Icelandair

...to Reykjavik (reviews to follow), Icelandair was the natural choice of airlines. A choice based on the airline's catchphrase from their advert "Icelandair connects Iceland to Europe". We flew from Manchester to Keflavik Airport where there are twice weekly flights. Other UK airports serviced by Icelandair are London Heathrow (daily flights) and Glasgow (also twice weekly). Icelandair flies from the UK not only to Iceland but also onwards to New York, ...
...~~~Class Divide~~ Icelandair has two classes for travel Economy Class and Saga Class (Business Class). Icelandair goes to great lengths to promote Saga Class emphasizing how much more comfort and style there would be in traveling Saga. So much so it almost feels as if they are rubbing the benefits in the noses of those using Economy Class (including us!!). Travelling Saga Class entitles you to fast-track checking in with dedicated check-in desks ...

MAFARRIMOND 26.11.2007 · Read full review
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...the country's national airline. Icelandair has been flying in various forms since 1937. The name Icelandair has been in use since 1973. Their home airport is Keflavik airport in southwest Iceland, about 40 minutes from Reykjavik. A lot of people fly with Icelandair if they are flying to the US, as they offer one of the cheapest business class options to cross the Atlantic. That arrangement involves changing planes (or a stopover) in Iceland. Their ...
...in conclusion I'd happily recommend Icelandair if you're travelling to Iceland. I don't think I'd be using them to travel trans-Atlantic however. They are in the process of refitting some of their aircraft to have 3 classes, to include an economy plus section. If I travelled on one of these I didn't notice, but maybe they are the ones with the on-demand entertainment. They fly from London Heathrow, Manchester and Glasgow in the UK

non_sense 19.12.2008 · Read full review
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...Baltimore, I chose to fly Icelandair for several reasons. I'd been recommended their flights by my boss who has made the trip on several occasions, and when I enquired about fares, this one was the cheapest. Not being one to quibble with price, I settled on Icelandair. My flight was a two-leg affair (oo-er?), firstly Glasgow to Keflavik, Iceland, and then Keflavik to Baltimore/Washington International and I'd chosen a return flight. On checking ...
...of leg-room. Icelandair planes are generally 737's. Not huge, but well-equipped. Thankfully, the leg room was enough for my 33 inch pins that I wasn't scrunched up throughout the flight. The seats were reasonably comfortable within the boundaries of economy class, although a quick peek through the Magic Curtain to first class confirmed that their leg room was the same as mine. Nyah nyah x 1000! The in-flight service was good, although a little different ...

Saltire 22.05.2001 · Read full review
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...my first flight with Icelandair. Icelandair fly from Glasgow and Heathrow to Halifax, Minneapolis, New York JFK, Baltimore/Washington BWI, Boston and Orlando, via their "hub" at Reykjavik. From Scotland, this offers significant time savings. Normally Glasgow passengers have to fly to London or Amsterdam, and then fly back over Scotland, over Iceland then down to America. A lot of wasted time which Icelandair save. They operate a fleet of Boeing ...
...can't get lost in it! Icelandair connections allow for 60-90 minutes at this small airport, and a range of facilities from ATM's to duty-free shops is offered, They also have an Islandia store offering Icelandic produce. In fact, my onward flight used the same aircraft and departed from the same gate as we arrived on. For the onward flight, a comedy, movie and travel show on Iceland were shown, and again very tasty food was provided. My flight ...

ONscotland 09.03.2001 · Read full review
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...to and from Iceland with Icelandair - on the outward flight departure was delayed by 5hours, while the return flight was delayed by 4hours. These delays resulted in arriving in Iceland just after 2am, and arriving back in Glasgow at 1230am - much less convenient that the scheduled arrival times, and quite disruptive to the first day of our holiday. The usual 'technical faults' catch-all was given as the excuse on both occasions, but speaking to ...

IcyBear 14.07.2008 (13.07.2008) · Read full review
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