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2-Week Quarantine For Arrivals Could Be Scrapped Before June 15th
The mandatory two-week quarantine period for travellers entering the country could be removed at the end of the month, RÚV reports. Under the current proposal, travellers arriving at Keflavik Airport from June 15th will have three options: be screened for COVID-19, present…
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All Routes To Iceland Could Close Next Month
There is a good chance that all routes to Iceland, both by air and sea, will be closed by the end of this month. Foreign minister Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson has utilised his Facebook page to urge Icelanders abroad to return home before…
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COVID-19 Update: EU Closes Borders
The European Union has announced a 30-day closure of external borders to non-EU travellers. All member states have also approved prohibiting non-essential travel between member states during the period. People from Iceland and other EEA states will still be able to enter…
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COVID-19 In Iceland: Icelandic Gov’t, Icelandair, Tourism Chief Respond To US Travel Ban
The announcement last night from US President Donald J. Trump that incoming flights from Europe to the US would be banned for the next 30 days has already evoked response from numerous related parties in Iceland. These include the director of Icelandair,…
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UPDATE: Icelandic Singer Still Barred From Entering US
Earlier this week singer, Júlía Hermannsdóttir, made headlines when she was barred entry to the US. While she will not be granted a visa in time to tour the east coast with her band Oyama, Júlía did take to her Facebook account…
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Icelandic Singer Barred From Entering U.S
The US Immigration authorities have barred entry to Icelandic singer, Júlía Hermannsdóttir, on route to the US to tour the east coast with her band, Oyama. Oyama was scheduled to tour Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York and Boston next month, opening for the…
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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…
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Landslide Stops Traffic To Öskjuvatn
An incredibly large landslide struck the south-eastern side of Öskjuvatn lake just before midnight last night and all traffic to the area has subsequently been closed, report Vísir. The landslide was so large it caused a tsunami in the lake and made the surrounding area tremor for…