Delta announces Keflavik service
Aug 6, 10, 11:16 am
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Delta announces Keflavik service
I came across this and thought it's defeinitey worth posting. It looks like DL will start service to KEF from MSP, with a stop in JFK, beginning next June.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Delta-....html?x=0&.v=1
So now we're going to have 3 airlines flying from New York to Iceland. Overcrowded market perhaps?
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Delta-....html?x=0&.v=1
So now we're going to have 3 airlines flying from New York to Iceland. Overcrowded market perhaps?
Aug 6, 10, 11:16 am
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DL is gonna launch service to Iceland
Latest international expansion from New York City also available as direct flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul
Aug 6, 2010
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced new nonstop service between New York and Reykjavik, Iceland, beginning June 1, 2011.* When service begins, Delta will be the only U.S. carrier to serve Iceland nonstop from the United States.
The flight, between John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Keflavik International Airport in Reykjavik, will be operated with a 170-seat Boeing 757-200 aircraft with 15 seats in BusinessElite and 155 seats in Economy.
The flight will also operate direct from Delta's hub in Minneapolis-St. Paul under the same flight number, with a stop at New York-JFK.
"Our new flight to Iceland is another milestone in our efforts to be the leading domestic and international carrier in New York," said Gail Grimmett, Delta's senior vice president New York. "We have always prided ourselves in offering a large number of unique destinations from our JFK hub to provide customers convenient access to growing but underserved global markets. The addition of Reykjavik also marks the first service in Iceland for SkyTeam, the leading global airline alliance that includes Delta, Air France-KLM, Alitalia and nine other airlines."
The new Reykjavik flight will be operated as part of Delta's trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia, which gives customers access to a seamless network of connections in North America and the European Union.
Delta's New York to Iceland schedule:
Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft
52 JFK at 11:35 p.m. Reykjavik at 9:20 a.m. (next day) Daily Boeing 757-200
51 Reykjavik at 10:50 a.m. JFK at 12:55 p.m. Daily Boeing 757-200
Aug 6, 2010
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced new nonstop service between New York and Reykjavik, Iceland, beginning June 1, 2011.* When service begins, Delta will be the only U.S. carrier to serve Iceland nonstop from the United States.
The flight, between John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Keflavik International Airport in Reykjavik, will be operated with a 170-seat Boeing 757-200 aircraft with 15 seats in BusinessElite and 155 seats in Economy.
The flight will also operate direct from Delta's hub in Minneapolis-St. Paul under the same flight number, with a stop at New York-JFK.
"Our new flight to Iceland is another milestone in our efforts to be the leading domestic and international carrier in New York," said Gail Grimmett, Delta's senior vice president New York. "We have always prided ourselves in offering a large number of unique destinations from our JFK hub to provide customers convenient access to growing but underserved global markets. The addition of Reykjavik also marks the first service in Iceland for SkyTeam, the leading global airline alliance that includes Delta, Air France-KLM, Alitalia and nine other airlines."
The new Reykjavik flight will be operated as part of Delta's trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia, which gives customers access to a seamless network of connections in North America and the European Union.
Delta's New York to Iceland schedule:
Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft
52 JFK at 11:35 p.m. Reykjavik at 9:20 a.m. (next day) Daily Boeing 757-200
51 Reykjavik at 10:50 a.m. JFK at 12:55 p.m. Daily Boeing 757-200
Aug 6, 10, 11:22 am
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Latest international expansion from New York City also available as direct flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul
Aug 6, 2010
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced new nonstop service between New York and Reykjavik, Iceland, beginning June 1, 2011.* When service begins, Delta will be the only U.S. carrier to serve Iceland nonstop from the United States.
The flight, between John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Keflavik International Airport in Reykjavik, will be operated with a 170-seat Boeing 757-200 aircraft with 15 seats in BusinessElite and 155 seats in Economy.
The flight will also operate direct from Delta's hub in Minneapolis-St. Paul under the same flight number, with a stop at New York-JFK.
