Keflavik International Airport in Iceland was evacuated yesterday afternoon due to smoke from an electrical fire. Read the full story

Both the Icelandic finance minister and the foreign minister have said they may be willing to support the interior minister’s idea of asking the public to decide the future of Reykjavik’s downtown domestic airport in a referendum. Read the full story

Heathrow Terminal One in London has been evacuated due to a fire alarm. Passengers were told to leave their belongings behind and walk towards the exits guided by airport staff. Read the full story

Copenhagen Airport is stepping up its efforts to make the area a no fly zone for pigeons, after a bird hit a jet and caused an emergency landing last week. Authorities in the Danish capital city have given both the airport and those living around it permission to shoot the birds down outside of the normal hunting season which begins on 1st October. Read the full story

Passengers flying in and out of Iceland today have been faced with a long road journey between Reykjavik and Akureyri, as well as extra queues at the airport; but people are still moving and patience and understanding remain at the fore. Read the full story

Despite staying open while the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic ash was wreaking havoc on European aviation, Keflavik International Airport in Iceland is set to close today (Friday) for the first time. Airlines are working on alternatives to keep passengers moving. Read the full story

Today at around 14:00 GMT a United Airlines Boeing 767 diverted to Keflavik Airport in Iceland and declared an emergency. According to sources, the airplane had smoke in the cockpit and cabin. There were 200 passengers on board the airplane. The airplane was en route from Europe to the USA. No reports of injuries have been made. Read the full story

Around 10 pm last night, a small private airplane with foreign registrations declared an emergency. The airplane’s nose gear was not working as it should and did not come down all the way. The pilot declared emergency and headed for Reykjavik City Airport (ICAO: BIRK, IATA: RVK) located in downtown Reykjavik. Read the full story

Keflavik International Airport, the biggest international gateway in Iceland, is both relaxing and exciting, with a comfortable artistic ambiance and a host of great shops. Brands including Burberry, Calvin Klein, Gucci, Bvulgari, Boss, Diesel, Breitling, Tagheur and Raymond Weil cost less at Keflavik than in many other airports and big cities; and up to 50 percent cheaper than in Reykjavik. Read the full story

After a period during which Icelandic kronur were virtually unavailable outside of Iceland, travellers are once again able to buy the currency before arrival. But some airport bureaux de change are taking their usual business model a step further. Read the full story