Iceland

Icelandair records highest September load factor despite passenger decline

Icelandair carried 466,000 passengers in September 2026, down 3% year-on-year, while its load factor reached a September record of 84.9%.

Aviation24.be•André Orban6 Oct

Alaska Airlines' New 8-Hour Boeing 737 MAX Transatlantic Flights: See Map Now

A closer look back at a historic first season for Alaska Airlines' new Iceland route.

Simple Flying•Luke Diaz5 Oct

Only 5 Hours: Inside Delta Air Lines' New Shortest Routes To Europe [Map]

Seasonal hops and year round mainline links shrink transatlantic travel to Iceland and the UK in just over six hours.

Simple Flying•Aaron Bailey25 Sept

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easyJet Adds A321 Akureyri Flights in Nov 2026

Published at 0300PDT / 1000GMT 21SEP26 easyJet in November 2026 plans operational aircraft changes on selected flights to Akureyri in Iceland, as the 236-seater A321neo being assigned on certain dates, instead of A320.

Air China Extends Iceland Schedule into NS27

Published at 0200PDT / 0900GMT 19SEP26 Air China in recent schedule update extended Iceland schedule to year-round, as the carrier maintains 3 weekly Beijing Capital – Copenhagen – Reykjavík Keflavík flights on/after 28MAR27.

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Icelandair Celebrates Inaugural Flight to Gdansk

Icelandair today celebrated the launch of its first scheduled flight to Gdansk, marking the airline’s first destination in Poland.

Breaking Travel News19 Sept

• favorable toward Icelandair · 93%

The US Air Force Just Asked Its Standard C-130J To Do The Ski-Equipped LC-130's Job In Iceland

Standard-configuration Super Hercules are demonstrating that they can do some of the missions that previously required a special-mission LC-130H.

Simple Flying•Aaron Spray12 Sept

Belgian F-16s support NATO air defence during Northern Viking 2026

Belgian Air Force F-16s deployed to Iceland have supported NATO air defence while Allied forces conducted Exercise Northern Viking 2026 across Iceland and the North Atlantic.

Aviation24.be•André Orban2 Sept

Nordic Air Forces deepen integration at NATO’s new CAOC Bodø

Air Force representatives from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden met in Bodø from 25 to 28 August to advance the Nordic Airpower Concept and strengthen integration between the five Nordic NATO allies.

Aviation24.be•André Orban1 Sept

American Airlines: 3 new routes from Philadelphia in summer 2027

Next summer, American will add 3 new destinations to its network from Philadelphia (PHL): Porto, Portugal (OPO); Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF); and Vienna (VIE). American will serve Porto and Vienna for...

AeroNews Global•Teodor Stefan31 Aug

NASA WB-57 Heads to Iceland to Observe Solar Eclipse

A NASA WB-57F Canberra arrived in Iceland, from where it will depart on Aug. 12 to fly in the path of the solar eclipse. A NASA WB-57F Canberra arrived at Keflavík Airport in Iceland on Aug. 10, 2026.

The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso10 Aug

The Rise of the Destination Airport: How KEF Airport Is Turning Departures into Experiences

As travellers increasingly seek meaningful experiences throughout their journeys, airports are evolving from places people pass through into places that help shape the travel experience itself.

Breaking Travel News9 Aug

Solar eclipse drives surge in travel bookings to Spain and Iceland

Flight bookings to destinations along the path of the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse have increased by 3% compared with the same period last year, according to the latest Amadeus Travel Intelligence data.

Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Aug

Belgian F-16s return to Iceland for NATO air policing mission

Belgium has deployed four F-16 fighter jets and around 100 military personnel to Keflavik Air Base in Iceland as part of NATO’s Air Policing mission, marking the second such deployment in a year.

Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Aug

Carbon Cub UL Flies From Idaho to Poland

The 6,900-nautical-mile delivery included a nearly seven-hour leg from Iceland to Scotland.

AVweb•Matt Ryan4 Aug

Air China to launch direct flights between Iceland and China

Air China will launch direct flights between Iceland and China on 26 October 2026, establishing the first non-stop air link between the two countries.

Aviation24.be•André Orban27 Jul

Air China, The New Most Luxurious Way To Fly To Iceland (Fifth Freedom Fun!)

Iceland is a gorgeous country that’s well worth a visit, but flying there typically isn’t very luxurious.

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig24 Jul

India’s Akasa Air inducts 40th aircraft

Akasa Air recently welcomed its 40th aircraft into its fleet. The first leg of the aircraft’s delivery flight commenced from Seattle, USA, to Reykjavik, Iceland and concluded with the final […]

Asian Aviation•Asian Aviation Staff5 Jul

easyJet Unveils 13 New Winter Routes from Eight UK Airports

easyJet is expanding its winter schedule with 13 exciting new routes from eight UK airports, connecting destinations in Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Egypt, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland.

AviationSource News•Len Varley22 Jun

Jet2 announce new flights to Iceland from Bristol Airport for Winter 22/23

Jet2 have announced flights from Bristol Airport to Iceland for Winter 2022 and Winter 2023, this is the first time flights to Iceland have been operated by Jet2 following strong ...

Fresh Aviation•Fresh Aviation21 Jan 2022