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Icelandair Adds Jet Service to Faroe Islands in Oct 2026

Published at 0200PDT / 0900GMT 21SEP26 Icelandair during the month of October 2026 schedules jet operation to Faroe Islands, as the carrier schedules Airbus A320ceo (32A) /321neo (32Q) aircraft on Reykjavík Keflavík – Vágar/Faroe Islands route, instead of the Dash 8-Q400. 30SEP26 – 22OCT26 32A Day 14 32Q Day 37 26OCT26 – 30OCT26 32A Day 135 Schedule below focuses on the period of 30SEP26 – 15OCT26. FI300 KEF1035 – 1300FAE 32Q 37 FI300 KEF1035 – 1325FAE 32A 14 FI301 FAE1405 – 1440KEF 32Q 37 FI301 FAE1405 – 1440KEF 32A 14

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Icelandair Celebrates Inaugural Flight to Gdansk

Icelandair today celebrated the launch of its first scheduled flight to Gdansk, marking the airline’s first destination in Poland. To commemorate the occasion, celebrations were held for passengers at both Keflavík International Airport and Gdansk Airport upon the aircraft’s arrival. The new service adds Gdansk to Icelandair’s growing route network and will operate three to four times weekly. The route strengthens connectivity between Iceland and Poland while providing travelers from northern Poland with convenient connections via Keflavík to Icelandair’s extensive North American network. At the same time, it offers passengers from Iceland and North America direct access to one of Poland’s most historic and vibrant cities.

Breaking Travel News19 Sept

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The battle for AI search starts before the prompt, says Icelandair marketing chief

The battle for visibility in AI-powered travel search begins long before a traveller types a prompt, according to Icelandair’s Director of Global Marketing, Gísli Brynjolfsson. His view is that airlines must build brands people already know, remember and feel something about if they want to be considered when customers turn to AI for travel advice. Brynjolfsson outlined the approach during a World Aviation Festival webinar on 7 September, titled “The secret behind Icelandair’s viral marketing campaigns”, ahead of his appearance at the event’s Marketing Summit in Lisbon next month.

Breaking Travel News17 Sept

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Aviationtag Turns Icelandair’s Northern Lights Livery Into Collectibles

Buyers can own a piece of the Boeing 757 known as “Hekla Aurora.”

AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile14 Sept

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Press Release: Icelandair’s Hekla Aurora returns as a piece of history

Icelandair’s famous Northern Lights Boeing 757 takes on a new life as a limited Aviationtag edition. Green Northern Lights above dark mountains, a deep blue fuselage, and a cabin where the aurora danced even on the clearest days: Hekla Aurora was impossible to mistake for any other aircraft. Following the Boeing 757’s retirement in fall...

Runway Girl Network•Becca Alkema14 Sept

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Hekla Aurora: The Northern Lights live on – own a piece of TF-FIU

Aviationtag announced: Hekla Aurora was a Boeing 757-200 registered as TF-FIU. It made its first flight on April 8, 1994, before being delivered to Iberia on July 29 of the same year. After further chapters in its career, it joined the Icelandair Group in 2004 and subsequently became a familiar part of the airline’s fleet.  […]

World Airline News•Bruce Drum14 Sept

Own a piece of aviation history: Icelandair’s iconic Northern Lights plane turned into keychains

Icelandair’s Hekla Aurora, a Boeing 757-200, was retired in October last year having delighted plane spotters with its stunning livery since 2014.

Euronews10 Sept

Scrapped But Not Gone: Iconic Icelandair Boeing 757 Turned Into Keychains

Icelandair’s storied 757 received a swift retirement in Lleida, then sections of its Northern Lights paint were rescued.

