The loss in 2018 from a profit the previous year has pushed the group to bolster its leasing wing and sell Iceland Travel.
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Icelandair axes one more US route
The route networks of the two Icelandic competitors Icelandair and WOW air are narrowing down considerably.
Read More »Four Nordic airlines’ contrasting fortunes
SAS had the lowest passenger growth of the four big Nordic airlines in 2018, but it is arguably in a better place.
Read More »Winter light inspires Icelandair on-board beer
Snæbjört is a new pale ale inspired by Iceland’s winter light, even though it comes from an Irish craft brewery.
Read More »10 most read stories in 2018
As we start a new year, here’s a chance to look back on the ten most read stories on Standby Nordic during 2018.
Read More »Icelandair appoints new chief executive
Bogi Nils Bogason had been interim CEO and before that was the carrier’s chief financial officer for ten years.
Read More »Icelandair cancels WOW purchase
The Icelandic flag carrier is cancelling its planned purchase of its low-cost competitor at the last minute.
Read More »Icelandair-WOW deal may not happen
Icelandair Group intended to buy its low-cost rival WOW air, but conditions set by a deadline of Friday may not be fulfilled.
Read More »Icelandair to buy Cabo Verde Airlines
A subsidiary of the group has submitted a binding offer for an airline whose “location is ideal for developing connecting flights”.
Read More »Safety warning for Boeing 737 MAX 8s & 9s
An emergency directive has been issued, so more information is given to pilots. Airlines flying the aircraft types include Norwegian and Icelandair.
Read More »Icelandair to buy rival Wow
In a major consolidation in Iceland’s aviation market, the airlines say that there will be opportunities for synergies ahead.
Read More »Icelandair profit plunges in Q3
Quarterly EBITDA earnings fell to $115 million, compared to $155.9 million for the same period last year.
Read More »WOW air closes several US routes
The Icelandic low-cost carrier is stopping three newly launched routes, despite the airports claiming they had been popular.
Read More »From Icelandair to Bella Center
Karen Østerbye transitions from Icelandair’s PR chief for Scandinavia to a new job at the region’s second-biggest expo venue.
Read More »Icelandair is “partner” in sale of Cabo Verde Airlines
The Icelandic airline group wants to buy the little-known airline to access a strategic mid-point in the Atlantic.
Read More »Half of Iceland’s visitors fly WOW or Icelandair
The Icelandic carriers brought 1.2 million people to Iceland last year, and the nationalities of the visitors is changing.
Read More »Icelandair CEO resigns as crisis deepens
Björgólfur Jóhannsson is stepping down as the airline warns its results will be “worse than projected”.
Read More »Flight delays skyrocket in Nordics and Europe
SAS is not the only airline struggling to keep to its timetables this summer, with Icelandair and Norwegian faring worse.
Read More »Icelandair slashes earnings forecast
The airline group blames a multitude of factors for reduced EBITDA guidance for 2018.
Read More »Keflavik adds three links to one destination
Three airlines are launching routes between the Icelandic airport and the same destination in the US.
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