This season’s hottest destination, Iceland has become more accessible than ever with the launch of new, seasonal service on Icelandair, departing from Pierre Trudeau International Airport. Today’s inaugural flight, a first for the airline within the province of Quebec, marks the carriers' 16th gateway city in North America, including five in Canada.

The airline began serving Canada in Halifax in 1998, but after the signing of the open skies agreement between Iceland and Canada in 2007, Icelandair launched new service from Toronto in 2008, Edmonton and Vancouver in 2014, and, now, Montreal.

"Montreal is our fifth Canadian gateway, opening the skies to Europe from Canada's second largest city. The addition of Montreal gives Canadians coast to coast more options in travel from Canada and provide both the business and leisure traveler a refreshing alternative when traveling to Iceland and beyond," said Birkir Holm Gudnason, Icelandair CEO.

During the 2016 season, Icelandair will offer four flights weekly, with departures through November 8 from Montreal. The non-stop flight has a flying time of five-hours between Montreal and Icelandair's hub at Keflavik International Airport, and will depart on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Once in Iceland, passengers can connect to more than 20 destinations throughout Europe including Paris, London, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo. Passengers also have the option of extending their stay with an Iceland Stopover, for up to seven nights, at no extra airfare.

Icelandair, which commenced operation since 1937, offers fleet-wide Wi-Fi access, personal in-flight entertainment, three cabins of service and two, free checked bags.

"Icelandair's Montreal-Reykjavik service will not only provide our passengers with a non-stop flight to Iceland, but also quick connections to Scandinavian cities like Copenhagen and Stockholm," said James Cherry, President and Chief Executive Officer of ADM. "This direct link will help further develop economic and cultural ties between Quebec and Iceland and bring more European tourists to Montreal."

For more information, visit www.icelandair.com. 

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