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Two Thousand Passengers Delayed During Blizzard
Around 2,000 international flight passengers sat stuck in their airplanes at Reykjavík, Akureyri and Egilsstaðir airports yesterday, February 26, when a sudden snowstorm hit southwest Iceland, RÚV reports. Fifteen Icelandair planes had to be diverted from Keflavík airport to other airports, resulting…
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New Border Surveillance System Enacted At Keflavík International Airport
On October 12, the new border control system Entry Exit (EES) was implemented at Keflavík International Airport and in 28 other European countries. The system does not affect the travels of Icelandic citizens, European or Schengen zone nationals. An automated system, EES…
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Record-Breaking July For Keflavík Airport With Nine Percent Rise In Foreign Passengers
The number of foreign passengers travelling through Keflavík Airport in July increased by nine percent year-on-year, reports RÚV. The number of tourists in the first seven months of the year has only been higher once before — the record year of 2018.…
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Alaska Airlines To Offer Direct Flights Between Seattle And Reykjavík
In a press release yesterday, Alaska Airlines announced it will begin offering flights from Seattle to London and Reykjavík, starting in Spring 2026. We here in Reykjavík are charmed and surprised to find ourselves on the same playing field as London, England, and…
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Four Planes Diverted Due To Runway Lights Malfunction
On April 9, four aircraft were diverted from Keflavík Airport around midnight after the runway landing lights malfunctioned, reports RÚV. One plane, an Icelandair flight from Heathrow Airport in London, had to land in Akureyri. Two other aircraft, an Austrian Airlines flight…
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20.000 Oxycontin Proxy Tablets Confiscated At Keflavík Airport
In late March, customs officers at Keflavík Airport confiscated around 20.000 nonprescription tablets. At first glance, they seemed to be Oxycontin pills, valued at 115 million ISK, RÚV reports. The Suðurnes Police claimed that the tablets were labelled by the pharmaceutical company…
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No Replacement For Deceased Drug Detection Dog
Since July, 2024, the Suðurnes Police have not been able to use a drug detection dog during its monitoring of Keflavík Airport. The dog on duty suddenly died last summer, RÚV reports. In conversation with RÚV, Suðurnes Police Chief Úlfar Lúðvíksson said…
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U.S. Military-sponsored Airport Depot To Be Constructed At Miðnesheiði
A 13.000 square metre stockpile housed in seven warehouses is set to be built at Miðnesheiði in the coming weeks. The depot will store tools and resources to build a new airport. The cost runs at 13.5 billion ISK, paid for in…
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Record-breaking Rates Of Border Expulsions
In 2024, the Suðurnes Police have expelled 752 passengers at the Icelandic border in Keflavík Airport. The police district calls for stronger border controls. This is reported in a recent publication by the police. Among the issues the police district highlights…
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Unknown Object Causes Small Explosion At Keflavík Airport
A small explosion happened in Keflavík International Airport’s departure area today. The explosion occurred in the toilets, with the unidentified object going off near an airport employee, who suffered minor injuries as a result. The bomb squad attended the scene to investigate.…
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Human Trafficking Survivors Deported From Iceland
On May 13, Icelandic authorities deported four asylum applicants to Nigeria via Germany. The people, whose applications were denied by the Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL), have lived in Iceland for four to six years. Three of the deportees, all Nigerian women, are…
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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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Icelanders Set A Travel Record In October
According to a new report by the Icelandic Tourist Board, 72,000 Icelanders travelled in October. This is an absolute record in the number of Icelanders going abroad within a month. “This confirms that Icelanders behave like other nations, having gradually accumulated their…
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243,000 Tourists Came To Iceland In August
About 243,000 foreign tourists passed through Keflavík Airport last month, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Best of Reykjavík 2022 Autumn edition is out! To celebrate we are adding a copy to all discount boxes ordered until September 12th! As always, join our High Five club…
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United’s “Nightmare Flight” Stops In Reykjavík
A United Airlines flight from Athens, Greece to Newark, New Jersey made an unscheduled stop at Keflavík Airport, resulting in the flight arriving in Newark 10 hours after its scheduled landing time, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]To celebrate reaching 200 RVK Newscast episodes on…
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RVK Newscast 201: Icelandic Volcano Update!
Join journalist Josie Anne Gaitens for a RVK Newscast at Krýsuvík Víti, and an update on volcanic activity in Iceland. Is Askja preparing to erupt? Read on for more information and links! **Disclaimer** Please be careful when walking in this area! Follow…
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All Passengers Released After Bomb Threat
This is an update on Bomb Threat Halts Air Traffic At Keflavík posted on 26/07/22. After extensive interrogation, authorities could not determine who wrote the bomb threat on the Condor Airlines flight that was grounded at Keflavík Airport on Monday, so all…
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Bomb Threat Halts Air Traffic At Keflavík
A bomb threat on board a flight flying from Frankfurt, Germany to Seattle, United States, halted air traffic at Keflavík Airport Monday afternoon, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and more!…
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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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Italian Air Force Arrives in Iceland
The Italian Air Force is set to arrive in Iceland today to guard the Icelandic NATO airspace in support of NATO’s enduring Air Policing efforts. The focus of the “peacetime preparedness mission” is to carry out routine training and exercises in order…
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International Bomb Experts Train At Keflavík
Bomb experts from 15 countries have come together at Keflavík Airport for the 20th annual training session known as Northern Challenge. 300 individuals will participate in the exercises which will begin today and last until next week, Vísir reports. Participants will comprise…