A tug decorated like a Viking ship towed an Icelandair Boeing 757 aircraft to a gate at Vancouver International Airport to mark the airline's inaugural service between Vancouver and Reykjavik, Iceland on Wednesday.
Icelandair inaugurated its new twice-weekly, seasonal service from YVR to Reykjavik, with flights arriving in Vancouver at 5:50 pm on Sundays and Tuesdays and departing at 3:55 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.
“We’ve been working for years to bring Icelandair to YVR and provide passengers with new connectivity between YVR and Reykjavik, and on to popular Scandinavian destinations like Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm,” said Craig Richmond, president and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority.
“This service is a great example of how liberalized air-service agreements enhance travel opportunities and create jobs at YVR and in British Columbia.”
