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Sharing Icelandic sheep round-up in the U.S.

The short documentary Fjallferð was filmed in Landmannaafréttur in the autumn of 2024. Three young American filmmakers — Jesse Smolan, Josh Fairmont, and Ollie Smith — contacted Icelandic photographer Ragnar Axelsson, known as RAX, and were granted permission to join the annual sheep round-up in the highlands.

Sharing Icelandic sheep round-up in the U.S.

“In reality, the municipalities are saying that your children shouldn’t be in preschool on more and more days when you are supposed to be at work," says Gunnarsdóttir.

“The welfare of children and parents can never be separated”

Halla Gunnarsdóttir, chair of the VR union, believes that municipalities have effectively given up on preschool issues. She says society assumes two wage earners, and preschools are one of the cornerstones of that system.

“The welfare of children and parents can never be separated”

This is the Icelandic Meteorological Office's wind forecast for Iceland at 9am tomorrow. Amy, currently south of Iceland, is heading northeast.

Low-pressure system Amy nears Iceland

Today’s forecast calls for light northerly or variable winds. The weather will be mostly clear, though isolated showers are expected in the south and west early in the day.

Low-pressure system Amy nears Iceland

From Tenerife. Ingólfsson says his team had to think fast.

Flying Icelanders to the Canary Islands after Play’s collapse

“We have a large number of passengers booked to Gran Canaria and Tenerife this winter, and many of those had originally booked with Play,” says Andri Már Ingólfsson, CEO of the travel agency Aventura, in an interview with mbl.is.

Flying Icelanders to the Canary Islands after Play’s collapse

Cattle Egrets are only seen on very rare occasions in Iceland.

Rare sighting on Snæfellsnes

A Cattle Egret (kúhegri) was spotted earlier today west of Ólafsvíkurenni on the Snæfellsnes peninsula — a very rare sighting in Iceland.

Rare sighting on Snæfellsnes

Halldór Guðfinnsson is the outgoing Chief Operating Officer of Play Europe in Malta.

Key executive in Play’s Malta operations resigns

Halldór Guðfinnsson, Chief Operating Officer of Fly Play Europe, has left the company, according to mbl.is sources. Halldór also previously served as COO of Play in Iceland.

Key executive in Play’s Malta operations resigns

Icelandair holds a strong market share in Iceland.

Icelandair now holds 70% market share

Following the collapse of Play, Icelandair’s market share has risen to 70%, while Play’s share had stood at 19%. Play had expected this figure to drop to around 8% over the next three months — but now, of course, its market share has disappeared entirely.