Icelandair announces belfast service from June 2017
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celandair today announced Belfast ( BHD ) as a new destination starting June 1 . 2017 . Belfast will become Icelandair ‘ s 44th scheduled destination with a full yearround service three times a week , on Tuesdays , Thursdays and Sundays operated by sister airline Air Iceland . The flight from Belfast to Reykjavik will provide easy connections with Icelandair ’ s wide network of destinations in the US and Canada .
“ Belfast is a vibrant fast growing city with great business and leisure opportunities and we are happy to be able to offer our customers this exciting addition to our network ,” Birkir Holm Guðnason , Icelandair CEO said .
Belfast , the capital of Northern Ireland , is the country ‘ s centre for government , industry and cultural activity . The city has a lively restaurant and entertainment scene supported by growing tourism and a welcoming metropolitan population of around 600,000 .
Welcoming the launch of the new route , Katy Best , Commercial and Marketing Director at George Best Belfast City Airport , commented : “ Belfast City Airport is delighted to announce our new threetimes weekly flight to Reykjavik , which is a further extension of our growing European route network and a major boost to the Northern Ireland economy .
“ Icelandair has a proven international pedigree and our partnership with the airline for this new service will be a hugely welcome
Web Bureau and Fathom win at eir Spider Awards
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wo of Northern Ireland ’ s leading digital agencies , The Web Bureau and Fathom , have been awarded the top accolades at this week ’ s eir Spiders , Ireland ’ s premier digital technology awards .
The Web Bureau won Best Large Agency in Ireland , with Fathom receiving the award for Best Small Agency .
Both companies beat off stiff competition from hundreds of top agencies , Irelandwide , to secure the top spots and were extremely proud to be recognised as winners .
The Web Bureau , which this month celebrates ten years in business , said winning the top award was a brilliant end to a fantastic year . Paul Haslam , Managing Director at the Web Bureau said : “ This win is a fantastic testimony to the incredible hard work from our exceptional team .
“ We have just celebrated our tenth year in business , having grown exponentially since the early days – our turnover has increased by 40 per cent in this year alone and we are continuing to win new contracts across a wide range of sectors . We have also just launched the company ’ s new brand , which aligns with our growth plans for the coming year . “
Ciaran Doherty , Head of Cooperative Marketing , Tourism Ireland , Anne McMullan , Director of Marketing and Communications , Visit Belfast , and Ellie McGimpsey , Business Development Manager , Belfast City Airport
addition to the local market for business and leisure passengers .
“ With a fantastic range of cultural events , activities and historical sites , the Icelandic capital is an increasingly popular tourist destination , while the route offers passengers an extremely convenient connection to a host of destinations in the USA and Canada .
“ This announcement comes as we approach the end of a hugely successful year for Belfast City Airport , and acts as a major fillip for the local aviation sector as we head into an exciting 2017 and the hosting by
Fathom , a Belfastbased digital user experience company which improves online performance , said the awardwin was great news after a busy year .
Gareth Dunlop , CEO and Founder of Fathom said : “ Last night ’ s award win was something truly special . To win a national award in a room full of our peers was an amazing feeling
Belfast of the Routes Europe conference .”
Visit Belfast Chief Executive Gerry Lennon welcomed the news , saying : “ This is a real vote of confidence for our tourism industry and confirms the fact that Belfast is perceived as a vibrant and attractive leisure and business tourism destination . It is also testament to the great efforts of our airports in connecting the world to Belfast the service will not only provide another option for Icelandic visitors to consider Belfast and Northern Ireland but will also enable us to promote the city region globally .”
Rick Monroe from Fathom who won Best Small Agency in Ireland , alongside Paul Haslam , the Web Bureau , who scooped Best Large Agency in Ireland with Andrew McCrea , Fathom and Colin Graham from The Web Bureau . and after five years of building a business in a highly competitive environment means so much to our team .”
Established in 1996 , the eir Spiders are now in their 21st year making them the longest standing and most prestigious internet awards in Ireland ( including Northern Ireland ).
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