Icelandair News

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.


Icelandair and Turkish Airlines sign a codeshare agreement
Icelandair and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement. With this agreement, the two airlines will be providing seamless connections to their customers and expand the number of destinations on both carriers’ networks.

Breaking Travel News explores: Retreat Spa at the Blue Lagoon, Iceland
The Retreat Spa at the Blue Lagoon has reshaped the entire hospitality geography of Iceland, offering well-heeled guests a place to escape the increasingly crowded Reykjavík. Here Breaking Travel News calls in to find out more

Verona, Italy has been added to Icelandair’s route network
Verona, Italy has been added to Icelandair’s route network, with weekly flights between 20 December and 2 March.

Icelandair and Airbus sign a Memorandum of Understanding
Icelandair and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the purchase of 13 Airbus A321XLR aircraft with purchase rights for additional 12 aircraft

Breaking Travel News interview: Sylvía Ólafsdóttir, chief customer officer, Icelandair
Optimism is increasing in the Iceland tourism market, with holidaymakers drawn by the stunning scenery, quirky capital, Reykjavik, and a strong cultural scene. At the heart of it all is Icelandair, which has been vital to the local tourism sector. Here Breaking Travel News speaks to Sylvía Ólafsdóttir, chief customer officer with the flag-carrier, to find out about the coming year

Icelandair to bring ‘try before you fly’ experience to London
Icelandair has commissioned new research looking at British attitudes towards travel and an overwhelming 75 per cent of those sampled are crying out for opportunities to relax and spend quality time with family.
Icelandair signs new lease agreements for two additional Boeing 737 MAX
Icelandair has entered into agreements with BOC Aviation, regarding long-term operating leases of two new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in autumn 2023.

Icelandair launches brand refresh with new livery
A Boeing 737 Max 8 named Jökulsárlón will be the first of the fleet to be painted in the new livery, with plans to have a total of five aircraft with the new livery in operation by the end of this month.

Icelandair further expands JetBlue codeshare deal
Icelandair has announced a further expansion of its codeshare with JetBlue. The current JetBlue codes on Icelandair offer customers direct flights between New York, Newark and Boston and Iceland.