Take-off into a new season: TUI Boeing 737-8 named “Reykjavik”
The put up Take-off into a new season: TUI Boeing 737-8 named “Reykjavik” appeared first on TD (Journey Day by day Media) Brand TD.
A brand new Boeing 737-8 airplane has entered service for Europe’s main leisure, journey and tourism firm, TUI, and can grow to be the brand new flying ambassador for the capital metropolis of Iceland. The airplane with the flight quantity TOM 4308 arrived on the Airport of Keflavik at 10:15 a.m. having departed London Gatwick (United Kingdom) at 7:25 a.m. It obtained its title Reykjavik by Mrs. Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir, Deputy Mayor of Reykjavik Metropolis and chairperson of the council’s govt committee. Round 50 visitors, together with Bjarnheiður Hallsdóttir, Chairwoman of The Icelandic Journey Trade Affiliation (SAF), in addition to varied lodge and tour companions attended the naming ceremony. They had been joined by Grýla and a few Yuletide Lads – the long-lasting mountain-dwelling pranksters of Icelandic Christmas folklore.
“In the present day, we proceed on our journey of turning into Europe’s most fuel-efficient airline as we welcome one other Boeing 737-8 airplane into the TUI Airline fleet. Our Reykjavik is now an envoy for town, the island and the TUI Group – proper throughout Europe. This morning we arrived with a completely booked flight at Keflavik Airport – it’s spectacular to see that holidaymakers can’t wait to journey up North this winter to the nation of extraordinary contrasts and dramatic landscapes. TUI is the strategic companion for vacation locations all throughout Europe and now we have been providing holidays to Iceland with our personal flights for practically eight years, now. This winter season we expect greater than 10,000 visitors from the UK to reach to the land of fireside and ice,” stated Sebastian Ebel, CEO TUI Group, throughout the naming ceremony at Keflavik airport. He was accompanied by Marco Ciomperlik, Chief Airline Officer of TUI Group, and Andrew Flintham, Managing Director TUI UK & Eire.
“It’s a nice pleasure to be the godmother of this TUI Boeing 737-8 named after our stunning metropolis, the northernmost capital on the earth. Reykjavik continues to encourage and captivate vacationers from all corners of the globe. We is likely to be small, however we make up for it with boundless power, unyielding perseverance, and a artistic spirit that is aware of no bounds. Our new ambassador will make us much more well-liked”, stated Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir.
“It’s clearly an honour {that a} long-standing companion similar to TUI has chosen to call one among its airplanes after our capital metropolis. But extra importantly this marks not solely the shut relationship between TUI and Iceland, but in addition the boldness placed on us as an vital vacation vacation spot”, says Guðmundur Daði Rúnarsson, CCO and Airport Growth Officer Keflavik Airport.
From 17th December 2023 until 28th February 2024, TUI Airways takes off from London Gatwick, Manchester and Bristol to Reykjavik and has elevated its flight providing. In complete, greater than 100 flights to and from the Iceland are deliberate until the top of the winter season in 2024. Since beginning with its personal flights in January 2016, TUI Airways can have flown greater than 115,000 visitors to Iceland (by the top of February 2024). TUI visitors from different European markets are additionally flocking to Iceland, principally utilizing flights of companion airways.
The put up Take-off into a new season: TUI Boeing 737-8 named “Reykjavik” appeared first on Brand TD.