Traffic in Keflavik has decreased 11 times during the month
The number of serviced scheduled flights in the main Icelandic airport Keflavik (ICAO code: BIKF) has decreased 11 times during the month, according to the statistic from flight tracker Flightradar24.…
Icelandic government announces massive extension of regional airports
The Icelandic government is going to spend between 500 and 600 million ISK (3.5-4.2 million USD / 3.2-3.9 million euro, converted by Islandsbanki) for extension of airports in Akureyri (ICAO…
Creators of a booking system for reincarnated WOW air sues the company for debt
Two programmers affiliated with the company Maverick ehf have sued USAerospace Associates, RÚV reported. It is the company owned by Michelle Ballarin, who has been working over the past few…
Icelandair lays off 240 employees, 92% others are shifted to part-time
Icelandair press-release The employment of around 240 Icelandair’s employees will be terminated, says the airline’s press-release, posted in the morning of 23.March. These layoffs affect most divisions within the Company.…
Caution: Iceland is closing. Icelandic MFA warned all international flights might be banned before the end of March
Iceland would become isolated from outer world very soon, according to Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson. Therefore he motivated Icelanders all over the world to come back…
Icelandair operations: less people, more fish
The regular operations of Icelandair were significantly affected by COVID-19 and further travel ban, lifted by several countries. The airline had to cancel most of its flights this week. On…
The first Boeing 737-800NG for Icelandair has obtained Icelandic registration
The first substitute of grounded Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 and the first in the airline’s history Boeing 737-800NG recently has obtained Icelandic registration, Flugblogg’s source reported. The aircraft should…
Icelandic exodus. How Icelandair evacuates people from Tenerife and Las Palmas
Icelandair together with travel agents VITA, Ferðaskrifstofa Íslands, and Heimsferðir started the evacuation of Icelanders, who were on their vacation on Tenerife and Las Palmas. The first three planes had…
“Don’t know how to pay for the rent”. Icelandair Group suddenly cancelled training for summer jobs
“I was going to be hired by the company for the summer but that’s not gonna happen”, wrote Flugblogg’s reader, who asked not to mention his name. He was going…
Icelandair has decreased capacity by 30% and expects 25% decrease for the summer 2020
Icelandair press-release During recent days the Company has adjusted capacity of up to 30%. It is likely that the capacity will be reduced even further while such extensive travel restrictions…