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 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.

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

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 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 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.