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Will higher safety standards lead to fewer domestic flights in Iceland?


The head of the organisation which runs Iceland’s airports says that increased safety requirements will quite likely lead to two or three domestic flight destinations being cancelled and the number of flights to others decreasing. Read the full story

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Iceland silent on CIA torture flight info request while Norway, Denmark and Finland co-operate


Iceland is among the European countries which have not responded to an information request from two international human rights organisations about so-called CIA torture flights connected to the USA’s War on Terror. Denmark, Norway and Finland, however, did respond. Read the full story

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Dohop pleased by good results


One of the world’s most popular travel booking websites is actually based in Iceland. Dohop.com has released new financial results which show its Q1 revenue doubling between years — despite removing advertising from the site. Read the full story

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Iceland volcano intensity dropping fast


The eruption at southeast Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano has been getting steadily weaker since yesterday. The ash plume is now reaching a height of three-to-five kilometres and the production of volcanic material is massively lower than at the weekend. Read the full story

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Flights to resume to and from Iceland today


The erupting Grimsvotn volcano in southeast Iceland forced the closure of Icelandic airports yesterday to avert any possbile danger posed to aircraft by volcanic ash. The country’s biggest airport is now scheduled to re-open this afternoon with extra flights to clear the backlog. Read the full story

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Iceland – Greenland flights set to continue over winter


Iceland’s biggest domestic carrier, Air Iceland, is set to increase its Greenland service by offering flights to three Greenlandic towns all year round, RUV reports. Read the full story

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Icelandair changes flight times to accommodate ash


icelandair-littleIcelandair has announced it is to change flights tomorrow to accommodate the possible closure of Keflavik International Airport due to volcanic ash from Eyjafjallajokull. The status of flights to and from the UK remains uncertain. Read the full story

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Iceland volcanic ash update


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  • Flights in Iceland are running to a nearly normal schedule.
  • The ash cloud has never been better seen from Reykjavik.
  • UK authorities warn of possible airport closures tomorrow. Read the full story

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Iceland volcanic ash travels higher


eyjafjall2-little3Volcanic activity at the Eyjafjallajokull eruption in Iceland remains stable, but the gas and ash cloud is higher today than yesterday. The Icelandic Met Office says there are still no signs the eruption is coming to an end. Read the full story

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Air travel normalising again as volcano changes behaviour


eyjafjall2-little2Keflavik International Airport and Reykjavik’s domestic airport both re-opened yesterday afternoon, and ash cloud forecasts show clear skies for the foreseeable future and no further closures predicted for the time being. Read the full story

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