Festive first flight to Iceland from Voigt Travel and Transavia
This morning the first Voigt Travel travelers left Rotterdam/The Hague airport for Akureyri: the first in a series of 16 summer flights from Transavia to the north of Iceland. The flight connection is the result of an intensive collaboration between Transavia and Voigt Travel. The airline has been operating flights to Finnish and Swedish Lapland and northern Norway for Voigt Travel for years. Iceland has now also been added to the list of destinations in the Arctic Circle region.'
“As a travel organization, we want to continue to distinguish ourselves,” says Cees van den Bosch, managing partner of Voigt Travel, who flew to Akureyri. “Iceland is unprecedentedly popular, but especially as a stop-over destination, which means you are doing a disservice to this beautiful country. That is why we consciously chose to avoid the crowds and chose Akureyri as our airport. The north of Iceland is still unspoilt and you will find just as many waterfalls, lava beaches, volcanoes and mud baths as in the southwest."
The interests for the North Iceland region are great. Hjalti Páll Þórarinsson, project manager at Visit North Iceland: “We are very pleased to welcome Transavia and Voigt Travel to North Iceland. Opening this new gateway via Akureyri Airport, offers a completely new option for the curious holidaymaker to Iceland. These weekly flights between Rotterdam and Akureyri are very important for us to further develop our destination. We are therefore very happy with this collaboration, which now also gives travelers the opportunity to see a different side of Iceland.”
Charles Verstegen, lead base partner: “Transavia is strong at the well-known holiday destinations in southern Europe, the North Africa region and the Middle East. With this comfortable and direct flight connection to Akureyri, Northern Europe will also be accessible from the Netherlands in the summer.”
Passengers from Voigt Travel, BBI Travel and Transavia were surprised at check-in with a breakfast voucher for a bowl of Icelandic Skyr, offered by Rotterdam airport. On board there was a treat from Transavia and Voigt Travel. After landing, the plane was accompanied by gargoyles and an official delegation from Iceland was present at the airport itself for the reception.
Transavia will also fly to popular Reykjavik this summer. From July 5, Transavia will offer flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Reykjavik on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The most current ticket prices and flight schedule can be found on transavia.com.
This press release was translated using automated tools. Please refer to the original Dutch version for the most accurate information.