"Our new flight to Iceland is another milestone in our efforts to be the leading domestic and international carrier in New York," said Gail Grimmett, Delta's senior vice president New York. "We have always prided ourselves in offering a large number of unique destinations from our JFK hub to provide customers convenient access to growing but underserved global markets. The addition of Reykjavik also marks the first service in Iceland for SkyTeam, the leading global airline alliance that includes Delta, Air France-KLM, Alitalia and nine other airlines."
The new Reykjavik flight will be operated as part of Delta's trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia, which gives customers access to a seamless network of connections in North America and the European Union.
Delta's New York to Iceland schedule:
Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft
52 JFK at 11:35 p.m. Reykjavik at 9:20 a.m. (next day) Daily Boeing 757-200
51 Reykjavik at 10:50 a.m. JFK at 12:55 p.m. Daily Boeing 757-200
Aug 6, 2010
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced new nonstop service between New York and Reykjavik, Iceland, beginning June 1, 2011.* When service begins, Delta will be the only U.S. carrier to serve Iceland nonstop from the United States.
The flight, between John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Keflavik International Airport in Reykjavik, will be operated with a 170-seat Boeing 757-200 aircraft with 15 seats in BusinessElite and 155 seats in Economy.
The flight will also operate direct from Delta's hub in Minneapolis-St. Paul under the same flight number, with a stop at New York-JFK.
"Our new flight to Iceland is another milestone in our efforts to be the leading domestic and international carrier in New York," said Gail Grimmett, Delta's senior vice president New York. "We have always prided ourselves in offering a large number of unique destinations from our JFK hub to provide customers convenient access to growing but underserved global markets. The addition of Reykjavik also marks the first service in Iceland for SkyTeam, the leading global airline alliance that includes Delta, Air France-KLM, Alitalia and nine other airlines."
The new Reykjavik flight will be operated as part of Delta's trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia, which gives customers access to a seamless network of connections in North America and the European Union.
Delta's New York to Iceland schedule:
Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft
52 JFK at 11:35 p.m. Reykjavik at 9:20 a.m. (next day) Daily Boeing 757-200
51 Reykjavik at 10:50 a.m. JFK at 12:55 p.m. Daily Boeing 757-200
what?!?!?1 NICE!^^^I thought icelandair had some sort of exclusivity rule??
Aug 6, 10, 11:30 am
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Non-affiliated. Doesn't look like they have any airline partners.
As a sidenote, Delta will have the only true international business product to Iceland from the US - Icelandair's Business Class is pretty much domestic First Class seats. It is a 2593 mile flight though - a mere 7 miles longer than JFK-SFO...
As a sidenote, Delta will have the only true international business product to Iceland from the US - Icelandair's Business Class is pretty much domestic First Class seats. It is a 2593 mile flight though - a mere 7 miles longer than JFK-SFO...
Aug 6, 10, 11:35 am
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Iceland
Latest international expansion from New York City also available as direct flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul
Aug 6, 2010
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced new nonstop service between New York and Reykjavik, Iceland, beginning June 1, 2011.* When service begins, Delta will be the only U.S. carrier to serve Iceland nonstop from the United States.
The flight, between John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Keflavik International Airport in Reykjavik, will be operated with a 170-seat Boeing 757-200 aircraft with 15 seats in BusinessElite and 155 seats in Economy.
The flight will also operate direct from Delta's hub in Minneapolis-St. Paul under the same flight number, with a stop at New York-JFK.
"Our new flight to Iceland is another milestone in our efforts to be the leading domestic and international carrier in New York," said Gail Grimmett, Delta's senior vice president New York. "We have always prided ourselves in offering a large number of unique destinations from our JFK hub to provide customers convenient access to growing but underserved global markets. The addition of Reykjavik also marks the first service in Iceland for SkyTeam, the leading global airline alliance that includes Delta, Air France-KLM, Alitalia and nine other airlines."
The new Reykjavik flight will be operated as part of Delta's trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia, which gives customers access to a seamless network of connections in North America and the European Union.
