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Icelandair Pilot Flies Dangerously Low Across Vestmannaeyjar
On Saturday, April 11, an Icelandair flight heading from Frankfurt to Keflavík took an unexpected turn when the pilot performed an unauthorised flyover across Heimaey in Vestmannaeyjar. Seen on videos, the plane flies dangerously close to the town’s buildings. As originally reported…
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Icelandair Rebooks 3,600 Passengers
Due to the orange weather alert that was in place across most of the country yesterday, a number of flights were disrupted. RÚV reports that 11 Icelandair departures from Keflavík International Airport were cancelled yesterday morning, and 10 flights were delayed until…
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Mass Layoffs At Icelandair
On November 4, airline company Icelandair laid off 38 employees, Vísir reports. The majority were employed at the company’s office, Vísir’s sources claim. Despite its competitor Fly Play announcing bankruptcy in late September, Icelandair’s business has suffered strain in recent months. Its…
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Accusations Of Foul Play As Airline Goes Bust: Up To 20,000 Travellers Left Stranded
At around 10:00 on the morning of Monday, September 29, PLAY, the low-fare airline that had operated out of Iceland since June 24, 2021, announced that it was bankrupt. The announcement went on to say that “it is clear that thousands of…
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Former Icelandair Headquarters Transformed Into Nursing Home
On Friday, May 16, Minister of Social Affairs and Housing Inga Sæland ceremoniously tore down a wall in the former Icelandair headquarters on Nauthólsvegur in Reykjavík. The demolition marks the first phase in transforming the building into a nursing home, RÚV reports.…
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Icelandair To Cancel Ísafjörður Flight Route
Airline company Icelandair plans to cancel its flight routes to Ísafjörður. The changes are said to be implemented in the summer of 2026. Company CEO Bogi Nils Bogason spoke with RÚV on March 3, arguing that the decision was made due to…
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60 Flights Cancelled Due To Bad Weather
A strong windstorm passing over Iceland will affect Icelandair’s flight schedule in the afternoon of January 31, reports Vísir. Flights to Europe are scheduled for Friday morning, but disruptions are expected for flights from Europe to Iceland, and for scheduled flights to…
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Icelandair To Stop Transporting Dogs On Passenger Flights
Starting November 1, Icelandair will no longer transport pets on its passenger flights, reports RÚV. The shift means that pets will now only be transported using Icelandair’s cargo planes flying from New York and Liège in Belgium. However, most dogs come to…
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Icelandair Cancels Flights To And From Orlando Due To Hurricane
Icelandair has decided to cancel flights to and from Orlando on October 9 and 10 due to Hurricane Milton, which is expected to hit Florida in the next 24 hours, Mbl.is reports, citing Icelandair spokesperson Guðni Sigurðsson. The flight from Orlando to…
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Play Airline Shares Nosedive On The Stock Market
News of the Play airline’s poor performance has resulted in a steep descent in its stock price. On July 23, Play stock declined by 17% in one day following the board of directors’ decision to annul its existing performance predictions. Icelandair annulled…
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Government To Bring Icelanders Home From Israel
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, announced on October 8 that a decision had been made to charter an Icelandair plane to pick up the Icelandic group in Tel Aviv due to the ongoing war in Israel and Palestine, reports…
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Mother and Daughter Flying High in the Same Company
Icelandair is one of the few airlines in the world to boast a mother-daughter pilot duo. Birna Katrín Gunnlaugsdóttir, 23, recently followed in the footprint her mother, Linda Gunnarsdóttir, by joining Icelandair as a domestic pilot, MBL.is reports. An experienced pilot, Linda…
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No Borders Continues To Apply Pressure On Iceland Airwaves
Previously, we reported on an organisation called No Borders that had been calling on musicians to boycott the Iceland Airwaves festival. The group aims to pressure Icelandair, which is the main sponsor of Iceland Airwaves, to deny the Icelandic government the ability…
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Iceland Airwaves Is Being Boycotted, The Festival Releases A Statement
According to Iceland Airwaves, a group of people has contacted the artists playing at the festival and asked them to boycott the upcoming festival. The group aims to pressure Icelandair, which is the main sponsor of Iceland Airwaves, to deny the Icelandic government the…
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Direct Flights Between Akureyri And Keflavík To Start Next Spring
Icelandair plans to start direct flights between Akureyri and Keflavík in spring 2023, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Join our weekly newsletter to get our next quiz sent by email and you could win our new Grapevine’s Box of Icelandic Flowers! As always, join our…
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Icelandair Is Aiming For A Thirty-Seater Electric Plane For Domestic Flights
Icelandair announced on Friday that the company intends to participate in developing an electric plane with Heart Aerospace, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to know if a volcano erupts in Iceland! We will send an announcement…
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Residents Of Akureyri Order Dinner From Reykjavík
Residents of Akureyri have been ordering a delivery from a restaurant in Reykjavík, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]The Bargain Chest just opened in Grapevine Store. This is where we’ll be keeping all the things that for one reason or another are on a discount…
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Domestic Airport Must Expand, But Officials Can’t Agree Where
The City of Reykjavík expects that 20,000-25,000 people could live in the Vatnsmýri area if the domestic airport is relocated, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]To celebrate reaching 200 RVK Newscast episodes on Youtube, as well as the new eruption at Meradalir, we’re having a…
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Flight Bookings Increase With Eruption
Bookings to visit Iceland with Icelandair and Play increased following the start of the eruption of Meradölum, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]The Volcano is on (again) at Fagradalsfjall! Check out our volcano merch in the Grapevine shop: books, T-shirts, posters even socks and more.…
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RVK Newscast 196: Aviation Chaos And Electric Planes
Welcome back to RVK Newscast, where in this episode we are at Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach in Reykjavík, close to the city airport, to talk about all the latest in Icelandic aviation news. Read on for more info and links! 176,000 foreign passengers…
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Rural Residents Dissatisfied With Domestic Icelandair Flights
Rural residents are dissatisfied and claim ticket prices have risen and service has worsened since Icelandair took over domestic flights from their subsidiary a year ago, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]If you are coming to Iceland check out our goodie bags that you can…
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Icelandair Group Will Focus on Sustainable Growth And Digital Development
Icelandair Group has recently made changes to their organization. The company’s goal is to focus on sustainable growth, digital transformation and customer experience, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]Can’t decide which of our Iceland-themed shop items to give your loved ones this Christmas? We’ve done…
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Icelandair Demands Similar Border Rules As Other Nordic Countries
According to Vísir, Icelandair wants vaccinated tourists to able to enter the country without showing a negative COVID-test at the border. New proposals for the pandemic restriction are shown at the end of this week. [su_pullquote]Join our High Five Club at either…