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Company Notes (I C E L A N D A I R
Icelandair is the eighth best international airline in the world,
according to a new survey conducted by research company
Harris Interactive for Travel + Leisure magazine. The results
were announced in New York City in early August.These are
the eighth annual Travel + Leisure world's best awards. Last year,
Icelandair was number 24, but jumped all the way to number
eight this year (with Air New Zealand at number seven and
Malaysian Airlines at number nine). In the top three places
were Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Virgin Atlantic.
Travel + Leisure magazine has over 4.5 million readers world-
wide. Harris Interactive conducted the survey amongst
200,000 subscribers of the magazine, who chose the best air-
lines, hotels, islands, car rentals and more. Those polled were
asked to rate the airlines according to cabin comfort, food, in-
flight service, customer service and value.
"This is a great honour for Icelandair.We are by far the small-
est airline on the list and are higher on the list than many larg-
er airlines that are known worldwide. Our passengers usually
give us a good grade for service in our regular surveys on
board, but it takes a lot to climb this high on an extensive sur-
vey like this one. This gives credit to our marketing efforts
abroad and creates new possibilities in promotion of the air-
line," says Gudjón Arngrímsson, Director Corporate
Communications.
...An Outstanding Wine Cellar in the Sky
Icelandair was chosen as having the third best wine cellar in the sky by Business Traveller Magazine.
The airline places emphasis on good service on board and is proud to receive this recognition.
Írafár will record their next album in Orlando, Florida with the help of Icelandair. Birgitta Haukdal,
the lead singer of the band, was Iceland’s representative at the Eurovision song contest this year,
and the band’s first album broke all sales records domestically. Icelandair is proud to be their
sponsor and will continue to support Icelandic musicians, both through Iceland Airwaves and The
Reykjavík Loftbrú Fund.
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Eighth Best Internat iona l Air l ine in the World
Icelandair, Air Iceland and several other parties connected with the
aviation and travel industry in Iceland held an Air Festival at
Reykjavík Airport on 16 August to celebrate the 30th anniversary of
Icelandair, the 100th anniversary of flight and the 60th anniversary
of Iceland’s sole Douglas DC-3 airplane. The festival featured many
events both on the ground and in the sky. Among the highlights
were the landing and take-off of a Boeing 757, aerobatics, skydiv-
ing and glider demonstrations. The programme also featured an
exhibition of old and new airplanes. The Air Festival was part of
the Reykjavík Culture Night, and it's estimated that forty thousand
people visited the festival area during this memorable day.
Icelandair Signs Deal with
Icelandic Hit Band Írafár


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