Delta's New York to Iceland schedule:
Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft
52 JFK at 11:35 p.m. Reykjavik at 9:20 a.m. (next day) Daily Boeing 757-200
51 Reykjavik at 10:50 a.m. JFK at 12:55 p.m. Daily Boeing 757-200
Aug 6, 2010
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced new nonstop service between New York and Reykjavik, Iceland, beginning June 1, 2011.* When service begins, Delta will be the only U.S. carrier to serve Iceland nonstop from the United States.
The flight, between John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Keflavik International Airport in Reykjavik, will be operated with a 170-seat Boeing 757-200 aircraft with 15 seats in BusinessElite and 155 seats in Economy.
The flight will also operate direct from Delta's hub in Minneapolis-St. Paul under the same flight number, with a stop at New York-JFK.
"Our new flight to Iceland is another milestone in our efforts to be the leading domestic and international carrier in New York," said Gail Grimmett, Delta's senior vice president New York. "We have always prided ourselves in offering a large number of unique destinations from our JFK hub to provide customers convenient access to growing but underserved global markets. The addition of Reykjavik also marks the first service in Iceland for SkyTeam, the leading global airline alliance that includes Delta, Air France-KLM, Alitalia and nine other airlines."
The new Reykjavik flight will be operated as part of Delta's trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia, which gives customers access to a seamless network of connections in North America and the European Union.
Delta's New York to Iceland schedule:
Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft
52 JFK at 11:35 p.m. Reykjavik at 9:20 a.m. (next day) Daily Boeing 757-200
51 Reykjavik at 10:50 a.m. JFK at 12:55 p.m. Daily Boeing 757-200
Aug 6, 10, 11:45 am
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Historical note: At one point, the Icelandair nonstop to MSP was a NW codeshare.
I almost took it once, when I was caught in Berlin as the NW pilots went out on strike at the end of the summer. When my AMS-MSP return flight (from a KLM connection) was cancelled two days ahead (noon on CNN) and I called NW in Germany, a very nice British lady who referred to WBC as Club Class (obviously a BA contract substitute) first scheduled me on Icelandair with a 45 minute connection in Reykjavik. Later that night, KLM in Germnay called my hotel and switched me to an early morning slightly illegal Cityhopper connection to the KLM-operated nonstop into MSP; the check in agent's eyes widened and I was given an aisle seat in the front row when I checked in and told to run in AMS. As expected, KLM realized quickly that it made no sense to send a 747 full of people into MSP where there would be no onward connections. The flight was about a third full. Nevertheless, I was relieved when the wheels left the ground in AMS and I felt able to get out of my business suit.
I almost took it once, when I was caught in Berlin as the NW pilots went out on strike at the end of the summer. When my AMS-MSP return flight (from a KLM connection) was cancelled two days ahead (noon on CNN) and I called NW in Germany, a very nice British lady who referred to WBC as Club Class (obviously a BA contract substitute) first scheduled me on Icelandair with a 45 minute connection in Reykjavik. Later that night, KLM in Germnay called my hotel and switched me to an early morning slightly illegal Cityhopper connection to the KLM-operated nonstop into MSP; the check in agent's eyes widened and I was given an aisle seat in the front row when I checked in and told to run in AMS. As expected, KLM realized quickly that it made no sense to send a 747 full of people into MSP where there would be no onward connections. The flight was about a third full. Nevertheless, I was relieved when the wheels left the ground in AMS and I felt able to get out of my business suit.
Aug 6, 10, 11:53 am
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Aug 6, 10, 11:56 am
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15 seats in BE? Are they blocking one for crew rest? Do they do that for the current TATL 757 runs? Seems like an awfully short flight to need a rest seat.
Aug 6, 10, 12:08 pm
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On the positive side, we finally have an airline that will use true international business class seats to Iceland. The current Icelandair's Saga Class seats resemble domestic F seats.
Aug 6, 10, 12:10 pm
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I think they might block 4 for crew rest? like 1 in BE for pilots and 3 in y for f/a? cause I printed out the 757-200 seatmap and I counted 158 seats.
