Icelandair plays a critical role in travel to, from, in and through Iceland. International flights are from Keflavik, while all domestic flights are from Reykjavík Airport, which is very close to the centre of the capital. While it varies by month, almost half of passengers flying the country’s flag carrier connect to another flight in […]
March 3, 2026 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Keflavík Airport (KEF) welcomed 8,131,576 passengers in 2025, representing a 2% year-on-year decrease compared with 2024. Following several years of rapid growth after the pandemic, the airport now anticipates a transition towards more stable passenger volumes in the years ahead. Passenger numbers are forecast to decline by approximately 7% in 2026, reflecting adjustments in airline […]
February 16, 2026 | Air Service Event News
Serving Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, and the wider country generally, Keflavik welcomed 8.33 million passengers in 2024. It was the highest volume since 2018. Between January and August 2025, 5.76 million passengers were transported. Of these, nearly three in four passengers were local, whether originating in Iceland or elsewhere. Keflavik benefited from the start of WestJet […]
Flights between Canada and Iceland are conveniently operated by three carriers – Air Canada, Icelandair and WestJet. These airlines offer nonstop service from five major Canadian cities, spanning from the east coast to the west, to Keflavík Airport, Iceland’s main international gateway. Flight times generally range between five and eight hours, providing a relatively quick […]
June 16, 2025 | Air Service Event News
Iceland’s Keflavík Airport handled 8.3 million passengers in 2024, marking a 7% year-on-year increase and a 15% rise compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019. After a period of rapid recovery, with passenger numbers surging by 58% in 2021, 183% in 2022, and 27% in 2023, the airport now expects a steadier annual growth rate of […]
February 1, 2025 | Air Service Event News
Keflavík Airport in Iceland has continued to register strong growth in 2024, welcoming more than 6.5 million travellers so far this year, including two million transfer passengers. With a strategic location that makes it an ideal connecting point between Europe and North America, the airport has become a key international hub. By the end of […]
November 15, 2024 | Air Service Event News
Iceland’s Keflavík Airport (KEF) welcomed over one million passengers in both July and August this year, 20% more than in the same months in 2019. However, the airport’s busiest year was 2018 when WOW air was still operating. AIR SERVICE ONE analysis of Cirium schedules data shows that airline seat capacity at KEF was still […]
October 15, 2024 | Bitesize Analysis
Winters at Keflavik Airport have seen significant growth over the past few years thanks to the efforts of aviation stakeholders, with the 2024/25 season to be the busiest yet in terms of available routes. Back in 2012, about 50% of all visitors to Iceland arrived during the peak summer months between June and August, with […]
October 1, 2024 | Air Service Event News
Icelandair carried almost 4.3 million passengers in 2023 – more than half of the country’s total – with an 80% load factor. Some 55% of the carrier’s passengers were point-to-point to/from Iceland, 38% connected in Keflavik and 7% flew within the country. According to Planespotters.net, Icelandair has 47 aircraft (passenger and freighters combined) that it […]
September 23, 2024 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Keflavík Airport, Iceland’s primary international gateway, is undergoing a transformation guided by its Masterplan aimed at strategically expanding capacities to accommodate an increasing number of passengers, while also enhancing the overall travel experience. The airport is utilising the plan to make informed decisions, structuring developments in phases. Each phase is tailored to existing demands while […]
June 6, 2024 | Air Service Event News
Iceland’s main travel hub, Keflavik Airport (KEF), anticipates a busy 2024 summer season with a total of 25 airlines serving over 80 destinations. This will result in passenger growth of approximately 7% during the summer (April – October), with the airport to welcome a projected 5.8 million travellers over the six-month period. KEF will see […]
April 17, 2024 | Air Service Event News
Iceland’s Keflavík Airport (KEF) capped off an extraordinary year in 2023, welcoming 7.75 million passengers through its terminal. This figure aligns seamlessly with the airport’s December 2022 forecast, marking a considerable 27% year-on-year growth and a 7% increase in passengers on the pre-pandemic 2019. KEF continued to position itself as a transfer hub in northern […]
February 5, 2024 | Air Service Event News