07.04.2021 - 14:09
Mynd: Bjarni Rúnarsson - RÚV
Icelandair flew more cargo this March than it did last March, even though it flew just 7,800 international passengers which was 94 percent fewer than March 2020. These are among the highlights of the airline’s latest statement to the stock exchange.
The statement yesterday says the overall passenger load factor was 27,7 percent last month, compared to 61.9 percent a year earlier a month in which the pandemic was already having a serious impact on travel.
Despite low passenger numbers, Icelandair has been operating Boeing 767 jets on some passenger routes instead of the Boeing 757, because the bigger planes can carry more freight. Using the larger planes makes the load factor (the percentage of seats being used) look even worse, the statement explains.
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Icelandair to integrate domestic and international operations
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11th March 2021
The flag carrier aims to streamline its route network to include simple domestic connections
From March 16, the networks of Icelandair and Air Iceland Connect – Icelandair Group’s domestic airline operation – will be integrated into one network under a single brand.
The carrier says the objective of this unification is to ensure a sustainable future for domestic operations in Iceland and the West Nordic region, while also strengthening and simplifying the company s operations.
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Local destinations all around Iceland – including Akureyri, Egilsstaðir, Ísafjörður, and Vestmannaeyjar – as well as Greenland, will gain visibility on Icelandair s website through one search, one ticket and a connection to the route network in Europe and North America.