Gatwick welcomes further growth as new airline Icelandair helps meets passenger demand to Reykjavik

• Gatwick welcomes Icelandair as it increases its services from London to Reykjavik
• Gatwick’s competing and winning new airlines, creating more choice for passengers
• Passengers benefit from a wide choice of onward connections to popular destinations in the US and Canada

Notes to Editors

Icelandair operating services out of Gatwick

• Icelandair commences operations from Gatwick on Thursday 18 October 2012 from the North Terminal
• It will operate the B757 aircraft which accommodates 183 seats in three cabins – Economy, Economy Comfort and Saga Class.
• Icelandair will be adding a third service from Gatwick in 2013

Flight schedule

• Thursday service will depart Reykjavik at 0745hrs and arrive at Gatwick at 1145hrs. The outbound flight will depart at 1310hrs and arrive in Reykjavik at 1510hrs.
• Sunday service will depart Reykjavik at 1610hrs and arrive at Gatwick at 2010hrs. The outbound flight will depart Gatwick at 2110hrs and arrive at Reykjavik at 2310hrs.
• When the clocks change at the end of October 2012, there will be a slight change to departure and arrival times.
  • Thursday service will depart Reykjavik at 0815hrs and arrive at Gatwick at 1115hrs, the outbound flight will depart at 1230hrs and arrive at Reykjavik at 1530hrs.
  • Sunday service will depart Reykjavik at 1645hrs and arrive at Gatwick at 1945hrs, the outbound flight will depart Gatwick at 2055hrs and arrive at Reykjavik at 2355hrs.

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About Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport is the UK’s second largest airport and the busiest single-runway airport in the world. It serves around 200 destinations in 90 countries for around 34 million passengers a year on short- and long-haul point-to-point services. It is also a major economic driver for the South-East region, generating around 23,000 on-airport jobs and a further 13,000 jobs through related activities. The airport is 28 miles south of London with excellent public transport links, including the Gatwick Express. Gatwick Airport is owned by a group of international investment funds, of which Global Infrastructure Partners is the largest shareholder.

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