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Icelandair provides travel opportunities for children with long-term illnesses

The Special Children Travel Fund (Vildarbörn), an organisation set up by Icelandair, is giving children with long-term illnesses an opportunity to travel with their families and make their dream journeys a reality.

Icelandair’s Special Children Travel Fund gives the opportunity for children in Iceland and nearby countries to travel with their families, whom otherwise cannot do so due to financial troubles and medical bills.

The travel fund can be financed by Icelandair passengers in two ways. Firstly, through surplus change that passengers place in envelopes provided in the seat pockets of Icelandair aircraft, which are then collected by flight attendants at the end of each flight. Secondly, through donations by members of the Icelandair Saga Club, who can donate a certain number of their frequent flyer miles annually.

One of the most important contributions by Icelandair customers to the Special Children Travel Fund is the donation of Award Points. Customers can donate their points to the fund by sending an email to dea@icelandair.is and stating the number of points they wish to donate.

The allocation of the funds takes place twice a year; next allocation dates are set at 25th April and 26th October 2013.

At the last allocation, which took place on 28th October 2012, the fund was awarded to 26 children and their families, supporting around 150 people in total. Since the fund was established, a total of 355 families have received support from the fund.

For an opportunity to apply for the travel fund, visit https://www.icelandair.us/frequent-flyer/special-children-travel-fund/application/. 

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Topics

  • Vacation

Categories

  • icelandair charity
  • travel charity
  • travel fund
  • children travel opportunities
  • icelandair
  • special children travel fund

Icelandair is a leading airline offering flights to and from Iceland, and an attractive option for cross-Atlantic flights. Icelandair provides safe, reliable flights and exceptional service on flights to metropolitan areas on both sides of the Atlantic.

The airline operates out of Iceland, and uses the country's geographical location mid-way between America and Europe, as an opportunity to build an ever-growing network of international routes with Iceland as a hub. 

Icelandair is a part of Icelandair Group.

Contacts

KAREN ØSTERBYE

Press contact PR and Marketing Project Manager Scandinavia +45 33 70 22 77 / 5050 927

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