Icelandair has refunded 50 000 of the 90 000 bookings, cancelled due to COVID-19
More than 40,000 refund requests are still pending in Icelandair, according to Morgunblaðið and Icelandair’s information officer Ásdís Ýr Pétursdóttir. “We have been reimbursing the flights, but this will of…
What was at the first post-COVID air show in Iceland. And the biggest in the world so far
Early sunny morning Air Iceland Connect Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 TF-FXK took off from runway 01 of Reykjavik airport and started to climb FL210 towards Akureyri. “I hope this kind…
Air Iceland Connect Bomradier Dash 8 diverted because of crack in the windshield
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 reg. TF-FXI, performing Air Iceland Connect flight FXI328 from Reykjavik capital airport to Egilsstaðir in the morning 27 of June, has diverted to the airport of…
Six airlines will fly from Keflavik after 15.June
Isavia has launched a new page on the company’s website providing the latest information on the airlines that will fly to and from Keflavík Airport after 15 of June. According…
The European Investment Bank approved ISK 6.3 billion drawdown for Isavia
Isavia press-release The European Investment Bank has agreed to Isavia’s drawdown of EUR 40 million (ISK 6.3 billion). The amount in question is the final drawdown on a loan amounting…
Icelandair traffic in April: minus 99% of passengers on international flights
Icelandair press-release In April 2020, the operations of Icelandair Group were heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent travel restrictions around the world that resulted in an extreme…
WOW air gets the new Country Director for Russia & CIS
The reincarnation project of bankrupted in 2019 WOW air, led by Michele Roosevelt Edwards and American US Aerospace, gets the new Country Director for Russia & CIS regions. “WOW air…
British airline Oryx claims 1 billion ISK from Icelandair group for damaged aircraft
British airline Oryx Jet claims 1 billion ISK for damage caused by an Icelandair Ground Services employee at Keflavik Airport to the airline’s plane, Viðskiptablaðið reported. The incident took place…
No summer jobs in Isavia this year, 30 people were dismissed in Duty Free in Keflavik
Isavia press-release There are no summer jobs in Isavia this year due to the impact of COVID-19. This is in addition to the measures taken at the end of March…
Icelandair lays off 2000 employees
Icelandair press-release The COVID-19 pandemic is having a severe impact on the aviation and travel industries with continued uncertainty for the unforeseeable future. To respond to the situation, Icelandair Group…