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easyJet Adjusts Schedule, Starts Winter Flights Early

The airline easyJet has decided to move its flights between Manchester and Akureyri to Mondays and Fridays instead of the previous Tuesdays and Saturdays. In addition, the flight schedule to Manchester next winter will start three weeks earlier than originally planned, on October 26.

Spring Equinox

Today (March 20th) marks the Spring (Vernal) Equinox, when the sun crosses the Earth’s equator, bringing nearly equal hours of daylight and darkness across the globe.

A happy Country

Iceland ranks as the second happiest country in the world according to the latest World Happiness Report.

Trails freshly groomed

Kjarnaskógur is a small forest located just a 5-minute drive from the center of Akureyri and is one of the town’s most popular recreational areas.

How to get here

  • There are several airlines flying directly to Akureyri which is the easiest way of visiting, but flying to the main airport Keflavík in the south of Iceland is also an option and then either take a flight from Reykjavík to Akureyri which takes about 40 minutes or drive/take a bus for aprox 4.5-6 hours along main road 1.  More information here.