Icelandair and easyJet enter partnership to expand routes

Icelandair and easyJet have entered into a partnership, with Icelandair joining Worldwide by easyJet, the flight connections platform.

The partnership will make it possible for travellers in the UK to visit Icelandair?s extensive network in Europe and North America, with the service expected to commence in the coming weeks.

Bogi Nils Bogason, president and CEO of Icelandair, ?We are pleased to add easyJet to our portfolio of airline partners and provide their customers with easy access to our extensive network in Europe and North America. The partnership further strengthens our route network and revenue stream as we begin to see the travel industry gaining momentum after a challenging start to the year.?

Johan Lundgren, CEO of easyJet, ?We are really pleased to welcome Icelandair as an easyJet Worldwide airline partner. Tens of millions of connecting passengers travel each year with journeys which begin or end in Europe. We are confident this addition to Worldwide will be very popular with our customers who are looking for a seamless way to connect between Europe and North America.?

Worldwide by easyJet offers self-connect and sales partnerships through a digital, virtual hub, with more than 5,000 origins and destinations which have been booked in combination with easyJet?s 17 partner airlines.