Icelandair reports significant growth in passenger traffic, enhanced load factor, and on-time performance
In March 2024, Icelandair experienced a notable increase in passenger traffic, with a 25% rise in Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPK) compared to March 2023,...
Icelandair and Emirates forge strategic partnership with Memorandum of Understanding
Icelandair and Emirates have solidified a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership. This agreement lays the groundwork for a Codeshare Agreement,...
Icelandair achieves robust performance in February with 17% passenger growth and enhanced on-time performance
Icelandair experienced a notable surge in performance in February 2024, transporting 234 thousand passengers, reflecting a substantial 17% increase compared to the same period...
Icelandair to introduce Boeing 737 MAX 8 service to Greenland in Q3 2024
Icelandair is set to elevate its service to Greenland in the third quarter of 2024 with the introduction of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft...
Icelandair signs contracts for two additional Airbus A321LR aircraft
Icelandair and CDB Aviation have signed long-term lease agreements for two new Airbus A321LR aircraft scheduled to be delivered in the second half of...
Icelandair reaches 2019 level by transporting 4.3 million passengers in 2023
In December 2023, Icelandair transported 264,000 passengers, a 13% increase compared to December 2022. In the full year of 2023, the airline transported 4.3...
Icelandair warns: continued ATC strikes will reduce the likelihood of all passengers reaching their destination before the holidays
Icelandair, the flag carrier of Iceland, is grappling with a severe disruption to its flight schedule as air traffic controllers initiated a strike on...
Icelandic air traffic controllers’ strike disrupts dozens of flights and thousands of travellers, airlines seek compensation
Thousands of travellers faced disruptions as Icelandic air traffic controllers initiated a temporary strike yesterday from 04:00 until 10:00. Negotiations between the Icelandic Air...
Icelandair passenger traffic increased by 13% in November
In November 2023, Icelandair observed a 13% increase in transported passengers compared to the same period last year, reaching a total of 282 thousand...
Icelandair reports 9% passenger increase, PLAY achieves 68% growth in October
Icelandic airlines Icelandair and PLAY Airlines see strong passenger growth
Icelandair: In October 2023, Icelandair carried 364,000 passengers, marking a 9% increase compared to the...
Icelandair announces expanded network and new destinations, notably Halifax and Pittsburgh, for 2024
Icelandair has revealed its most extensive flight schedule to date for 2024. The airline plans to serve over 50 destinations, offering daily flights to...
Icelandair launches domestic flight connecting Akureyri and Keflavík (Iceland) reserved for international travellers
Icelandair has inaugurated its first international flight (FI151) connecting Akureyri Airport to Keflavík International Airport, with service available from October 15 to November 30....
Number of Icelandair passengers increased by 8% in September
Considerable improvement in on-time performance
Icelandair transported 416,000 passengers in September, an 8% increase since September last year. Year to date, the Company has transported...
Icelandair reports 20% increase in passenger numbers so far in 2023
Icelandair Group has reported a significant increase in passenger numbers, with over 20% growth year-to-date. In August alone, they transported 547,000 passengers and approximately...
75 years since the first flight to USA by Icelandair’s predecessor
In August 1948, 75 years ago, Loftleiðir Icelandic Airlines, Icelandair’s predecessor, started scheduled flights between Iceland and the United States. The first flight was...
Icelandair launches new winter destination: Innsbruck, Austria
Icelandair has announced Innsbruck, Austria as a new destination, with weekly flights between 27 January and 2 March 2024.Located in the Alps and surrounded...
After a plane change, Icelandair refused to refund €17 to a passenger who paid for more legroom and did not get it
Icelandair has been ordered by the Transport Agency to refund a passenger who paid for extra legroom but did not receive it due to...
Three dead in Iceland after a Cessna 172 went missing
In East Iceland, a small plane, a Cessna 172, with a pilot and two passengers on board, went missing. The plane was eventually located...
Icelandair orders 13 Airbus A321XLR, becoming a new Airbus customer
Icelandair, the main Icelandic airline based in Keflavik, has placed a firm order for 13 Airbus A321XLR. The order makes Icelandair a new Airbus...
Icelandair launches flights to Tel Aviv
Yesterday, Icelandair celebrated the commencement of service to Tel Aviv. The new seasonal flights (FI552/3) will operate with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, three...