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    101 thousand departures of foreign passengers in March

    19.04.2022
    The number of foreign passenger departures from Iceland via Keflavík Airport was around 101 thousand in March, according to figures from the Icelandic Tourist Board. In a historical context, this is the fifth most populous month since the Icelandic Tourist Board's measurements began, but departures were now slightly lower than in 2016.
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    Vakinn – quality and environmental certification - New edition

    25.01.2022
    A new and improved edition of the quality and environmental criteria, for tourism other than accommodation, has been published. Environment and sustainability In this 5th edition of the criteria, more emphasis has been placed on requirements relate...
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    Around 700 thousand foreign passengers in 2021

    24.01.2022
    Departures of foreign passengers from Iceland via Keflavík Airport were almost 688 thousand in 2021, or about 209 thousand more than in 2020, according to the Icelandic Tourist Board and Isavia. The increase between years is 44%. Following the lifting of travel restrictions in June 2021, the number of tourists increased, but about 95% of departures in 2021 were in the second half of the year (June-December).
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    Clean & Safe

    14.01.2022
    Just over a year ago, the Icelandic Tourist Board launched the project Clean & Safe / Hreint og öruggt. The project aims to help tourism operators welcome their customers safely and responsibly during the Covid-19 pandemic.  The project h...
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    75 thousand departures of foreign passengers in November

    08.12.2021
    The number of foreign passenger departures from the country via Keflavík Airport was around 75 thousand in November, according to figures from the Icelandic Tourist Board and Isavia. The numbers are similar to those in 2015.
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    Panorama Glass Lodge receives Vakinn; quality- and environmental certification

    18.11.2021
    This week, Panorama Glass Lodge received Vakinn certification, from the certification body iCert, according to Vakinn's quality and environmental criteria and bronze certification in the environmental part of Vakinn.
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