Around 800 thousand guests in September

As autumn set in, the month was both lively and eventful at the airport, with a 5.6% increase in then umber of guests compared to the same period last year.

A total of 25 airlines flew to 80 destinations, with New York, London, Copenhagen, Paris, and Amsterdam being the most popular.

The airport saw its busiest day on September 1st, when 33,320 guests passed through the airport.

According to the numbers from the Icelandic Tourist Board, around 52,000 Icelanders departed in September, which is 1,700 more than in September 2023.

Foreign departures reached approximately 223,000, an increase of nearly 5,000 compared to the same month last year.

Most foreign travelers departing were Americans (70,000), followed by Germans (15,000), Poles (12,000), Canadians (11,000), and Britons (10,000).