Overview: Atlantic Airways Reykjavík to Vágar

After a blissful week in Iceland, Jessy and I flew from Reykjavík to Vágar within the Faroe Islands on Atlantic Airways. 

Atlantic Airways is the Faroese nationwide provider, which connects the secluded archipelago to Iceland and different European hubs.

Since this can be a pretty area of interest airline primarily based in a distant vacation spot, I assumed I’d doc the expertise and share a bit bit about what it was like.

Atlantic Airways – Reserving

I booked our flight for about $250 (CAD) per particular person. It’s actually not the most affordable value for a 90-minute flight, however nothing on this a part of the world, or in any distant a part of the world for that matter, comes low cost. 

Atlantic Airways doesn’t accomplice with another airways in any respect, neither is it a part of an alliance. The one factors you possibly can earn are with the Atlantic Airways Súlubonus loyalty program.

Naturally, I made certain to register for an account. I credited the factors for our flight to our newly-minted Súlubonus accounts, ought to it ever develop into attainable to redeem them for future flights once we return to the Faroe Islands.

Atlantic Airways – Cabin

Atlantic Airways has a minuscule fleet of three Airbus A320s, consisting of a single Airbus A320-200 and two Airbus A320neos. Moreover, along with its fixed-wing plane, there are additionally a lot of helicopters within the fleet – however extra on that later.

The plane supply all-economy configurations solely.

The principle aggressive benefit of Atlantic Airways is solely the comfort of offering a hyperlink to and throughout the Faroe Islands, slightly than any form of stage of luxurious.

On this explicit flight, we had been on the Airbus A320neo. This particular plane has 174 financial system seats in a 3-3 configuration.

The seat pitch is listed as a really affordable 30–32”, with 17.5” of width and three″ of recline. For such a brief flight, I wasn’t all too fussed.

We boarded the flight from Gate A11 at Keflavík Worldwide Airport, and made our approach to Seats 6E and 6F on the best aspect of the plane. We opted for the center and window seats, in order that we may each gaze out over the water throughout the flight.

Atlantic Airways – Seat

I first observed the quantity of leg room supplied, which was fairly respectable right here on Atlantic Airways’s all-economy configuration.

I additionally appreciated the added function of USB ports down by our legs, which isn’t all the time obtainable on quick flights like this one.

There was an ergonomic seat-back association, with the standard tray desk, a pouch down under, and a separate literature pocket on the high.

The seat aesthetics had been nothing overly particular, with an ordinary grey-blue lining and alternating blue- and red-coloured seat belts. This plane is comparatively new, and didn’t present any apparent indicators of getting older throughout the cabin. 

Atlantic Airways – Service

There wasn’t a full meal service on this fast flight, however there have been different gadgets obtainable for buy onboard the flight, along with complimentary espresso and tea.

We opted to order some orange juice to sip on and assist move the time, as we made our means southeasterly throughout the North Atlantic Ocean.

Afterward, I helped myself to a cup of tea as we approached the Faroe Islands.

Atlantic Airways – Leisure

The onboard leisure system, Atlantic AirFi, is an inflight Wi-Fi service that passengers can hook up with and watch motion pictures on a private gadget.

Whereas connecting for this function was easy sufficient, you possibly can’t use the Wi-Fi connection to do something greater than load the portal.

For this flight, I contented myself with studying the inflight literature, together with a duplicate of the Atlantic Overview, the airline’s inflight journal. The 2022 version occurred to be the primary printed version for the reason that pandemic.

I actually loved flipping by and getting a preview of the little-known vacation spot that we’d quickly be visiting. I learn the whole lot within the journal, together with the story about James Bond and the newest movie’s connection to the Faroe Islands, in addition to some native suggestions within the capital of Tórshavn.

What I all the time recognize essentially the most when flying with new airways and flipping by the in-flight journal is studying concerning the specifics of the airline’s operations.

Info on the fleet measurement and route map was discovered on the final web page of the journal, and I have to say that the Atlantic Airways route map was exceptionally intriguing.

It showcased the entire routes across the Faroe Islands and the North Atlantic, together with the path to Reykjavík that we had been on. Moreover, passengers with Atlantic Airways can take onward flights to Scandinavia, Edinburgh, Paris, Barcelona, Mallorca, and a few sunnier locations.

For instance, there’s a distinctive route all the way in which all the way down to the Canary Islands. Sooner or later, I simply may guide an Atlantic Ocean “island hopper” from Reykjavík to the Faroe Islands to the Canary Islands, and perhaps even onwards to different islands I’ve but to find.

After wrapping up with the journal, I loved watching the surroundings outdoors, particularly as we approached the Faroe Islands. 

It was fairly spectacular to observe these rugged, sweeping cliffs emerge into view from the mirror-like floor of the ocean. I used to be transfixed by the surroundings as we descended and made our touchdown at Vágar Faroe Worldwide Airport.

After waltzing throughout the tarmac with our carry-on baggage, we had a easy and quick journey by baggage management. We quickly discovered ourselves in a quite simple airport terminal, and headed out the exit in direction of the automobile rental centre.

Conclusion

I slightly loved this quick journey from Iceland to the Faroe Islands with Atlantic Airways. I used to be impressed by the comfy seats, the pleasant leisure choices, and the inspiring views.

You’ll most likely fly with this airline in the event you’re heading to the Faroe Islands, except you are taking one of many SAS flights from Copenhagen or in the event you arrive by cruise.

Keep tuned, as a result of this wasn’t anyplace near essentially the most fascinating Atlantic Airways flight that we took right here within the Faroe Islands…