British Airways will start flying to Iceland beginning March 2006 reports Iceland State Radio, RÚV today. The flights will depart from London Gatwick Airport five times per week: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Round trip tickets will be priced at ISK 22.990 taxes included.
Flights will depart from Gatwick at 7:30 AM and arrive in Keflavík at 9:45. Forty five minutes later flights will depart from Keflavík to Gatwick, arriving at 14:35. In a released statement British Airways said the new route not only offers Icelanders a convenient time schedule but also the opportunity to make easy connection flights to 151 BA destinations in 72 countries worldwide.