Archive for the ‘Iceland’ Category

Icelandair to Launch Service from Denver International Airport

DENVER, Col. — Today Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock and Denver International Airport (DIA) announced that Icelandair will begin year-round, nonstop service from Denver to Reykjavik in May 2012. The new service will connect the Mile High City to more than 20 destinations in Scandinavia, the United Kingdom and Europe and is expected to bring [...]

September 15, 2011   Posted in: Airlines & Railways, Iceland

Warming Up to Iceland

By Matthew Robinson/eTN | August, 2011 Though many may think of long dark nights and bleak white expanses, Iceland is actually a country full of color and life. And as it is only five hours from Boston, it is a great escape or the perfect base camp for a further excursion to Europe and other [...]

August 12, 2011   Posted in: Iceland

Volcanic eruption in Iceland seems to be over

By Stefan Helgi Valsson, eTN | May 27, 2011 ICELAND (eTN) – The Grimsvotn Lakes eruption in Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland seems to be over. Volunteers from the general public, unpaid rescue team workers, as well as the minister of tourism have joined hands to help the local people in a cleanup operation.

May 27, 2011   Posted in: Iceland

Iron Maiden Front Man Brings the Land of Fire & Ice to North America – Regular Service to Winnipeg (YWG) Starts Sunday, June 12

Newark, NJ (May, 2011)—Iceland Express (IEX) Managing Director Mattías Imsland announced today the summer 2011 flight schedule for the Nordic nation’s discount airline. Captain Bruce Dickinson, lead singer of the rock band Iron Maiden, will be at the helm of the fleet’s latest acquisition, a very special Boeing 757, leased from Astraeus Airlines, as regular [...]

May 12, 2011   Posted in: Iceland

Health tourism spells great opportunity for Iceland

Story & Photo By Stefan Helgi Valsson, eTN | Apr 11, 2011 ICELAND (eTN) – “Geothermal water is Iceland‘s white gold,” according to guest speaker Ms. Csilla Mezösi speaking at the annual meeting of the Iceland Association for Health Tourism. Ms Mezösi is a consultant for health tourism at the Hungarian Tourism Board and a [...]

April 12, 2011   Posted in: Iceland

Iceland desperate for funds to protect its natural tourism attractions

Story & Photo By Stefan Helgi Valsson, eTN | November, 2010: ICELAND (eTN) – Some of Iceland’s most famous natural attractions are under threat of permanent damage made by local and foreign visitors due to lack of funds for visitor management. New visitor arrival/departure tax, hotel tax, entrance and service fees at attractions have been [...]

November 15, 2010   Posted in: Iceland

Iceland’s foreign minister tackles climate change and same-sex marriage

By Nelson Alcantara | September, 2010 (eTN) – Geothermal energy could answer a substantial part of the energy demands of many poorer countries, Iceland’s foreign minister said last week in New York, telling United Nations Member States that it was time to consider initiatives to transfer expertise and financing to those nations in need.

September 30, 2010   Posted in: Iceland

Iceland volcanic ash affected more sectors than global aviation, Oxford Economics head says

Story & Photo By Nelson Alcantara | June, 2010 (eTN) – The April 14, 2010 eruption by Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull Volcano, which spewed an ash plume which rose over three kilometers, gave not only the global travel and tourism sector heavy beating, but it impacted other sectors as well, said Adrian Cooper, who is the head [...]

June 8, 2010   Posted in: Iceland

No more ash from Iceland

By Stefan Helgi Valsson, eTN | May 25, 2010 ICELAND – The Eyjafjallajokull sub-glacial volcanic eruption in Iceland stopped this past Sunday – at least for now. Tour operators in Iceland hope for a swift return of international visitors to Iceland.

May 26, 2010   Posted in: Iceland

IFALPA position on the return to flight operations in the wake of the eruption of Mt Eyjafjallajökull

In response to calls for return to flight operations in the areas affected by the ash cloud from the Mt Eyjafjallajökull eruption, The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) has issued the follow- ing statement:

April 20, 2010   Posted in: Airlines & Railways, Iceland