Flag carrier Icelandair has started summer flights from Reykjavik to Detroit.

“Icelandair is pleased to offer a refreshing new choice when travelling to Detroit. Our new flights will offer business and leisure travellers more options to and from Iceland and beyond” said Bogi Nils Bogason, president and chief executive.

“These new flights will open the doors for inbound and outbound travelers to make Detroit a relevant gateway in our network, boosting tourism and trade,” Bogason added.

The airline is to operate the route four times a week until October.

“From Detroit Metropolitan Airport, our customers are just five and a half hours away from geothermal pools, stunning views of the northern lights, and active volcanoes,” said Chad Newton, chief executive of the Wayne County Airport Authority.