Tag: Keflavík
Passengers are entitled to compensation
Four passengers of the Hungarian airline Wizz Air are entitled to compensation from the carrier in connection with delays caused by a bomb threat at Krakow airport. Such a decision was issued by the Icelandic Transport Agency regarding passengers who had a flight with Wizz Air from Keflavík to Krakow on July 24 last year. […]
The pilot made a circle to show the passengers the aurora borealis
EasyJet pilots who flew from Keflavík to Manchester yesterday made a circle over the North Sea. They did this so that all passengers could admire the magnificent Northern Lights that danced in the night sky. A British photographer who was on the plane returning home with his fiancée told the Manchester Evening News that […] […]
In January, Icelanders broke the record for trips abroad
The number of Icelanders who flew out of Keflavík Airport in January was 41,500. According to the Icelandic Tourist Board, never before have so many Icelanders flew abroad in January. ‘We’re on the right track’ As noted in a press release by the Icelandic Tourism Organization on Friday, 121,000 foreign passengers departed from Iceland in […]
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 […]
They’re canceling flights between Iceland and New York
The American airline United Airlines has canceled all flights between Keflavík and Newark Airport in New York. Information about the changes in flights was provided by the travel website The Points Guy. United Airlines started flying to Iceland from New York in May 2018. The airline previously announced that scheduled flights between Keflavík and New […]
Limited check-in service
At Keflavík Airport today, January 31, the construction of new baggage belts, which are located behind the check-in desk in the departure hall, began. The work will be carried out until April. Due to these changes, until the construction is completed, passenger service will be limited. Such information was given in the proclamation from Isavia. […]
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 […]
Again a little armageddon at the airport in Keflavik
As reported by mbl.is, strong winds and heavy snowfall caused significant difficulties for travelers. While most international flights were canceled or delayed, eight flights from North America were on their way to Keflavík when the weather took a turn for the worse. Passengers from seven flights spent six hours or more in their planes because […]
They want to fly from Poland to Akureyri
An air connection between Akureyri and Poland would be beneficial for both immigrants, their families and Icelanders who want to travel to Poland. So says the creator of the petition, which was well received. Andrzej says that he often wastes two days traveling to and from Keflavík. The route takes a particularly long time when […]
Delta adds flights from Iceland to Detroit
Starting May 15 next year, Delta Airlines will add a new destination to its offerings between Detroit, Michigan, USA, and Iceland. It will be the third destination to which you can travel from Iceland with Delta airlines. Flights from Keflavík Airport will operate four times a week using Boeing 757 jets […] Delta’s article adds […]
Keflavík Airport is being expanded
The new wing at Keflavík Airport will be commissioned in stages from the end of next year. The estimated completion of the works is 2024. Isavia predicts that 2.2 million tourists will come to Iceland next year. The project was presented at this morning’s Isavia meeting. According to information provided by Isavia, they will use […]
Keflavik turned into Alaska
As we have previously reported, a movie for HBO – True Detective, starring Jodie Foster, is being shot in Iceland. Artificial snow and road signs in English can be seen everywhere in downtown Keflavík. True Detective Season 4 will be filming in the city over the next few days. Kjartan Már Kjartansson, Mayor of Reykjanesbær, […]
The Reykjanesbraut road will be closed for 24 hours
The Reykjanesbraut road will be closed from Grindavíkurvegur to Hafnarfjörður tonight due to roadworks. The road will close at 8pm tonight and will reopen tomorrow night at 8pm. The Roads Authority’s website states a detour through Krýsuvíkurvegur, and that traffic will be open towards Keflavík Airport. Reykjanesbraut road will be closed due to […] The […]
The Polish Culture Festival in Reykjanesbær is already underway!
Every day, until Sunday, you can take part in many interesting events or simply meet in a nice group. The organizers of the festival offer a wide variety of activities for children and adults, business people and art lovers. In the Sérleyfisbifreiðar Keflavíkur (SBK) building, you can visit an exhibition of works by Polish artists […]
The Americans are the most numerous group of tourists
According to the Icelandic Tourist Agency, in October this year, almost 159,000 foreign passengers departed from Keflavík Airport. This year’s October departures accounted for 80% of the flights registered in 2018, when tourism peaked. In a press release from the Icelandic Tourist Agency, it was stated that about a third of departures in October were […]
Festival of Polish Entrepreneurship – Saturday
On Saturday, November 12, as part of the Polish Culture Festival in Reykjanesbær, the fair of Polish entrepreneurs operating in Iceland will take place. Companies that manufacture various goods and provide services have prepared their stands. The event will run from 2pm to 5pm in Sérleyfisbifreiðar Keflavíkur (SBK). It will be a chance to see […]
Polish Culture Festival in Reykjanesbær 2022 – Saturday
Reykjanesbær was established on June 11, 1994 from the merger of Keflavík, Njarðvík and Hafnir. It is the fifth largest commune in the country, its area is 144 km² and is inhabited by over 20,000 people. The Festival of Polish Culture will be held there on November 10-13. Both the residents of the commune and […]
Keflavík bomb threat last night
Shortly before midnight, a cargo plane landed at the airport in Keflavík after receiving information that there was a bomb on board the plane. This was confirmed for mbl.is by Reykjanes Police Chief Úlfar Lúðvíksson. Due to the threat, all air traffic to and from the airport was stopped and some planes were turned back […]
6.2 million passengers at Keflavík Airport according to a new forecast
Isavia’s updated passenger forecast for 2022 assumes that as many as 6.2 million passengers will pass through Keflavík Airport this year. That’s half a million more than expected in May. “Despite faster-than-expected passenger growth, airport personnel have managed to keep passenger services running smoothly this season.” – we read in the press release […] Article […]
Stone rain on Reykjanesbraut
On the road from Hafnarfjörður to Keflavík, you could hear an explosion caused by construction work nearby. As a result of these actions, a rain of stones fell on the road and hit the passing cars. According to the driver who was passing by at the time, a cloud of dust rose into the air […]
30% of tourists in June came from the United States
Almost a third of tourists in Iceland in June came from the United States. This information can be found in an announcement by the Icelandic Tourist Board. About 53,000 people or 30.3% of the 176,316 tourists who left the country last month are Americans. The second largest nation to leave Iceland via Keflavík airport in […]
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 […]
The smuggling of 30 kilograms of marijuana was prevented
Customs and police officers seized a total of thirty kilograms of marijuana at Keflavík Airport this month. The substance was found in two bags one week apart. One baggage came from Germany and the other from Canada. The information about this was provided by the portal vísir.is. According to the portal, these were the largest […]
