It was early last winter when two former directors at WOW air announced their plans to start a new low-cost airline. The company was named Play and the plan was to start operating flights in the beginning of 2020. Today the group behind Play must be relieved that they didn’t manage to maintain that plan, … Lesa meira
Passengers arriving in Iceland from 15 June can choose to be tested for COVID-19 or to go into quarantine for two weeks. This is in line with the Chief Epidemiologist’s recommendations and the preparations are now underway for testing at the Icelandic boarder. “Utmost care is being taken not to jeopardize the success achieved in … Lesa meira
All those who arrive in Iceland after the 15th of June have the option of doing a COVID-19 test instead of starting a two-week quarantine the day they arrive. Visitor can present a new Covid-19 test when they arrive or otherwise do one at the Keflavík International Airport. Tests will also be available at the … Lesa meira
“Whether we like it or not, investors are demanding new long-term agreements with flight crews that will make the company competitive over the next few years,” Icelandair Group CEO Bogi Nils Bogason wrote in a letter to the company’s employees on Saturday evening. The deadline for concluding new collective bargaining agreements is May 22 when … Lesa meira
Air Iceland Connect operates domestic flights in Iceland and scheduled flights to Greenland while Icelandair has an international network. Both airlines are part of Icelandair Group. But now all supporting functions of Air Iceland Connect such as sales, marketing, operations, finance, HR and IT will be integrated into Icelandair’s operations. The Air Operators Certificate (AOC) … Lesa meira
During the past decade Iceland has seen a great increase in the number of tourists and today few nations rely as much on tourism as Iceland does. The current situation, caused by the Coronavirus/COVID-19, will therefore cause serious setback for industry, especially as the high season is approaching. This is, of course, the situation in … Lesa meira
Almost all travelers visiting Iceland fly in and out of Keflavik International Airport. Therefore, the tallying of foreign tourists on the island is very accurate; last year they decreased by 14%. The main explanation for this decrease is the bankruptcy of WOW Air in March last year, as this low-cost airline accounted for about three … Lesa meira
Aventura Holidays is the name of a new Icelandic travel agency that is currently advertising for job applications from people with “extensive experience in the travel industry.” The person who has registered himself as owner of Aventura Holidays is Andri Már Ingólfsson who can truly be considered a veteran in the travel industry. Ingólfsson founded … Lesa meira
From most international airports, airplanes fly not only to other countries but also to other cities and towns in the same country. In Iceland, this is the opposite. Keflavík International Airport, located outside of Reykjavík, is only used for international flights. About 98 percent of all tourists who come to Iceland fly to Keflavík first. … Lesa meira
Icelandair has updated its flight schedule as it does not expect the Boeing 737 MAX back into service until May 2020. In a statement, the company says that this decision has minimum impact on passengers and on Icelandair’s flight schedule for this period. “Due to the MAX suspension, Icelandair will keep more Boeing 757s in … Lesa meira
