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02.03.2012 | 00:00
Summer flights to Akureyri and Egilsstaðir.
Last year, Iceland Express announced the discontinuation of the Akureyri-Copenhagen route in the summer of 2012, after six years of regular service between the two cities. However, due to pressure from local communities, Iceland Express has renewed its plan to continue regular flights albeit with some changes.
According to PR officer Heimir Már Pétursson, flights will only be available from July to mid-August, but in previous years the season has been longer. “The flights have been very popular in recent years, so we bowed to pressure from the local community.”
Heimir Már told Rúv.is the company also plans to offer flights from Egilsstaðir to Copenhagen from mid-August to September.
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June
18
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First Fin Whale Caught in Iceland
The first fin whale to be hunted in Iceland this season was killed by the crew of whaling vessel Hvalur 8 yesterday evening. The vessel, which set out yesterday along with Hvalur 9, is expected to unload the catch today.
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June
13
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New Photos on Facebook
June
13
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Record Low in Sunny Hours
June
13
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Road Closure in the Icelandic Highlands
June
13
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Book Launches by IR Scribes
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The 2013 June-July issue of Iceland Review is out. Themed ‘We Are Young’ the magazine celebrates the arrival of summer by interviewing young energetic Icelanders who excel in art, sports, business and politics—and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, the youngest PM in the republic’s history and the world’s youngest ruling state leader. Click here to take a look at a selection of the current issue and here to subscribe to the magazine.
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REVIEWS
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June
10
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Harboring the Homegrown
The road to Höfn, a 1,690-person harbor town by the fjord Hornafjörður, is lined with reindeer. Whole herds of the wild horned animals rest peacefully on withered pastures, grace next to sheep and horses and bounce along the road. Soon, Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest glacier and the region’s biggest attraction, comes into view. Looming over Höfn, its outlet glaciers flow down from the mountains on which the bright white icecap rests.
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June
10
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Sin Fang’s Album Release Concert
Sin Fang will celebrate the release of his third album with a release concert in Iðnó on June 12. Flowers was released in February by Morr Music and has been well received by music enthusiasts and critics alike. The concert will be supported by Vök, this year’s winners of the Icelandic Music Experiments.
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