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New airline plans to open up northern Iceland

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Gary Noakes
17 February 2022

A start-up airline in Iceland proposes to link the north and east of the country with the UK.

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Niceair plans a June launch with a single Airbus A319 from Akureyri, the gateway to Iceland’s north. UK operator Superbreak previously operated a short charter flight series to Akureyri.

Niceair takes its name from North Iceland and initially plans services to the UK, Denmark and Spain.

The airline’s managing director Thorvaldur Ludvik Sigurjonsson said: "The company’s intention is to establish scheduled flights throughout the year to foreign destinations from Akureyri Airport.