News Tagged with “Air Iceland”

New direct flight from KEF Airport to North Iceland

5 Oct 2016 Icelandic domestic airline Air Iceland has announced a new route from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to the North Iceland town of Akureyri starting on 24 February.

PHOTOS: Flying from Reykjavik to Ísafjörður

11 Aug 2016 While road trips are probably the most popular way of travelling around Iceland, flying also has its special charm.

Arrival tax on international and domestic flights in Iceland?

13 Jun 2016 Any new ‘arrival tax’ on the arrival of international passengers to Iceland would entail a similar tax on domestic flights, it has been revealed.

Ólafía Þ. Stefánsdóttir receiving her award next to the newly named aircraft.

Air Iceland aircraft to be named after Viking settler women

6 May 2016 Air Iceland’s new Bombardier aircraft will be named after strong respected women from the early years of Iceland’s settlement.

Air Iceland flight aborted after take-off birdstrike

26 Apr 2016 An internal flight to the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik was aborted this morning after a bird struck one of the aircraft’s engines during take-off.

PHOTOS: Stunning aerials from Iceland flight

19 Apr 2016 Last Thursday, Morgunblaðið journalist Sigurður Bogi Sævarsson took these wonderful aerial images of Iceland during his flight from Reykjavik to the eastern town of Egilsstaðir.

Passengers boarding the special flight at RKV.

Air Iceland’s maiden Bombardier Q400 flight

2 Mar 2016 Today saw the introduction into service of Air Iceland’s first new Bombardier Q400 aircraft, with a 35-minute flight from Reykjavik to the northern town of Akureyri.

An artist's impression of the new aircraft.

First new Air Iceland aircraft arrives today

24 Feb 2016 The first of three new Bombardier Q-400 ordered by Icelandic domestic airline Air Iceland is arriving this afternoon.

View from Ilullisat, Greenland, over the bay.

Win a trip for two to Greenland with Air Iceland!

14 Jan 2016 Iceland’s domestic airline Air Iceland is offering a trip for two with accommodation to Ilulissat, Greenland, to the winner of a competition to come up with new names for their aircraft.

New Air Iceland livery for 2016

4 Jan 2016 Icelandic domestic airline Air Iceland is marking the occasion of its complete fleet renewal by introducing a fresh new livery for its aircraft.

Fokker 50 registered TF-JMM left Reykjavik for Africa yesterday.

Air Iceland’s Fokker era coming to an end

15 Dec 2015 Air Iceland has operated Fokker aircraft for fifty years, but a new era begins next year as the entire fleet is replace by brand new Bombardier Q400 aircraft.

New Greenland destination for Air Iceland

21 Sep 2015 Air Iceland has announced the opening of a new route to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, commencing in June next year.

Air Iceland invests in fleet renewal

10 Jul 2015 Icelandic regional airline Air Iceland has signed a purchase deal for three Bombardier Q400 aircraft to replace the Fokker 50 aircraft it currently operates.