Niceair, a new airline
based in Akureyri, northern Iceland
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20 February 2022
Niceair is a
new airline based, not in Nice, southern France, but in Akureyri, North
Iceland. It will fly its first scheduled flight on 2 June, Icelandic news
outfit mbl.is reports. The
name, Niceair, has a reference to North Iceland, where the company will serve a
growing market for local residents as well as foreign tourists.
Initially,
service will be offered to the UK, Denmark and Spain, according to a press
release from the airline. “The airline has secured a
150-seat Airbus A319, ideal for conditions in Akureyri, in addition to having
ample room for freight.”
Niceair
Managing Director Þorvaldur Lúðvík Sigurjónsson explains: “The
company’s goal is to secure scheduled flights year-round to foreign
destinations from Akureyri Airport.”
Þorvaldur
Lúðvík states that the company is well funded with financially strong parties
behind it. Numerous companies in North Iceland are stakeholders, none of them
owning more than 8 percent of shares.
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