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4.10.2018

ALIPAY CAN NOW BE USED AT KEFLAVÍK AIRPORT TO MAKE PAYMENTS

This week, Keflavík Airport became the first service provider in Iceland to offer customers the option of paying for goods and services with Alipay through ePassi. The partnership of Alipay and ePassi has been a great success, as the direct marketing of ePassi through Alipay plays a key role in gaining the attention of Chinese travellers.

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20.9.2018

LIGHT INSTALLATION AND VIDEO ART AT KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

A new light installation and video work by Haraldur Karlsson, Brain, has commenced at Keflavík International Airport. Haraldur’s contribution is the third and last in a series of three exhibitions curated by Kristín Scheving at the invitation of Isavia. The piece consists of a video shown on a screen in the center of the building in conjunction with the lighting system in the ceiling, where the flow of colours and motion of the lights have been redesigned by Haraldur.

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27.7.2018

The conclusions of the Competition Authority referred to the Competition Appeals Committee

Isavia has decided to lodge a complaint against the preliminary decision of the Competition Authority from 17 July 2018 to the Competition Appeals Committee. The substance of the preliminary decision is that the Authority orders Isavia to temporarily discontinue the collection of fees for the use of coach parking spaces located further from Keflavík Airport.

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11.7.2018

VISITORS INVITED TO COMMIT TO RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL BEHAVIOUR

Inspired by Iceland have installed a ‘Pledge Button’ at Keflavik Airport inviting arriving guests to press the button and take The Icelandic Pledge. Installation at Keflavik airport inspires travellers to be considerate tourists from the start of their trip. Iceland is the first country to initiate an agreement with tourists in bid to positively affect behaviour change with ’The Icelandic Pledge'. Over 30,000 visitors from more than 100 countries have taken the Pledge to date online.

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21.6.2018

MORE CONNECTIVITY – INCREASED PROSPERITY

In a new report on airport connectivity, published by the ACI (Airports Council International), Keflavík Airport is named among the airports with the most increase in connectivity since 2008. The ACI report is published in conjunction with the Council’s annual conference. According to the ACI report, Keflavík Airport is now a significant player when it comes to transatlantic hub connectivity and has the potential for being a centre for intercontinental flight.

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12.6.2018

EASIER ACCESS TO FLIGHT INFORMATION

All passengers who pass through Keflavík Airport can now receive information on booked flights sent to them directly through Twitter and Facebook Messenger. These are among the services that are offered on Isavia’s new website and are of use to travellers embarking on long journeys this summer.

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24.5.2018

KEFLAVIK AIRPORT ADDS THREE NEW CONNECTIONS TO ONE BIG DESTINATION

As Keflavik Airport continues to intensify its solid route network, the coming weeks will see the Icelandic gateway not only add a new destination on its route map but promptly launch three new links to the 12th busiest airport in the world (by passenger numbers). Welcoming the inaugural flight from Dallas/Fort Worth this week, Keflavik will be connected to the Texan airport a total of 13 times a week by mid-June, with Icelandic carriers Icelandair and WOW air, as well as new airline partner American Airlines.

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22.3.2018

Significant increase in international passengers

Isavia has issued figures for the number of passenger movements at Iceland’s main airports in 2017. Passenger movements consist of arriving passengers, departing passengers and transfer passengers and therefore reflect the load on airport infrastructures and the development from one year to the next.

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22.3.2018

Lower price if you book your parking space online

Isavia has introduced a booking system on the Keflavik Airport website whereby passengers can book parking spaces at the airport in advance. By using it, departing passengers can ensure a parking space at a lower price than paying at the gate. This new booking system also reduces the chance that the parking lots will fill up during peak hours at the airport.

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14.3.2018

Light and video connected in unique exhibition at Keflavik Airport

Hosted by Isavia and curated by Kristín Scheving, an exhibition series with three Icelandic artists will be displayed at Keflavík International Airport between February and October 2018. The exhibition seeks to continuously explore the possibilities of connecting light and video in public spaces in ways that bring an element of presence to the visitor’s experience of the location.

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21.2.2018

Isavia working on implementation of EU data protection regulation

Isavia has since spring 2017 been working on the implementation of the EU GDPR (EU General Data Protection Regulation) which will enter into force in May 2018. A project management group is currently working on the implementation and a Data Protection Officer (DPO) has been appointed.

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18.12.2017

Over 10 million passengers will travel through Keflavik Airport in 2018

At the annual Isavia morning meeting, which was held at Hilton Nordica this morning, Isavia announced a new forecast for passenger numbers for Keflavik Airport in 2018. Dr. Huginn Freyr Þorsteinsson discussed the impact on Iceland of Keflavik Airport being an exchange point between continents. Ásta Kristín Sigurðardóttir, Managing Director of the Icelandic Tourism Cluster, introduced Startup Tourism’s business accelerator, which has helped a number of tourism companies to establish themselves.

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