Icelandair News

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.

Icelandair adds three new European connections
Icelandair has announced the addition of three exciting new destinations to its European network this summer: Rome, Alicante and Nice.

Icelandair headed to North Carolina in May
Icelandair has announced a new seasonal service from its hub in Reykjavik, Iceland to its newest North American gateway: Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.

JetBlue expands Icelandair codeshare partnership
The deal will offer customers more ways to book and connect their travel between the two airlines’ networks across Europe and North America.

Icelandair to merge with Air Iceland Connect
All sales and marketing efforts will be joined under the Icelandair brand from March 16th, with the full range of products and services accessible in one place.

Icelandair joins Worldwide by easyJet
Icelandair and easyJet have entered into a partnership agreement with Icelandair joining Worldwide by easyJet, a flights connections platform.

Icelandair relaunches flights as country reopens to tourists
Iceland officially re-opens its borders to international travellers today. In response, Icelandair is welcoming tourists from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, France and Switzerland on board and into the Nordic island.

Wow Air returns to Icelandair as Indigo Partners deal breaks down
Indigo Partners has walked away from a potential investment in Wow Air. The decision sees Wow Air turn its attention once again to a potential tie-up with Icelandair.

Icelandair introduces new on-board beer inspired by seasonal light
Icelandair has introduced a new on-board beer inspired by Icelandic winter light, providing passengers with a unique chance to celebrate this season.

Indigo Partners steps in to rescue Wow Air
Indigo Partners has signed a preliminary agreement to purchase Wow Air. The deal comes less than a day after Icelandair Group pulled its own offer to buy the low-cost carrier.

Icelandair Group to acquire Wow Air
The flag-carrier will acquire the entire share capital of the budget airline as consolidation continues apace in the European aviation market.