There are airports that process you, and then there are airports that stage a farewell. Keflavík, Iceland’s international gateway, is attempting something rather more poetic than the usual choreography of security trays, duty-free lighting and last-minute gate changes. With its new Bless Programme — bless meaning “goodbye” in Icelandic — KEF Airport is transforming the liminal hour before departure into a miniature cultural salon: part tasting menu, part gallery walk, part listening session, part final toast.

Friend In Iceland, a luxury Icelandic tour provider, is now including cabin accommodations with its popular Classic Stops & the Highlands tours. With a newly-renovated cabin in Myrkholt, Iceland serving as a base, the tours are available to individuals, couples, families and groups of up to 12 people, every year from June through mid-October.  Customized private tours are available year-round.  The tours take visitors to classic sights like the Golden Circle, the South Coast and the Glacier Lagoon, as well as lesser-known gems like Hveravellir and Landmannalaugar in the Icelandic highlands.

The Blue Lagoon Family will welcome the opening of its newest development, Highland Base – Kerlingarfjöll, this summer.

Optimism is increasing in the Iceland hospitality market, with holidaymakers drawn by the stunning scenery, quirky capital, Reykjavik, and a strong cultural scene. At the heart of it all is the Blue Lagoon. Here Breaking Travel News finds out more

There are now “no disease prevention measures at the borders for passengers travelling to Iceland,” regardless of whether individuals are vaccinated or unvaccinated, authorities said.

Guide to Iceland has been honoured with the title of Iceland’s Leading Destination Management Company at the World Travel Awards. Here Breaking Travel News speaks to Ólafur Óli Ólafsson, chief sales officer with the company, to find out how it feels to have been recognised by voters from around the globe