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04.05.2021 - 14:38
Mynd: Þórdís Arnljótsdóttir
130 passengers were aboard a scheduled Delta flight from the USA that landed on Sunday. The airline’s first flight to Iceland since COVID travel restrictions began marked a small but significant milestone for the tourism industry. It was the first in a rapidly-expanding timetable to and from North America. Fully vaccinated travellers are exempt from Iceland’s quarantine rules as are those who have had and recovered from COVID-19.
The touchdown of the Delta Boeing 757 on Sunday marked the first scheduled passenger flights from the USA in roughly one year apart from Icelandair’s state-supported minimal service to and from Boston throughout the pandemic.
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Morgunblaðið reports, quoting Jóhannes Þór Skúlason, managing director of SAF, the Icelandic Travel Industry Association.
“It goes without saying that if the travel industry bounces back a month or two earlier than expected, that will be a game changer,” he states. “There is more reason for optimism now than a month or two ago.”
Mainly, this is thanks to vaccinated tourists from the US, although the UK is rebounding as well, while elsewhere the response is minimal.
“There is no question that the decision to allow vaccinated people from outside Schengen to arrive [in Iceland] was essential,” Jóhannes states,” – so much that for many companies in this industry, it determines whether they sink or swim.” In addition, he adds, the government’s plan to ease restrictions, announced Tuesday, weighs heavily.