri, on the north coast of Iceland, an air service by Greenland Express to connect Akureyri with Europe by direct flights was announced.
-We expect to see Greenland Express opening flights to connect Akureyri with Copenhagen and Aalborg in Denmark starting from June 11, 2014, with two weekly rotations on the route, says Sigurdur Peter Hjaltason, Nordlandair Quality Manager and personally a key driver in efforts to boost flight connections to Akureyri Airport.
-Hopes are to attract more tourism into North Iceland from Denmark as well as providing direct flight opportunities for residents in this part of Iceland. But in the longer perspective we would like to see also direct flights to the UK market that is the largest market for tourism to Iceland, as well as Germany.
-Another interesting segment is airfreight as Akureyri is also home to some of Iceland's largest seafood exporters that would undoubtedly benefit from access to direct flights to Europe rather than relying solely on eight hours of trucking to Keflavik Airport in the south, says Mr Hjaltason.
Greenland Express' flights will be performed with Fokker 100 aircraft that can take up to 2.2 tonnes of cargo on a flight with full passenger loads, and up to 3.5 tonnes depending on the passenger booking status.
Nordlandair is not involved as a company in these new project.