Simple Flying•Tom Boon7 Sept

Icelandair Buys A Dead Rival’s Empty Shell for $686K

Icelandair completed its acquisition of a 49% stake in Fly Play Europe Holdco (FPE) on August 20, paying $686,000 for

Air Insight•Addison Schonland27 Aug

Icelandair agrees to a price for stake in Play-created Maltese AOC holder (Fly Play Europe)

Icelandair buys 49% stake in Play-linked Maltese AOC holder for $686,000, aiming to boost operating flexibility

Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo24 Aug

Icelandair takes 49% stake in Maltese AOC holder

Icelandair Group has acquired a 49% stake in Fly Play Europe Holdco (FPE), giving the airline access to an additional European Air Operator Certificate (AOC) as it seeks greater operational flexibility and new international growth opportunities. Icelandair is acquiring the stake from FPE hs., a fund managed by Isafold Capital Partners, for US$686,000. FPE’s subsidiary, […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm21 Aug

Icelandair Accelerates Fleet Transformation with Lease of Six Airbus A320neo Jets from Aircastle

AviationNews – Icelandair has finalized a lease agreement with aircraft leasing firm Aircastle for six Airbus A320neo passenger jets, marking another decisive step in replacing...

Aviation News EU30 Jul

Icelandair expands A320neo fleet with Aircastle deal

Icelandair has agreed to lease six Airbus A320neo aircraft from Aircastle, further advancing its fleet renewal programme. The Pratt & Whitney-powered aircraft, built between 2018 and 2020, are scheduled to enter service before summer 2028. The agreement follows the airline’s recently announced lease of four A320neos from AviLease, due to join the fleet in spring […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm30 Jul

Air China, The New Most Luxurious Way To Fly To Iceland (Fifth Freedom Fun!)

Iceland is a gorgeous country that’s well worth a visit, but flying there typically isn’t very luxurious. Outside of seasonal flights on some carriers from the United States, there’s not much flat bed service to the country (Icelandair’s premium cabin is more comparable to domestic first class in the US).

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig24 Jul

Veteran Icelandair Captain Behind Viral Low Boeing 757 Flyover Loses License For 2 Years

Two pilots find themselves in hot water after a low flyover stunt during a final flight with Icelandair goes viral, raising serious safety concerns.

Simple Flying•Aaron Bailey23 Jul

Retiring Icelandair Pilot Startles Town With Surprise Flyover, Gets License Revoked

Several weeks ago, an Icelandair pilot’s retirement flight went viral, when he decided to make an unauthorized flyover of his hometown, startling residents. While this sounds like a cute concept in theory, as you can imagine, it wasn’t well received. There’s now an interesting update, as authorities have taken action against both of the pilots of this flight…

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig22 Jul

AIR INDIA SELECTS NEW JFK TERMINAL 6 FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS

JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the company selected by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to build and operate John F. Kennedy International Airport’s new world-class Terminal 6 (JFK T6), and Air India, India’s leading global airline, today announced that the airline has chosen T6 for its operations beginning in 2028. The move aligns Air India with other Star Alliance member carriers in the new terminal and marks another major airline commitment to T6, which has now been selected by 16 leading international carriers at JFK. Other airlines that have announced movements to T6 include Star Alliance members Air Canada, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, and TAP Air Portugal — in addition to Aer Lingus, Cathay Pacific, Condor, JetBlue, Kuwait Airways, Icelandair, and Norse Atlantic. Air India’s existing codeshare or interline partnerships with many of these carriers will offer customers seamless, same-terminal connections to onward destinations across the Americas.

Breaking Travel News22 Jul

Icelandair to keep Dash 8-200

The airline has changed its fleet and network plans after securing a new air service agreement.

AirlineGeeks•Joey Gerardi8 Jul

Aviator signs ground handling deal with Icelandair in Norway

Aviator Airport Alliance, a leading full-range provider of aviation services and part of Avia Solutions Group, has signed…

AeroTime•Avia Solutions Group10 Jun

Icelandair Midatlantic 2025: a travel trade show mixed with awesome avgeek stuff, plus Greenland & fleet updates from the CEO

Every two years, Icelandair hosts the Midatlantic travel trade show in Reykjavik, allowing travel vendors from the regions that the airline serves to gather together and present and promote their offerings to travel buyers, travel journalists, and to network with one another. It’s always a great event, and this avgeek travel reporter always finds plenty […]

AirlineReporter•Francis Zera7 Mar 2025