Icelandair has landed at Edinburgh Airport for the first time ever, expanding choice for passengers looking to travel to Iceland and beyond.
The airline’s new service between Edinburgh and Reykjavik will now be year-round rather than just September to April such has been the popularity of the route since it was announced.
The route’s inaugural flight departed Scotland’s capital today, with a celebration reception held in the terminal as passengers were given a special edition luggage tag celebrating 80 years of Icelandair flying to Scotland.
The service will operate on a Boeing 737 MAX 8 up to four times a week, connecting Edinburgh Airport to Keflavík International Airport. It provides direct connectivity to Iceland’s capital city, as well as onward transatlantic connections to a