Staff Report | DFW Newsflash | May 2018
Dallas – Customers at Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport have three new, nonstop flights to Iceland just in time for the peak summer travel season. Two Icelandic-based airlines, Wow air and Icelandair, will begin flying from DFW to Reykjavík–Keflavík (KEF) International Airport in late May, and American Airlines will launch its KEF flight in early June.
“The new flights to Iceland represent even more choices for our customers and the entire Dallas Fort Worth region,” said John Ackerman, DFW’s executive vice president of Global Strategy and Development. “One of our top goals at DFW Airport is to grow international passenger and cargo air service to kindle new business and travel opportunities in our home region. The addition of three routes to this beautiful new destination shows the strength of demand for international travel to and from North Texas.”
Iceland is an increasingly popular tourist destination and has become a convenient stopover for travelers connecting to Europe. Between the two Icelandic carriers, DFW customers will have access to 39 destinations in Europe and the Middle East. American Airlines connects travelers to Iceland through its largest hub.
New Iceland services schedule
Wow air
Begins May 24, 2018
Departs DFW at 4:10 p.m. (CDT)
Arrives KEF at 4:45 a.m. (GMT)
Aircraft: Airbus A330
Seats: 350
Service: Seasonal (summer); three times per week
Operates from DFW Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Icelandair
Begins May 31, 2018
Departs DFW at 4:20 p.m. (CDT)
Arrives KEF at 5:10 a.m. (GMT)
Aircraft: Boeing 757-200
Seats: 183
Service: Year-round; four times per week
Operates from DFW on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
American Airlines
Begins June 7, 2018
Departs DFW at 8:20 p.m. (CDT)
Arrives KEF at 9:15 a.m. (GMT)
Aircraft: Boeing 757-200
Seats: 176
Service: Seasonal (summer); daily
Operates from DFW seven days per week
SOURCE DFW International Airport
