Icelandair News
Icelandair Is Recruiting a Really Bad Photographer to Shoot Its New Global Ad Campaign
Icelandair, Iceland’s national carrier, is on the hunt for people with a very specific skill: the ability to take absolutely terrible photos. Battered camera phone from 2003? Your thumb appears in every shot? Photos that are somehow ALWAYS slightly out of focus? Decapitate your subjects with terrible composition? If any of this sounds familiar, apply here for a chance to be offered a freelance role with the airline, paying the successful applicant $50k for their time.
ICELANDAIR: RECORD NUMBER OF PASSENGERS, LOAD FACTOR AND ONTIME PERFORMANCE IN FEBRUARY
In February 2026, Icelandair transported 289 thousand passengers, 15% more than in February last year. Passenger distribution in February was as follows: 42% were traveling to Iceland, 21% from Iceland, 30% were via passengers, and 7% traveled within Iceland. The number of passengers to and from Iceland increased by 20% and 19% respectively, reflecting the Company’s current focus on these markets. Load factor was 79.9%, and on-time performance was 88.9%, an impressive increase of 8.4 ppt between years.
Icelandair launches first Polish route with new Gdansk service for winter 2026/27
Icelandair is welcoming its inaugural service to Poland this winter, as the airline launches 3-4 weekly flights between Keflavík International Airport to Gdansk starting 18 September 2026. Operating on the Boeing 737-MAX8, the new route positions Gdansk as a new gateway to Iceland and transatlantic travel. Alongside this, Iceland is home to a thriving Polish community, and this new route enables Polish expats to stay close to loved ones back home, while giving Icelandic expats in Poland easier access to family in Reykjavik.
Icelandair: Record number of passengers in 2025
In December, Icelandair transported 344 thousand passengers, up 10% year over year. During the month, 27% traveled to Iceland, 20% from Iceland, 48% via Iceland, and 6% within Iceland. In 2025, the Company carried a record 5.1 million passengers, an 8% increase compared to 2024.
Icelandair’s inaugural flight to Nashville
Icelandair has launched a new non-stop seasonal service between Nashville and Iceland. Nashville is Icelandair’s eighteenth destination in North America and the airline will offer four flights a week until the end of October.
Icelandair and ITA Airways introduce strategic partnership
Icelandair and ITA Airways Italy have signed a Codeshare Agreement that will allow customers to seamlessly travel across the two airlines’ networks, opening new and exciting travel possibilities. The flights are available for sale from today, with travel starting 20 January 2025.
Icelandair: Record Load Factor in November
In November 2024, Icelandair transported more than 300 thousand passengers, a 6.4% increase compared to November 2023. During the month, 34% of the passengers traveled to Iceland, 19% from Iceland, 41% via Iceland, and 6% within Iceland. Year-to-date, Icelandair has transported 4.3 million passengers, an 8% increase compared to last year.
Icelandair Lands in Pittsburgh, PA
Where the land of Fire and Ice meets the land of Warhol and Whiskey, the Southeastern city of Pennsylvania is even more accessible to UK & Ireland travellers. From today until 27 October 2024, the new seasonal Icelandair service will offer 4x weekly flights from Iceland to Pittsburgh.
Icelandair: Number of passengers increased by 9% in October
In October 2023, Icelandair transported 364 thousand passengers, a 9% increase since October last year. Year to date, the Company has transported around 3.7 million passengers, 18% more than in the same period last year.
New Icelandair Destination: Innsbruck, Austria
Icelandair has announced Innsbruck, Austria as a new destination, with weekly flights between 27 January and 2 March 2024.
Icelandair orders 13 Airbus A321XLR, becoming a new Airbus customer
Icelandair, the main Icelandic airline based in Keflavik, has placed a firm order for 13 Airbus A321XLR. The order makes Icelandair a new Airbus customer. The airline is also planning to lease four A321LRs.