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Deny, Defend, Deforest?
The case of Reykjavík’s trees vs. Reykjavík’s airport Trees have always been a hot topic in Iceland. Although about 40% of Iceland’s land area was once blanketed in old-growth birch forest, trees were widely felled for firewood and building homes. Soon after,…
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Reykjavík Air Traffic Curbed
The Icelandic Transport Authority (Samgöngustofa) has directed the airport company Isavia — which manages the Reykjavík domestic airport — to curb air traffic on the east-west runway, RÚV reports. This is due to the Öskjuhlíð treeline. Planes are prohibited to land on…
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Keflavík Airport Strikes Cancelled
Labour negotiations between Keflavík Airport employees and Isavia were suspended on Monday night, May 6, following a ten-hour meeting between representatives and the State Conciliation and Mediation Officer. Work stoppages are scheduled for Thursday, May 9, if the debating parties won’t reach…
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Air Traffic Controllers Go On Strike
The Icelandic Air Traffic Controllers Association has announced two work stoppages on December 12 and 14, lasting six hours each time, from 4:00 to 10:00, in the airspace around Keflavík and Reykjavík, reports RÚV. This action affects those working in air traffic…
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Icelandic To Precede English At Keflavík Airport
National airport operator Isavia has announced that signage in Icelandic will precede English language and symbols at Keflavík Airport. The decision was reported on the Icelandic Language Day, celebrated annually on November 16. The day was first observed in 1996, commemorating 19th-century…
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Determining The Future Of A Beloved Urban Forest
Isavia demands 2,900 trees be felled on Öskjuhlíð What is the value of a tree? They are key components in fighting the human impact of climate change. In tandem with the transition to green energy solutions and the phasing out of polluting…
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Icelandic Tourism Industry Will Need To Import Upwards of 9,000 Employees
The Icelandic tourism industry needs to bring in seven to nine thousand foreign workers this year and the next, in order to be able to handle the predicted number of tourists, says the director of the Icelandic Tourism Association. RÚV reports. Isavia…
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Landvernd Argues For Electric Train to Keflavík
In February 2021, Parliament approved a parliamentary resolution which entrusted selected Ministers to appoint a working group of experts to formulate a policy and action plan for energy exchange in Iceland. [su_pullquote]If you appreciate our journalism, join our High Five Club. As…
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Former Employee Of Iceland’s Navigation Services Bribed In Millions
A former Isavia employee has been charged by the district prosecutor with bribery and fraud. The man accused was a service manager for the company and has, allegedly, accepted bribes in a total of 3.5 million ISK from an Icelandic technology company.…
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Increasing Number Of Unlicensed Flights In Iceland
In recent years, Icelandic air traffic has seen an increase in unlicensed flights, especially around the time of the annual national festival Þjóðhátíð. The consequences for these unauthorised operators can be severe, Vísir reports. Check beforehand The Icelandic flight industry has been…
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Competition Authority Rules Against Keflavík Airport Operator
The Competition Authority’s appeals board ruled that Isavia, the state-owned company managing Keflavík International Airport, was charging bus companies too much to service the airport. They did reaffirm Isavia’s right to charge fees, but they must be set at a reasonable, RÚV…
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Decision To Deny Muslim School Teacher Flight To US Made By American Authorities
The Grapevine has confirmed that a British school teacher who was denied entry onto a flight from Keflavík Airport to the US was barred from flying due to a recommendation from US authorities. Wales Online reported that Juhel Miah, a schoolteacher from…