73 destinations from KEF this summer

Passenger numbers at Keflavík International Airport (KEF) are forecast to rise by 16% in 2015, as compared to the previous year. A press release from Isavia (the service provider operating KEF) indicates that total passengers numbers are expected to reach 4.5 million, with a 13% increase in available flight seats over the summer schedule.

Over the peak season, nineteen airlines will operate out of KEF, flying to 73 destinations. Among these are new routes to Portland, USA, and Birmingham, UK, operated by Icelandair. The Birmingham route is planned as a year-round operation.

WOWair will also begin flying to America this spring, with planned year-round routes to Boston and Baltimore. Other new year-round destinations for the airline include Dublin, Tenerife and Amsterdam, with new summer services to Rome and Billund.

EasyJet will be flying to eight destinations all year round and the American airline Delta will be extending its flight schedule by six weeks as compared to last year. The Spanish airline Vueling will be adding a flight to Rome, while Lufthansa will be flying to Frankfurt and Munich.