Icelandair’s Post

Have you booked a summer vacation yet? Fun fact: our summer schedule offers 791 connection options across the Atlantic (each with the chance to add a Stopover in Iceland). We fly to Nordic ‘coolcation’ destinations, beautiful beaches, natural wonderlands, and action-packed cities. We’re now flying to the Faroe Islands – check out the video for inspiration, then head to our website to explore your options. We hope to see you on board!

Later this year, the first Airbus aircraft will join the Icelandair fleet. This week we signed an agreement with CAE Civil Aviation to take delivery of a state-of-the-art full-flight simulator for the Airbus A320-family. This is the first simulator of its kind in the country, and we will use it to continue providing world-class pilot training in Iceland. Exciting times ahead! ✈️ Read more: bit.ly/4eG3rGE

Welcome aboard Lisbon! 🚋 The sunny skies, seafood, and fab vistas of the Portuguese capital are calling us, and we’re excited to announce twice-weekly flights between Iceland and Lisbon from October 11 until March 28. We can’t wait to fly sun-seekers to Lisbon and Lisboetas to Iceland and beyond ☀️ Traveling transatlantic? Make a stopover in Iceland on the way! Learn more: bit.ly/45H5KFo

On June 19, 1999, it was noteworthy for us to have an aircraft flown by an all-female crew for the first time. Twenty-five years later, it’s heartwarming to see how far we’ve come: two crews that flew today were all-female, and this is just a regular day. Plus, one of the pilots on that 1999 flight is now Icelandair’s chief pilot. We're proud that Iceland leads the world on the path to gender equality. We’ll certainly be doing all we can to achieve that goal! Learn more: bit.ly/4esg4oF

Happy Icelandic National Day! Or in Icelandic, Gleðilegan þjóðhátíðardag! Today, across the country and on board our aircraft, we’re celebrating our national day. On June 17, 1944, Iceland was formally proclaimed an independent republic. The date is marked each year with parades and unique celebrations of local culture, from poetry reading by Fjallkonan (‘The Lady of the Mountain’), to marching bands and street performers, together with lots of flag-waving. If you’re here in Iceland, we hope you enjoy the day.

We’re delighted to once again receive the award for Best Wi-Fi in Europe at this week’s APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) Passenger Choice Awards – we also won this acknowledgement in 2019 and 2023. The awards are based on passenger feedback: this year, nearly one million flights were rated by passengers across more than 600 global airlines. Thank you for the recognition! Learn more about our Wi-Fi, helping passengers stay connected: bit.ly/4b23UQu

Welcome aboard, Halifax! We’re super excited to resume our flight connections between Nova Scotia, Iceland and Europe, and we look forward to spending the summer getting reacquainted with the locals, the lobsters and the lighthouses 🦞 Flights began last weekend and are scheduled three times a week until mid-October. See you on board! 🇨🇦 Learn more: bit.ly/4e831IT

We're always looking for new ways to create more and better travel opportunities for you, and we’re excited to announce a new codeshare partnership with Emirates, the largest airline in the Middle East. This agreement brings new connections and easier access to Dubai, the hub and home of Emirates – and access to the airline’s extensive network of over 130 destinations ✈️ Here’s to a fruitful partnership and welcoming our new codeshare passengers on board soon! Read more: bit.ly/4aLGuyD

The team involved in getting passengers from A to B is a big, diverse group – and cabin crew are often the smiling, professional face of an airline. Today, on International Flight Attendant Day, we pay tribute to all our amazing crew, with warmest thanks for their dedication and hard work 💙