Flights Canceled and Ferry Service Affected

Víkurfréttir/Hilmar Bragi

Vala Hafstað

The violent weather system approaching Iceland today will affect ferry service and flight schedules in the afternoon, mbl.is reports.

All domestic flights have been canceled after 10 am, except for service to and from Egilsstaðir, East Iceland, but even that could change.

Icelandair has canceled all departures from Keflavík International Airport, starting at 2 pm. EasyJet, Transavia and Norwegian have canceled afternoon departures as well.

Isavia, which operates the airport in Keflavík, advises passengers to follow updates regarding flight schedules on the company’s website, isavia.is. 

Reykjanesbraut road, which connects the capital area to the airport, could be closed from noon today till noon tomorrow.

The Vestmannaeyjar islands ferry Herjólfur left Vestmannaeyjar this morning, headed for Þorlákshöfn. Departure from there is scheduled at 10:45 am, but the latter ferry ride of the day has been canceled.

Weather

Clear sky

Today

-2 °C

Partly cloudy

Later today

4 °C

Cloudy

Tomorrow

1 °C