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Iceland will spend 200 mln ISK to research the place for a new Reykjavik airport

The Minister of Transport, Sigurdur Ingi Jóhannsson, presented to the Government an agreement with the City of Reykjavik on research into the possibility of building a new the airport in…

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Eurocontrol: Keflavik is the second among European airpors removing the most flights in 2019

The biggest airport in Iceland – Keflavik (ICAO: BIKF) – was named among main contributors to the flight decline in Eurocontrol area owing to their flows to and from. The…

Storm in Keflavik in January 2020 // Source: Rafn Sigurbjörnsson

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Snowstomrs significantly decreased the number of flights in Keflavik in January

Snowstorms, which have arrived in Iceland almost every other day from 6 to 27 January, significantly decreased the number of flights, which were served in Keflavik. The average number of…

WOW air Airbus A321 TF-JOY in Keflavik // Source: Grzegorz Kuriata

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Opinion: WOW air will have to collaborate with Icelandair or Play to obtain slots in Keflavik

Although the restored WOW air is scheduled to go on air in March, the company has not yet received slots at airports for flights to and from Iceland. The position…

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How WOW air bankruptcy affects Isavia’s strategy for Keflavik airport

Isavia has reported rocketing profit after the financial year 2018 thanks to the tremendous growth of passenger’s traffic. The airport operator established a masterplan for urgent adaptation old terminal to…

Keflavik airport terminal // Source: Isavia

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Back to the future. Why Keflavik paxflow drops to the lowest in two years (updated 22.february)

After the record paxflow in 2018, Keflavik faces disappointment. Fewer passengers in the main Icelandic airport will affect tourism in Iceland, which became the main country´s industry for the past…

The plan of reconstruction of main terminal of Keflavik airport // Source: Isavia

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How Isavia record expectations stumbled on “a hole” in the tourism grow path

2018 is going to bring new record for the biggest Icelandic airport with 10 mln passengers at the end of the year. However, this milestone might be postponed by a…

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Passengers were stuck in Keflavik after landing in storm

Several hundred passengers could not leave airplanes after the landing in Keflavik airport. Gusts of the wind there are more than 50 knots (~25 m/s). Ground crew could not use…

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Today Icelandic national operator of airports and air traffic control Isavia performed actions due to COVID-19 impact on...

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Iceland will spend 200 mln ISK to research the place for a new Reykjavik airport

Eurocontrol: Keflavik is the second among European airpors removing the most flights in 2019

Snowstomrs significantly decreased the number of flights in Keflavik in January

ILS for Runway 19 in Akureiry has become available today

Opinion: WOW air will have to collaborate with Icelandair or Play to obtain slots in Keflavik

Calibrate, navigate, communicate. One workday of the only calibration aircraft in Iceland

How WOW air bankruptcy affects Isavia’s strategy for Keflavik airport

Back to the future. Why Keflavik paxflow drops to the lowest in two years (updated 22.february)

How Isavia record expectations stumbled on “a hole” in the tourism grow path

Passengers were stuck in Keflavik after landing in storm