Tourism Boom In Iceland
THINGVELLIR, Iceland — In Iceland's Thingvellir national park, a wooden bridge covers a crack in the paved road leading to the site where the world's oldest parliament was founded in 930.
World's largest supper club
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - This weekend, the country of Iceland hosted the world's largest supper club. Visitors from around the globe dined at a hidden location in the fashionable Old Harbor.
Iceland hoping to attract 2 million visitors by 2020
The Arctic winter may be long and dark but one light still shines bright in the land of the midnight sun -- Iceland's booming tourist trade.
Iceland invites visitors to experience Iceland's unique Christmas traditions
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Inspired by Iceland is showcasing a taste of the country's unique festive traditions at the heart of Reykjavik's Christmas village.
popularity of Iceland as a tourist destination is growing
By Stefan Helgi Valsson, eTN Reykjavik Iceland
ICELAND (eTN) - Iceland’s WOW Air took a major step today in securing its position in the low-cost carrier market by overtaking its main competitor – Iceland Express.
Tax due to more than triple
The government of Iceland is proposing a whopping increase to its VAT (value added tax) from its current 7% to 25.5%.
Brand-new, low-cost airline
By Stefan Helgi Valsson, eTN Iceland
ICELAND (eTN) - WOW Air is a brand-new, low-cost air carrier connecting Iceland to 12 destinations in Europe starting June 2012.
Airlines spot business opportunity in Iceland
By Stefan Helgi Valsson, eTN Reykjavik Iceland
ICELAND (eTN) - Eighteen airlines have applied for permission to fly to Iceland in 2012 according to Fridthor Eydal, the spoksman of Isavia – Iceland‘s state-owned airport and air navigation ...
Unique Destinations
By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief
At 4:00 pm today, November 9, Iceland's president, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, will invite tourists into his own home for traditional Icelandic pancakes with whipped cream and rhubarb jam, Visit ...
UK issues stiff warning to Britons about whale meat
Up to 70,000 Britons who visit Iceland each year have been given a stiff warning by the Foreign Office not to bring home any whale meat, saying to do so is in breach of international law ...
Icelanders Become the World's First to Invite Tourists Into Their Homes
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - In an unprecedented and historic move, the President of Iceland Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, will make a momentous speech this afternoon in which he will invite tourists into his ...
First Aviation Leaders Forum on Airports and Airlines Winter Operations
Top airports and airlines executives, regulators and scientists will meet in Iceland on 10 October 2011 and develop the first winter operation procedures standard.
Top airport and airline executives to meet in Iceland
Keilir Aviation Academy announced "The First Winter Operation Forum" presented in partnership with AirTransportNews, ACI, AEA, SITA, Icelandair, and the Ministry of Transport in Iceland.
Iceland Tourism
By Matthew Robinson
Though many may think of long dark nights and bleak white expanses, Iceland is actually a country full of color and life.
UNESCO designates Reykjavik, as a “City of Literature”
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated the Icelandic capital, Reykjavik, as a “City of Literature” in recognition of its efforts to ...
Good News For tourism
By Stefan Helgi Valsson, eTN
ICELAND (eTN) - The Grimsvotn Lakes eruption in Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland seems to be over.
Iceland Volcano Activity Leaves Travelers Stranded
An ash cloud from Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano began to reach London's Heathrow airport around lunchtime. Heathrow is the world's busiest international air travel hub.
Travel To Iceland
By Dr. Elinor Garely, eTN
Except for an occasional volcano, Iceland is perhaps one of the best places on the planet to live, work, climb mountains, scale glaciers, ride bikes, and get rid of pesky acne (in the geothermal ...
Ash Cloud and Importance of Aviation
By Nelson Alcantara
LONDON (eTN) – During a panel discussion attended by experts at the recently concluded World Travel Market, delegates were told: “The airline industry should have seized the opportunity to ...
Eyjafjallajokull Volcano
By Dr. Elinor Garely, eTN
Is Anyone in Charge?
Same-sex Marriage and Climate Change in Iceland
By Nelson Alcantara
(eTN) - Geothermal energy could answer a substantial part of the energy demands of many poorer countries, Iceland's foreign minister said last week in New York, telling United Nations Member ...
September 15-16, 2010
Keilir Aviation Academy, in cooperation with the Icelandic Ministry of Transport, the Civil Aviation Administration, ISAVIA, the Meteorological Office, the Institute of Earth Sciences, Icelandair, ...
Promoting Staycations
By Colin Donald
The new chairman of VisitScotland, the country's national tourism marketing agency, said that while a further eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano would be “devastating” for ...
Gay Marriage
By Nelson Alcantara
(eTN) – It looks like the buzz is once again on Iceland.
Latrarbjarg Sea Ciff
By Stefan Helgi Valsson, eTN
(eTN) A German tourist died Wednesday after plunging off the edge of Latrarbjargs sea cliff to a rocky beach more than 100 meters below.
Eruption Stopped For Now
By Stefan Helgi Valsson, eTN
ICELAND – The
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Tourist Board Is Dusting Off The Welcome Mat
By eTN Staff Writer
Iceland Tourism officials say they are "dusting off the welcome mat," as day-to-day life returns to normal after the recent Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption.
Survey Results
By eTN Staff Writer
According to a survey conducted by the
Creative Flight Service
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
In view of the restrictions of European aviation bodies, Air Seychelles decided to operate their Rome–London flight with a turnaround in Rome, i.e., passengers to London would have to make their ...
Making Extended Stay More Manageable
By eTN Staff Writer
“While for many travelers having a stay in New York extended unexpectedly is a great stroke of luck, the logistics involved can also be a bit of a pain in the neck,” said Mayor Bloomberg.
