Iceland
Air Transat Adds Routes to Europe, Africa
The new destinations are part of the airline’s summer schedule.
Iceland’s Play Shuts Down
Icelandic low-cost airline Play has abruptly shut down after roughly six years in business, it told customers on Monday.
Alaska Expands Codeshare Deal With Icelandair
Alaska has already announced plans to fly nonstop between its Seattle hub and Iceland’s capital starting in May of next year.
Icelandair Reworking Domestic Network
Icelandair is making changes to its domestic route network as it takes over a government contract and prepares to retire the smallest aircraft in its fleet.
PLAY Axes Remaining U.S. Routes
Iceland-based carrier PLAY has announced that it is ending service to its last three scheduled destinations in the United States.
Icelandair Posts Profit, Record Unit Revenue for 2023
Icelandair has posted a profit of $11 million for the 2023 calendar year, a turnaround from the $6 million loss the carrier experienced in 2022.
Icelandair Adds Additional U.S. Capacity in Newer Markets
First reported by IshrionAviation on Twitter, Icelandair has decided to add additional capacity to the United States for 2024, some of which to cities that the airline hasn’t even been operating for a full month. Two northeast airports, Newark, and JFK Airport in New York City will both be seeing some significant increases in capacity. […]
Icelandic Start-Up PLAY Reports Strong May Performance
In a press release this past Wednesday, Icelandic carrier PLAY announced record passenger numbers and a high load factor to complement during its May operation. The four-year-old carrier was founded in 2019 and flew its first flight two years ago. After surviving the pandemic, the airline is now in a strong position, surpassing double the […]
Icelandair and Turkish Airlines Ink Codeshare Agreement
This weekend, Icelandair and Turkish Airlines signed a codeshare agreement between the carriers that will offer passengers connections through their respective hubs. Turkish passengers flying into Keflavik can now connect through Icelandair’s hub and continue to destinations in North America. For passengers on Icelandair to Istanbul, they can now continue onto Turkish Airlines’ network to […]