Birmingham International Airport is pleased to
welcome a new airline,
Iceland Express.
The low-fare airline will commence a new service between
Birmingham International Airport and Keflavik International
Airport, Reykjavik, offering travellers the first chance to visit
Iceland direct
.
"Launching this new route is an exciting development for
Iceland Express," says Matthias Imsland, Iceland Express
CEO. "We are seeing high consumer demand for travel to
Reykjavik and are confident our schedule will be a success"
."We are proud to be able to serve another UK destination
and look forward to working with Birmingham International
Airport. Our new route will make flying to Iceland more
convenient for many people and we cannot wait to begin the
service"
.The new route is due to kick-off during the peak summer
months in 2010 and will initially run once-a-week, every
Sunday, for around 13 weeks
."We are delighted to welcome Iceland Express as a new
partner of the Airport," says Paul Kehoe, Birmingham
International Airport CEO
."This is the first time we have had a direct flight to Iceland.
This weekly service will give passengers the chance to visit
the world's most northerly capital and sample the delights of
whale watching, horseback riding or the spectacular Geysir"
."Initially this service will be seasonal, however we are confident
this service will prove to be popular so we can work with
Iceland Express to make this a year round service flying on more
days per week in the near future"
.Iceland Express schedule for Summer 2010
.Flight AEU 353 arrives BHX 1910 Sunday from Keflavik
Flight AEU 354 departs BHX 2000 Sunday to Keflavik
.Flights operate from 6 June to 28 August 2010
Aircraft type - Boeing 737-700 operated by
Astraeus.
Tuesday 18 August 2009
Astraeus/Iceland Express Boeing 737-5H6 G-PJPJ operated the
KLM Boeing 737-8K2 PH-BXA which is in their "retro" scheme
TAG Aviation Learjet 60 G-LGAR was a morning visitor
Astraeus/Iceland Express Boeing 737-5H6 G-PJPJ positioned in from
Scot Airways Dornier 328-110 G-BZOG was an afternoon arrival
RAF Avia Antonov 26B YL-RAD operated a freight charter from Vatry
Iceland Express/Astraeus Boeing 737-7L9 G-STRN was a early 
Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-DYD diverted in while operating 
British Airways Airbus A319-131 G-EUPL positioned 
KLM Boeing 737-8K2 PH-BXA which is in their 90th anniversary 
Air Contractors ATR 72-212 EI-SLK - which operates for
Merlin IIIB F-GGVG was a brief early morning visitor
Iceland Express/Astraeus Boeing 737-7L9 G-STRN positioned
Gulfstream V N83CW which had arrived on Thursday evening 
Piaggio P-180 Avanti OY-TLP which had also arrived 
Iceland Express/Astraeus Boeing 737-7L9 G-STRN was an evening
Sky Boeing 737-8BK TC-SKH operated their IT flight from Bodrum
Cimber Canadair CRJ200ER OY-RJJ departed to Pamplona taking
.... Top Fly ATR 42-300 EC-IDG which later took Athletic Bilbao home
Air Alliance Learjet 35A D-CDSF was an afternoon visitor to
.... Mooney M20 D-EMOJ which had arrived on Tuesday departed
Iceland Express/Astraeus Boeing 737-7L9 G-STRN commenced its
BA Cityflyer Embraer 190-100LR G-LCYJ positioned in from
Turkish Airbus A321-231 TC-JRA operated their flight
Titan BAe 146-200QC G-ZAPN positioned in to operate for flybe
Royal Danish Air Force Hercules C-130J B-537 was a morning arrival
.... to collect passengers off RAF Tristar C2 ZE705
Gulfstream 550 N185GA was an afternoon arrival 
Atlantic Airlines Electra G-LOFE which had arrived....
.... on Thursday evening positioned over to Coventry
.
Iceland Express/Astraeus Boeing 737-7L9 G-STRN positioned in
Balkan Holidays Airbus A320-212 LZ-BHD positioned in 
Piper Cheyenne III D-IAWB was an overnight arrival 
.... while Air Taxi Europe Cessna 406 Caravan II D-IATE which
Tyrol Air Ambulance Citation V OE-GAA was a lunchtime
Iceland Express will be basing a Boeing 737-700
Wednesday 26 May 2010
Birmingham International Airport is pleased to