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Air traffic near Iceland on 21.March 2020 // Source: Flightradar24

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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 Ground Service operations in Keflavik // Source: IGS

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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…

Boeing 737-800NG reg. TF-KEX (ex OM-KEX) leased by Icelandair in Keflavik // Source: Flugblogg's source

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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…

Öræfajökull view from Icelandair Boeing 757-200 Hekla Aurora reg. TF-FIU // Source: Hannes Valdi Stefánsson

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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…

Icelandair Ground Services in Keflavik // Source: IGS.is

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“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 Boeing 767 reg. TF-ISW, departing from Keflavik // Source: Roman Savin

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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…

Icelandair Boeing 757-200 reg. TF-FIS with National Geographic livery in Keflavik // Source: Martin Zakis

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Icelandair luxury “National Geographic” plane has performed low pass over Reykjavik with tourists on board

Icelandair Boeing 757-200 reg. TF-FIS has performed a low pass over Reykjavik downtown in the afternoon 14 of March. The plane was visible from the ground as low as 500…

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Icelandair asked its employees to take an unpaid vacation

Icelandair has suggested to all its employees to take an unpaid vacation or to use parental leave for the period up to several months as a reaction to the loss…

The mountain Adams near Washington, the US, could be seen from Icelandair Boeing 757-200, performing flight ICE662 from Portland (KPDX) to Keflavik (BIKF) // Source: Ólafur Gunnarsson

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Travel ban to the US affects 27% of Icelandair flights

Icelandair planned 509 flights between the United States and Iceland while announcing a 30-day ban on US President Donald Trump’s entry into force under Isavia’s flight plan. The ban is…

"Space view" during a regular flight on Icelandair Boeing 757 // Source: Tomasz Wilisowski

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Icelandair expresses uncertainty due to coronavirus

Icelandair press-release Due to measures taken throughout the world to mitigate the possible expansion of the COVID-19 virus, the demand for international travel in certain areas has decreased from what…