{"id":40079,"date":"2023-11-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=40079"},"modified":"2023-11-04T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T11:00:00","slug":"icelandair-announces-return-to-halifax-stanfield-starting-in-may-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=40079","title":{"rendered":"Icelandair announces return to Halifax Stanfield starting in May 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;169&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;205&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From a press release<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HALIFAX STANFIELD:<\/strong> Icelandair officially announced the return of Halifax, Nova Scotia to its route map,.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will see seasonal non-stop flights beginning in May 2024, from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Reykjav\u00edk via Iceland\u2019s Keflavik International Airport (KEF). The announcement was made on Nov. 2 in a release from Icelandair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flight FI606 is scheduled to depart the largest capital city in Atlantic Canada three times a week at 9:30pm with arrival in Iceland the following morning at 4:45am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Return flight FI607 will depart Iceland bound for Nova Scotia at 6:35pm, arriving the same day at Halifax Stanfield at 8:30pm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Service begins May 31, 2024, and flights operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through October 14, 2024, utilizing a 160-seat Boeing 737MAX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;126&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to return to Halifax and once again offer Nova Scotians a refreshing choice to Iceland and beyond,\u201d said Bogi Nils Bogason, Icelandair CEO. \u201cOur short flight from Halifax to Iceland also offers easy connections to the UK, Scandinavia and Continental Europe, re-opening the world for business and leisure travelers alike with more travel options to and from Canada. We look forward to welcoming you aboard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flight time from Halifax to Iceland is approximately four hours, with connections available at Icelandair\u2019s Keflav\u00edk hub to more than 30 destinations in Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, and Continental Europe. Icelandair passengers can also take a Stopover in Iceland for up to 7 nights at no additional airfare, enroute to their final destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted Icelandair is returning to Halifax Stanfield,\u201d said Joyce Carter, President &amp; CEO, Halifax<br \/>International Airport Authority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe know Iceland is a top travel destination for many Atlantic Canadians, and this non-stop flight makes visiting Iceland easier than ever. We are looking forward to the restart of this service next summer and we can\u2019t wait to welcome visitors from Iceland and beyond back to this beautiful region of Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;71&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;34&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Icelandair\u2019s new seasonal service will contribute to a thriving tourism economy in Nova Scotia, opening the door to even more international visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to see this non-stop connection to Iceland reopen,\u201d said Susan Corkum-Greek, Nova Scotia\u2019s Minister of Economic Development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNon-stop routes make it easier and more affordable to travel and move products. This will help create new possibilities for growing tourism, business and new trade.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about Icelandair\u2019s schedule, flights or fares to Iceland and beyond, including return fares from Halifax Stanfield (YHZ) starting at $799 CAD, please visit www.icelandair.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;194&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;148&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;169&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;205&#8243;] From a press release HALIFAX STANFIELD: Icelandair officially announced the return of Halifax, Nova Scotia to its route map,. It will see seasonal non-stop flights beginning in May 2024, from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Reykjav\u00edk via Iceland\u2019s Keflavik International Airport (KEF). 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