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Articles tagged “iceland”

Hotels

Iceland wants to know more about a giant resort a Chinese tycoon wants to build in a remote area

Any project that can lead to 400 jobs and open up a remote part of the country will likely be welcomed, even if leaders have concerns about its owner's strategic aims.

Omar Valdimarsson, Reuters | 11 years ago

Airlines

Icelandair CEO on acting like the tourist board for the country

This is a delicate balancing act: the Icelandair CEO, while working with the govt. to promote tourism, is also lobbying against its imposed aviation taxes.

Skift | 11 years ago

Icelandair CEO on acting like the tourist board for the country

Tourism

Tourists visiting Iceland outnumber locals two-to-one with record-breaking growth

American and European tourists have been flocking to Iceland since 2010 and this summer was no exception with air passengers arrivals up nine percent and growth predicted to continue through the end of the year.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourists visiting Iceland outnumber locals two-to-one with record-breaking growth

Tourism

Estimated 48K less tourists in Iceland if VAT rate increase goes ahead

Maybe tourism is the biggest industry Iceland govt. should back long term? The signaling from this increase will surely have long term effects for tourism in the country.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Your dream Iceland trip just got way more expensive: VAT to treble for tourists

Iceland has been hot as a tourist destination since the economic crisis hit, as a great mid-priced European destination. Now, not so more, and will adversely affect the budget tourist for sure.

Oliver Smith, The Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago

Airlines

From one ice land to another: Icelandair adds flights to Anchorage

Iceland is one of the fastest growing and hottest tourist destinations around, and surely Icelandair has a huge role to play in it.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 12 years ago