The Faroe Islands’ national carrier, Atlantic Airways, has launched a new route from Gatwick, starting from June 1.
The direct service to Vagar airport is scheduled to run twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, until August 31.
It will be Atlantic Airways’ second UK destination – year-round flights from Edinburgh will continue, also twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays.
The 18 islands of the Faroes in the north Atlantic are halfway between Iceland and Norway.
Connections within the archipelago have also been boosted by another undersea tunnel – Sandoy Tunnel – which opened on December 21, connecting the main island of Streymoy with Sandoy to the south, making the small and remote island of Skúvoy more accessible.
The tunnel includes art installations by local artist, Edward Fuglø, depicting stories of the two places connected by the tunnel: the historical village of Kirkjubo and Sandoy.