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25.2.2020
Wednesday, February 19, Sveinbjörn Indriðason, CEO of Isavia met with David P. Pekoske, the Administrator of TSA, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, and Jeffrey Ross Gunter, the U.S. Ambassador to Iceland. The main topic of the meeting was to discuss the mutual interests of Iceland and the United States in terms of airport operations and air transport. The importance of good cooperation between Isavia and TSA, as well as the possibilities of further cooperation, were also discussed.
21.2.2020
Isavia, the operator of Keflavik International Airport, has been evaluating the feasibility of replacing diesel buses, that transfer passengers between terminal and aircraft, with electric ones. For the trial, Isavia staff have driven a Mercedes Benz eCitario around the airport apron. The bus proves to be remarkably silent, with good handling, and very suitable for tarmac operations. Isavia already has already employed electric cars for some years. They fit the operations and conditions at Keflavik Airport very well, with flat land, short driving distances and readily available electricity from renewable sources.
20.2.2020
Since 2015, Isavia has achieved a staggering 40% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from operations per passenger. To continue this ambitious journey towards more sustainable airport operations, Isavia's Executive Board has launched an updated Environment and Climate Action Plan for Isavia and subsidiaries. The updated plan is mainly focused on goals for 2020 and 2021.
19.2.2020
Isafjordur Airport located in the Icelandic Westfjords made it to PrivateFly‘s shortlist for the most Scenic Airport Approaches. Only twelve other European airports made it to the list. Voting is open to all until March 15, 2020.
13.2.2020
Extreme weather is affecting flights to and from Keflavik Airport and domestic airports in Iceland on Friday February 14th 2020. Orange and red weather alerts have been issued for Iceland due to weather.
31.1.2020
Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks has announced a major expansion to its Iceland programme for Winter 2020-2021 with scheduled flights from Birmingham and Manchester Airports available for the first time, alongside services from London Stansted, Belfast International and Edinburgh Airports.
24.1.2020
Isavia, the operator of Keflavik International Airport, has started cooperative consultation with the Chief Epidemiologist, the Directorate of Health and the Civil Protection Department to coordinate response to the increased spread of the Novel Coronavirus .
8.1.2020
An educational video about human trafficking, produced by Saga Film for Isavia, has been posted in Isavia’s education management system as well as on the company’s YouTube channel. The video is a part of a training for all employees who are in direct contact with passengers in Leif Eiriksson Air Terminal, putting them in a better position to identify human trafficking.
7.1.2020
Severe weather is affecting flights to and from Keflavik Airport and domestic airports in Iceland on Tuesday, January 7th until noon on Wednesday, January 8th 2020. Passengers are advised to follow the flight schedules, arrivals and/or departures on our website or register for our flight alerts via Messenger or Twitter.
23.12.2019
Isavia’s 2020 forecast for the number of passengers expected to pass through Keflavík Airport was issued today, Monday the 23rd of December 2019. According to the passenger forecast, it is assumed that the total number of passengers passing through Keflavík Airport in 2020 will decrease by 7.6% from what the number was in 2019. The total number of arrivals passengers will be slightly more than 2.5 million or a decrease of 1.4% from last year. The number of transfer passengers decreases for the second year in a row. Their number decreases from just over 2 million passengers to just over 1.5 million, down by approximately 24.3%.
16.12.2019
Isavia has entered into a long-term agreement with the UK construction and consultancy firm Mace for programme management and supervision for the planned enlargement of Keflavík Airport. Sveinbjörn Indriðason, Isavia’s CEO, and Jason Millet, Chief Operating Officer for Mace, signed an agreement to such effect in Keflavík International Airport in the presence of, among others, Michael Nevin, the British Ambassador to Iceland.
10.12.2019
All flights to and from Keflavik Airport after 14:00 today, Tuesday December 10th, have been cancelled due to extreme weather. All domestic flights have also been cancelled. The Isavia telephone switchboard is closed today from 15:00.
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