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Icelandair Ground Service operations in Keflavik // Source: IGS

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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…

Inside Leif Erikson terminal in Keflavik airport // Source: Isavia

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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…

Morning in Keflavik (BIKF) with Icelandair Boeing 757-300 "Þingvellir" reg. TF-ISX, which landed there after back flight from Akureyri (BIAR), where she diverted due to closed runway in Keflavik // Source: Marcin Sidorczuck

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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…

Play airline // Source: Facebook page of Play airline

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Play airline secures 1.4 billion ISK for take-off next winter

The airline Play is in process of securing long-term funding and plans to begin formal operations next winter, according to Mannlíf sources. The amount of secured funding is 1.4 billion…

Geitamels flugvöllur // Source: Wikimedia

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The secret of the undesignated airport in the south of Iceland with 3 km runway

At the beginning of February 2020, there was a discussion in Iceland about the possibility to built a substitute for Keflavik airport in the south of Iceland. These talks included…

Icelandair Boeing 767-300ER reg. TF-ISW in Keflavik airport // Source: Ívan Elís

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Icelandair will redesign three of its Boeing 767 for cargo flights from Shanghai to Chicago through Iceland

Icelandair press-release Icelandair Group and DB Schenker have signed an agreement regarding 45 cargo flights between Shanghai in China and Munich in Germany, transporting medical equipment for health care providers…

Eyjafjallajökull eruption 2010 from the plane // Source: Flightseeing.is

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How Eyjafjallajökull banned all flights in Europe. Exactly 10 years ago

The eruption of Eyjafjallajökull 10 years ago led to a ban on flights over Europe. Although the Icelandic FIR was not closed for transit traffic, and the Keflavik airport continued to…

Air Iceland Connect Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 reg. TF-FXG unloading after performing flight FXI439 from Reykjavik (BIRK) to Ilulissat (BGJN) // Source: Kamil Krzywdzinski

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Icelandic government will pay 13 million ISK subsidies to Air Iceland Connect for flights to Isafjörður and Egilsstaðir

The authorities have agreed with the airline Air Iceland Connect on regular flights to Egilsstaðir and Ísafjörður until 5 May, RÚV reported with reference to the Icelandic government website. Maximum…

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

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Isavia receives 4 billion ISK from the state budget to ensure the development of Keflavik

Government of Iceland press-release The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has decided to increase the share capital of Icelandic national airport operator and ATC provider Isavia with 4 billion…

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Icelandair is sending a plane to China for medical supplies

UPD (10:00Z 8.April): Icelandair Boeing 767-300ER reg. TF-ISW has departed from Keflavik as ICE1720 with 1-hour delay. Information officer of Icelandair Ásdís Pétursdóttir told Morgunblaðið, the plane will deliver in…