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Icelandair is canceling trips to Iceland
The Icelandic airline Icelandair has been forced to cancel trips to Iceland that were being sold to foreign tourists. The reason for their cancellation is the strikes of Efling union workers. However, the strike does not affect the airline’s flight schedule and is not expected to do so in the foreseeable future. Icelandair sent to […]
Icelandair canceled flights
All Icelandair flights from North America to Keflavík have been canceled due to the weather forecast. All morning flights to Europe were also cancelled, as well as arrivals from Europe in the afternoon. Icelandair’s announcement also states that flights to Tenerife and Las Palmas will be delayed but not cancelled. There will also be no […]
The closure of Reykjanesbraut cost Icelandair ISK 1 billion
Icelandair’s CEO said the December storm and the subsequent closure of Reykjanesbraut cost the company around 1 billion kroner. Thousands of passengers have been stranded at Keflavík airport due to road closures. Yesterday Icelandair published its financial report for 2022. The report states that the company’s full-year EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) amounted to […]
Icelandair introduces scheduled flights to Crete
Icelandair has announced a new destination which is Crete, Greece. The flight from Keflavík airport to Chania airport in Crete will be once a week, on Fridays. Icelandair previously flew to Crete on charter flights, and now scheduled flights will be offered for the first time. The first flight is scheduled for May 26, 2023 […]
The plane hit the jetty
An Icelandair plane parked at the airport spun in place due to icing and wind. The aircraft’s left wing hit a jetty near one of the terminals. The plane was empty when it happened and no one was hurt. Ásdís Ýr Pétursdóttir, Information Officer at Icelandair, told Vísir, […] The article The plane hit the […]
“Returning to normal at the airport is slow and painful”
After significant disruption over the past few days, air traffic at Keflavík Airport is slowly returning to normal. Icelandair’s CEO says the company’s goal is to get all passengers to their destinations before Christmas. In order to implement the plan, the company, among other things, leased two wide-body aircraft. In […] The article “Returning to […]
Icelandair canceled morning flights
Icelandair has decided to cancel all morning flights to Europe that were scheduled for today. Daily flights to Tenerife, Las Palmas and Boston have been delayed. The reason is very difficult weather conditions that can last for another day. Many roads across the country, including Reykjanesbraut, have been closed for this reason, preventing travel between […]
A new direction in the Icelandair network
Icelandair announced the day before yesterday the start of scheduled flights to Tel Aviv, Israel’s second largest city, next year. The flights will operate three times a week, from May 10 to October 29. Icelandair thus follows in the footsteps of WOW air, which started scheduled flights to Tel Aviv as the first Icelandic airline […]
Additional fee for creating an alternate airport
The Minister of Infrastructure proposed to impose an additional airport tax of 200 isk per passenger. The bill to introduce the fee was presented to the parliamentary committee this week. Based on six million passengers, the revenue of the state treasury could amount to as much as one and a half billion crowns. Isavia and […]
Icelandair will fly to Detroit
In the spring of next year, Icelandair plans to introduce a new destination to its offer and it will be Detroit. The official announcement states that the flights will take place four times a week, from May 18, 2023, until the end of October. Flights will operate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. “The flight […]
Icelandair will fly to Prague and Barcelona
Icelandair will introduce two new international flight destinations in the summer of next year: Prague and Barcelona. For the first time, Icelandair will be offering scheduled flights to Prague. This information was confirmed in a communication from Icelandair. According to the plan, flights to Prague will be four times a week, on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday […]
Icelandair extends its flight season to Rome and Nice
Icelandair has announced an extension of its flight season to Rome and Nice next year. Icelandair began flying to new destinations this year on July 6. Due to the great interest, it was decided to introduce changes in 2023 and start flights earlier. The planes will fly to Rome from March 24, and to Nice […]
Icelandic is the first to return to Icelandair
Icelandair passengers are re-informed first in Icelandic and only then in English in the take-off and departure messages. According to Icelandair tradition, passengers were first informed in Irish, but a few years ago that changed and English came first. Six months ago, the previous status was restored, as confirmed by Icelandair’s CEO […] The article […]
A large increase in the number of air passengers
In July, Icelandair carried 529,000 passengers on both domestic and international flights. In July 2021, the number was 219,000, and in June this year 431,000, according to the airline’s investor statement. Icelandair also reported that only 64% of their flights were recorded as punctual in July as significant disruptions still continued […] Article A large […]
The volcanic eruption attracts tourists
Icelandair and Play have had more and more flight bookings since the eruption began in the Meradalir Valley. Almost immediately after the volcanic eruption began, people began booking flights to Iceland so that they could see the volcano. When the stock market closed on August 3, Icelandair shares rose 3.2% while Play shares rose 2% […]
The number of canceled flights is higher than in 2019
Four times as many flights from Keflavík Airport were canceled in June than in the same period in 2019. Such information is provided on the website of Turist. The article said that nearly three percent of flights from Keflavík Airport in June were canceled two days in advance or less. Icelandair is on top of […]
Play more punctual than Icelandair
The flights operated by Play airline were on time 79.1% of the time in June. Icelandair recorded a weaker result: 67%. Play canceled seven departures from Keflavik airport last month, while Icelandair canceled 31 departures. Both airlines blame the shortage of staff at airports all over Europe for their delays and cancellations. In the report […]
Finavia’s summer flight list: Lots of new routes – interesting American and Asian destinations included
There will be flights to numerous destinations in Europe and the Americas, not to mention Asia. Again, travelers have a lot of choice in resorts, he says Petri VuoriFinavia’s Sales and Route Development Director. Finavia’s airports operate direct flights to more than 130 destinations around the world. According to the mountain, almost 200 flights a […]
Icelandic airlines will fly to Cuba
Icelandair is expanding its network of connections and this time it has been informed about a new destination which will be Cuba. Icelandair planes will fly to Cuba from Florida and Texas. On January 13, the US Department of Transportation approved Icelandair’s application for a license for 170 charter flights between Havana, Cuba and the […]
The number of pilots is constantly growing
Icelandair currently employs approximately 320 pilots. Recently, the company resumed work on its flight crew, which was laid off during the epidemic when flights practically ceased. The fewest pilots were in the first half of 2020, around 70. The number has increased since then in line with the company’s reconstruction, says Ásdís Ýr Pétursdóttir, a […]
Icelandair is expanding its offer with other destinations
Icelandair has published information on its summer flight schedule. Four destinations have been added to the current route network – Rome in Italy, Nice in France, Alicante in Spain and Montreal in Canada. Icelandair said the company will fly to 43 destinations in summer 2022 – 29 destinations in Europe and 14 in North America. […]
