Iceland

By David Casey
New seasonal long-haul routes to Croatia, Greece and Iceland are set to begin in July.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Iceland’s decision to open its borders to vaccinated travelers is prompting the carrier to launch a new route to the country in May, as well as resuming two other services.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The Air Iceland Connect brand will be phased later out this month.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
Iceland's largest airport is taking steps to bring all of its pre-COVID airlines back to Reykjavik.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
Total seat capacity is expected to be about 25-30% less than summer 2019, with COVID-19 still causing severe restrictions in many of its destinations.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Wow Air abruptly ceased operations and cancelled all its flights this week after rescue talks with investors broke down. Routesonline looks at the Icelandic low-cost carrier’s network prior to its failure.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Icelandic low-cost carrier Wow Air has ceased operations and cancelled all its flights, advising stranded passengers to check available “rescue fares” with other airlines.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Fierce competition from low-cost carriers means Icelandair is under increasing pressure to protect its place in the market.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
WOW air is adding India to its route network later this year as the low-cost carrier seeks to use Iceland as a connecting hub for traffic between Asia and North America. Routesonline looks at the rapid growth of the airline and why India is a focus for expansion.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
Icelandair's Einar Pall Tomasson explains how the airline is responding to aggressive transatlantic competition from the likes of Norwegian and WOW as it seeks to grow its market share.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
WOW air only began serving the US in 2015 but now has 12 destinations in its network following the launch of four new routes.
Airports & Networks