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According to the latest data released by the Icelandic Tourist Board, a total of 141 000 foreign visitors departed Iceland in November 2025.

This figure reflects the ongoing recovery of international tourism and provides a benchmark for upcoming seasonal planning.

At the European Travel Commission’s 110th General Meeting held in Iceland, the 35 national tourism organisations of Europe signed the Reykjavík Declaration. The document outlines a people‑centric, purpose‑driven approach to tourism that aims to reinforce local communities, cultural heritage and natural environments.

The declaration is built around six guiding principles:

About 70 senior representatives from the European tourism sector spent several days in Iceland, attending the board and annual general meetings of the European Travel Commission (ETC). The agenda concluded with a full‑day international conference at the Harpa Concert Hall, titled “Tourism and Communities: Building Bridges Amid Unbalanced Growth.” The Icelandic Tourist Board co‑organized the

According to the Icelandic Tourist Board, around 200 thousand foreign travelers* departed from Iceland via Keflavík Airport last October, showing a 6.2% decrease compared to October 2024. Americans accounted for roughly one-fourth of all departures.

Departures of Icelanders totaled approximately 56 thousand in October, representing a 3.0% increase from the same month last year.

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According to the latest figures released by the Icelandic Tourist Board, a total of 224 000 foreign travellers departed from Iceland during September 2025. This number reflects the ongoing recovery of international tourism and provides a benchmark for the upcoming autumn season.

The data is part of the regular monthly monitoring of visitor movements and will be used to inform

Reykjavík and the Capital Region have secured a place in the top‑10 most sustainable destinations worldwide, according to the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS Index). The ranking covered 81 destinations, and Reykjavík improved its position by seven places compared with the previous year.

The Capital Region Marketing Office

Reykjavík / Nuuk, 4 June 2025 – Following the arrival of the first MAX 737 from Keflavik to Nuuk, Icelandair and Visit Greenland have announced the continuation of their long‑standing cooperation.

The newly signed agreement, which will remain in force until the end of 2027, reaffirms the joint commitment to improve access to Kalaallit Nunaat and to support sustainable tourism development

Alaska Airlines is expanding its map with two new, long-haul flights starting in spring 2026.

The first is new year-round service to London Heathrow (LHR) from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Alaska will fly it on its 787-9, which features its Business Class with 34 enclosed suites. The airline will also debut a new livery on the 787-9s starting in January.

The airline

 Guests at the nearby luxury Blue Lagoon geothermal spa resort were evacuated as a precaution.

Tourists and locals have been evacuated on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula after the twelfth volcanic eruption in the region since 2021.

Magma pushed up through the Earth’s crust, opening a fissure thought to be between 700 and 1,000 metres long, the Icelandic Meteorological Office

Southwest Airlines is apparently readying to launch its first-ever flights to Europe. The news was first reported by Enilria, with several other outlets following up this week.

The rumor is that Southwest, which already has a partnership with Icelandair, will announce a new route from Baltimore/Washington (BWI) to Reykjavik’s Keflavik International Airport (KEF) sometime this fall, launching

Icelandair will commence a new service to Edinburgh, Scotland this September for the upcoming 2025 winter season.

The Nordic carrier said it will operate “either three or four flights a week” between its Reykjavik base and the Scottish capital. The seasonal service will run from 12 September 2025 through to 12 April 2026 and marks the airline’s second destination in Scotland following

Flames and smoke shot through the air as the volcanic fissure opened near the town of Grindavik.

A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday as tourists at the nearby Blue Lagoon and residents of local communities were evacuated. 

Flames and smoke shot through the air as a fissure opened near the town of Grindavík, about 50 kilometres southwest of the capital,

Icelandair experienced a notable surge in passenger numbers in February 2025, transporting 251,000 passengers, a 7% increase compared to the same period in 2024. This growth came alongside an 8% expansion in capacity, reflecting the airline’s continued ability to cater to a growing demand for travel. Notably, 40% of these travelers were heading to Iceland, 20% were departing from the country, 33%

Iceland has once again been rocked by volcanic activity. A new eruption began late in the evening of November 20, 2024, when a fissure about 3 km long appeared on the Reykjanes Peninsula. This is the seventh eruption since December, highlighting the ongoing volcanic activity in the region. The eruption, which began at 11:14 pm, released red lava, although experts suggest the scale of this eruption

Iceland's Blue Lagoon tourist attraction is strengthening its protection against volcanic activity with new infrastructure upgrades.

After the November 2023 earthquake in the region, a series of eruptions of the Reykjanes volcanic system threatened the safety of tourists, visiting the lagoon. The lagoon has closed and properties have been evacuated three times this year due to ongoing

Geologists warn that volcanic eruptions could continue to plague Iceland's most populous region for years or even decades. The warning comes from an international team of researchers, including experts from the universities of Oregon and California at San Diego, after studying a series of eruptions that began on the Reykjanes Peninsula in 2021.

The researchers' analysis showed that all

A new volcanic eruption in Iceland on Thursday, February 8, the third this year, led to the declaration of a state of emergency in the area.

Fountains of hot lava have been spewing into the air from a 3-kilometer fissure in the earth's surface since early Thursday morning, and the popular Blue Lagoon thermal spa resort has been forced to evacuate its guests and close for the

The Blue Lagoon in Iceland has finally fully reopened after opening briefly last weekend before another eruption occurred.

According to Travelweekly.com, all establishments, including Blue Lagoon Spa, Blue Café, Lava and Moss restaurants, Retreat and Silica hotels, Retreat Spa and other small businesses have reopened following reports from the Icelandic Tourist Board, confirming