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4.8.2022

Volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula

13.7.2022

German Airline Condor flies to Akureyri and Egilsstaðir in 2023

German airline Condor is bringing travelers to Iceland for the first time. From May to October in 2023, Condor will be flying once a week from Frankfurt to Akureyri in the north and to Egilsstaðir in the east of Iceland. This will be the first time the island state is on Condor's flight schedule. Travelers from Frankfurt can book flights to Akureyri and Egilsstaðir and travelers from Iceland can book flights to Frankfurt.

8.6.2022

Air Canada returns to Keflavik Airport

Air Canada has resumed its summer seasonal services between Keflavik Airport and Toronto, operating four-times weekly, and to Montreal, with three flights per week. The flights will continue until October.

30.5.2022

EasyJet´s inaugural flight from Keflavik to Milan

The first scheduled flight of the British airline easyJet from Keflavík to Milan took off from Keflavik International Airport in Iceland on Saturday. Three flights per week are scheduled between Milan and Keflavík during the summer. This is in addition to easyJet flight from Keflavik to London Manchester and Edinburgh.

16.5.2022

Construction on a new taxiway at Keflavik Airport might cause increased noise levels

Construction is currently underway on a new 1,200 meter taxiway at Keflavik Airport. The The taxiway will connect the terminal apron to the runway and improve the traffic flow and safety of the runway system at Keflavik International Airport.

11.5.2022

5.7 Million Passengers Via Keflavik International Airport this year - A 79% Recovery from 2019

Isavia’s predictions for the number of passengers expected to pass through Keflavík Airport for the rest of 2022 have been published. This is the first forecast for Keflavik Airport since before the pandemic. Isavia’s 2022 passenger forecast projects that the total number of passengers passing through the airport will be 5.7 million, which is 79% of the number of passengers in 2019.

2.5.2022

Traffic at Keflavik Airport approaching pre pandemic numbers

Air traffic through Keflavík International Airport is now growing rapidly after a sharp contraction that began due to COVID-19 in the first half of 2020. The scope of operations at Keflavík International Airport has been growing day by day in recent weeks. In April, the number of passengers passing through Keflavík International Airport was 82% of what it was in the same month in 2019.

27.4.2022

Isavia and Tern Systems sign software service agreement for Orion Driver

Isavia and Tern Systems have signed a software service agreement for Tern to deliver the newest version of its airport driving simulator, Orion Driver, to Isavia for training at Keflavik Airport.

22.4.2022

EasyJet Adds Direct Flight to Milan

The British airline EasyJet has added Milan in Italy to its destinations from Keflavik International Airport. Ticket sales have already begun, and the inaugural flight is on May 28th with up to three flights between Keflavik and Milan each week.

31.3.2022

Large Number of Guests at Meeting on Opportunities at Keflavik International Airport

There was great attendance at Isavia´s open meeting to introduce the opportunity to operate two restaurants in the Keflavik Airport terminal. The meeting was held in Harpa in downtown Reykjavík on Wednesday March 30th. “The future is bright at Keflavik Airport and the opportunities on offer in the coming months and years are varied and exciting,” says Guðmundur Daði Rúnarsson, Isavia´s Chief Commercial and Airport Development Officer.

30.3.2022

Clear strategies work wonders

Isavia has developed an ambitious sustainability policy divided into four areas of focus: the environment (with climate a dominant issue), utilizing resources, social aspects (with the emphasis on quality of life) and economic aspects (looking at value creation).“Isavia previously had separate policies dealing with corporate social responsibility and the environment. We have now brought these two policies together into a single sustainability policy and updated our five-year action plan in this field," says Hrönn Ingólfsdóttir, Director of Corporate Strategy & Sustainability at Isavia.

16.3.2022

Bad weather could affect flights to and from Keflavik Airport on March 17th

Flights to and from Keflavik Airport could be affected by bad weather conditions on Thursday March 17th 2022. Weather forecasts predict heavy winds and snow. Passengers are advised to check for flight times. Flights to and from regional airports in Iceland might also be affected by the weather. Passengers are also advised to monitor the website of the The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration – IRCA for information on the state or roads to and from airports.