Lögberg-Heimskringla - 29.05.1992, Side 6

6 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 29. maí 1992
lcelandair
lowers Saga
business class
expands service

fares and
Icelandalr has lowered its already
attractive Saga Business Class
fares to Scandinavia from Baltimore-
Washington Intemational Airport,
oífering passengers savings up to
$628 over the competition. Also,
Saga business class passengers
headed to London save $1,494
those going to Paris save $996,
travellers to Luxembourg save
$876, and big savings also exist
for Amsterdam- and Frankfurt-
bound business class passengers.
When applying the bonus voucher
from Icelandair USA’s “Instant
Bonus Program” to each of these
fares, there is an additional savings
of $280.
Meanwhile Icelandair maintains
its high quality service on board
its new Boeing 757 aircraft, and
the airline has also expanded
and improved its services on the
ground. Saga business class pas-
sengers leaving from BWI have
access to a complimentary limou-
sine service and a new business
class lounge upon arrival at the
airport. Conveniently located
behind the Icelandair ticket
counter and overlooklng the mn-
way, the lounge seats 40 people
and offers beverages, drinks and
snacks in a private, comfortable
setting.
When applying the bonus voucher
to the airline’s special low round-
trip business class fare to Stock-
holm, passengers save $908 by
choosing Icelandair over the com-
petitlon. Saga business class travel-
lers flying round-trip to Copenhagen
save $854, including the bonus
voucher. There are also big savings
for those going to Gothenburg and
Oslo.
The “Instant Bonus Program’’
grants a $280 voucher to Saga Busi-
ness Class passengers when a round-
trip ticket is purchased to Scandina-
via, Continental Europe, and the
United Kingdom. (A$140 voucher is
given on each one-way ticket.) The
bonus voucher can be used for a
future ticket on any Icelandair route,
in-flight shopping or a deluxe stop-
over in Iceland. When the voucher is
applied to a round-trip Saga Busi-
ness Class ticket, a new $280
voucher is eamed.
Another benefit for Saga Busi-
ness Class passengers is a compli-
mentary rental car. Once in many
European destinations, Saga busi-
ness class passengers can take ad-
vantage of a complimentary rental
car for three days.
For more information, call Dara
Schechter. Director of Public Rela-
tions of Icelandair, (212) 330-1444.
Icelandair offers unmatched
business class fares
Business class travellers seeking
unbeatable fares and top-notch serv-
ice will want to know more about
Icelandair. The airline offers pas-
sengers big savings to its many des-
tinations, includingLuxembourgand
Scandinavia. Business class pas-
sengers flying to Luxembourg round-
trip out of John F. Kennedy Intema-
tional Airport will save $704 by
choosing Icelandair over the compe-
tition, and those going to Copenha-
gen round-trip will save $324. On
top ofthat, when applying the bonus
voucher from Icelandair USA’s “In-
stant Bonus Program" to the air-
line’s special low round-trip busi-
ness class fares, passengers headed
to Luxembourg save close to $ 1000,
and those goingto Copenhagen save
$604.
Saga business class passengers
leaving from JFK have access to
complimentary limousine service.
Passengers or travel agents can find
out more about this service by con-
tacting Icelandair at its toll-free
number: 1-800-223-5500.
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