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In A State Of Flux: Tumi Magnússon’s Exhibition Is A Meditation On Movement And Change
One sunny Sunday in February, having exhausted the number of times I could do a day trip to Hveragerði, I decided to head southwest to Keflavík. This time, though, I wasn’t going to the airport. Keflavík is an unusually long town of…
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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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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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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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Numerous Flights Cancelled Due To Bad Weather
Severe flight disruptions are being caused by a northern and northwestern storm sweeping across Iceland. Numerous flights have been cancelled, though some remain on schedule, reports RÚV. Sixteen departures from Keflavík Airport had already been cancelled early this morning. Guðjón Helgason, spokesperson…
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What The News: Not Everyone On The Bus
And other news making headlines in recent weeks Public transit provider Strætó announced in late June that it is raising its fares again on July 1. A single fare will now set riders back 570 ISK, a 3.6% or 20 ISK increase,…
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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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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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Keflavík Airport Reaching Pre-Pandemic Levels
Tourism in Iceland is reaching the same levels as before the pandemic, both in terms of Icelanders traveling abroad and tourists visiting the country, Visír reports. The mayor of Reykjanesbær, Kjartan Már Kjartansson, is happy that the traffic is increasing and says…
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Air Traffic Controllers To Strike Next Week
The potential of a strike by air traffic controllers will become a reality on August 31st. RÚV reports. Negotiations between the Icelandic Air Traffic Controllers Association (FÍF) and management at Ísavia, the operators of Keflavík Airport have been ongoing. The crux of…
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US Air Force Training In Iceland
The US Air Force will be conducting training in Iceland over the next few days, according to Vísir. 200 airmen along with three Northrop B-2 Spirit aircraft, also known as Stealth bombers, will participate in the exercises. The purpose of the project…
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Passengers Arriving In A Private Jet Deported From Iceland
Passengers aboard a private jet that landed in Iceland yesterday have been deported from the country today, RÚV reports. It is believed that they intended to observe the eruption at Geldingadalur. The plane left today after the crew had their statutory rest.…
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Two Men Await Trial For Smuggling Cocaine Into Iceland
Two men in their fifties await trial for importing over two kilograms worth of cocaine into Iceland, Vísir reports. Both men have previously been convicted of the same crime thirteen years ago, as they attempted to smuggle 700 grams of cocaine into…
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Stricter Measures At Border For Residents Than Tourists
Chief Epidemiologist Þórolfur Guðnason wants Icelanders and people living in Iceland to quarantine for a few days upon arrival into the country, after their initial test, and then go back for a second test a few days later, Vísir reports. They would…
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COVID-19 Tourist Tests: Epidemiologist’s Proposal Approved, Economic Analysis
Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason’s recommendations for offering COVID-19 tests to tourists have been accepted by the Health Minister, Svandís Svavarsdóttir. From June 15th, tourists will be able to provide a health certificate or opt for a coronavirus screening at Keflavik airport, instead…
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Proposal To Build New Domestic Airport In Hvassahraun
This weekend, the city of Reykjavík and the Icelandic government signed a contract that will begin an investigation into potentially opening a new domestic airport in Hvassahraun. According to RÚV, each party will invest 100 million ISK to study if the location…
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Direct Flights Between Shanghai And Reykjavik To Start This Spring
The distance between Shanghai and Keflavík will become much shorter by the end of March 2020. Juneyao Airlines, a Chinese company, will start flying directly between Shanghai and Keflavík next spring. Juneyao is not a low-cost company and the flights will be…
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US Military Views Keflavik As “Forward Location” For B-2 Bomber
The US military has characterised the Keflavík NATO base as a “forward location” for their B-2 bombers, which refuelled in Iceland last week. Meanwhile, Iceland’s Parliament may soon be voting to have more control over operations at the base. The issue is…
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Iceland’s Parliament May Soon Seek Greater Control Over Militarisation Plans
As US military interest in Iceland grows, an MP seeks to grant Parliament more power over whether and how the NATO base in Keflavík is developed, Fréttablaðið reports. Leftist-Green MP Kolbeinn Óttarsson Proppé intends to submit a bill which would give Iceland’s…
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American Military Putting $57 Million Towards Icelandic Base
According to a declassified 2020 fiscal budget report from the US Department of Defense, the US military plans to spend some $57 million USD on the Keflavík Naval Base. This will include some $18 million USD towards upgrading the airfield’s “dangerous cargo…
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A Flying Visit: Keflavík’s Hotel Berg Is A Tucked-Away Gem
We streak out of Reykjavík along Route 41, escaping snarls of Saturday morning traffic and shooting into the snowy wilderness of Reykjanes. Soon enough, the city is far behind us. It’s midday but the sky is still tinged with pink—daytime never really…
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Iceland Signs “Nordic Defence Cooperation Vision” Agreement
Iceland has signed a defence agreement with other Nordic countries, but concerns have been raised about the growing presence of the US military in the country. The agreement, “Nordic Defence Cooperation Vision 2025”, was signed on November 13 by Denmark, Finland, Norway,…
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Reykjanes: Windswept Wonders On The Reykjavík-Adjacent Peninsula
Reykjanes is the picturesque peninsula where most visitors enter Iceland when they land at Keflavík. However, the majority of people immediately travel onwards to Reykjavík, and the south coast route, unaware that Reykjanes itself is full of natural wonders and charming coastal…