Low cost Iceland Express is continuing to grow as competitor's passenger numbers decline .
Icelandair has confirmed in local newspaper reports that it transported 1.3 million passengers in 2009, which is a nine percent reduction from 2008. The number of Icelandic passengers traveling abroad decreased significantly, but the number of foreign travelers flying to Iceland increased. Foreign travelers are now 40 percent of all of Icelandair’s passengers, which is a record high. Their number increased by nine percent between years,. However, the number of Icelanders traveling to foreign destinations was 22 percent of all of Icelandair’s passengers in 2009, down from 31 percent the year before. The percentage of Icelandair’s passengers making a stopover at Keflavík International Airport while traveling between continents was 29 percent, the same as in 2008.
This news is in contrast to that offered by low cost carrier Iceland Express which has announced its largest ever flying programme in terms the number of destinations served for summer 2010. Two new long haul destinations, New york and Winnipeg have been added to the nineteen European destinations served from Reykjavik as well as London Gatwick and Copenhagen to Akureryi.
Icelandair has confirmed in local newspaper reports that it transported 1.3 million passengers in 2009, which is a nine percent reduction from 2008. The number of Icelandic passengers traveling abroad decreased significantly, but the number of foreign travelers flying to Iceland increased. Foreign travelers are now 40 percent of all of Icelandair’s passengers, which is a record high. Their number increased by nine percent between years,. However, the number of Icelanders traveling to foreign destinations was 22 percent of all of Icelandair’s passengers in 2009, down from 31 percent the year before. The percentage of Icelandair’s passengers making a stopover at Keflavík International Airport while traveling between continents was 29 percent, the same as in 2008.
This news is in contrast to that offered by low cost carrier Iceland Express which has announced its largest ever flying programme in terms the number of destinations served for summer 2010. Two new long haul destinations, New york and Winnipeg have been added to the nineteen European destinations served from Reykjavik as well as London Gatwick and Copenhagen to Akureryi.
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