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Icelandair to Offer Service to Six US Cities

11:03 GMT Bogi Nils Bogason, CEO of Icelandair, tells Morgunblaðið that recently, there has been a marked increase in the number of flight reservations being made to Iceland.

Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir.

COVID-19 Restrictions Eased in Iceland Today

10:14 GMT New rules regarding public gatherings took effect in Iceland today and will remain in effect through May 26.

Afraid of Heights? Here’s Your Challenge

yesterday Work on an observation platform on Bolafjall mountain, towering over the town of Bolungarvík, the West Fjords, will likely resume in late May.

Fabulous Swirl of Fire in Lava Stream: Video

8 May The eruption by Fagradalsfjall mountain, Southwest Iceland, never ceases to amaze us.

From Heiðmörk, where wildfires consumed 56 hectares of land earlier this week.

Risk of Wildfires in Large Part of Iceland

7 May Due to the risk of wildfires, the national police commissioner, in consultation with the chiefs of police and heads of fire departments in West Iceland, the capital area, on the Reykjanes peninsula and in South Iceland, has declared a phase of uncertainty.

Record Number of Tourists Could Cause Bottleneck in Test Analysis

7 May About a thousand passengers are expected to arrive by air in Iceland tomorrow.

Jet2 Responds to High Demand for Flights to Iceland

6 May The British low-cost leisure airline Jet2 has decided to move its scheduled flights between Manchester, England, and Iceland up by a month.

List of High-Risk COVID-19 Countries Gets Much Longer

6 May The definition of high-risk COVID-19 countries or areas has been reassessed in Iceland.

Icelandic Coast Guard Receives Third Helicopter

6 May The latest addition to the fleet of Icelandic Coast Guard rescue helicopters landed at Reykjavík Airport Tuesday night.

Airline Play Soon to Receive First Aircraft

5 May The new low-cost Icelandic airline Play, will receive its first out of three Airbus A321 NEO aircraft near the end of May.

Wildfire Consumes Forested Land Near Reykjavík

5 May About 80 firefighters in the capital area fought a wildfire in Heiðmörk, the municipal conservation area of Reykjavík, yesterday afternoon and into the early morning hours.