Air Iceland

The low-cost airline, Air Iceland was formed when Norlandair and Icelandair Domestic merged in 1997. The airline operates out of two main hubs, Reykjavik and Akureyri, operating multiple domestic flights along with a few international trips scheduled to nearby Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The parent companies of this airline have been involved in aviation since the enterprise first arrived in Iceland, and there’s a great deal of experience represented in the small company’s 200 employees.

The fleet of aircraft employed by Iceland Air are well-suited to the country's infrastructure and geography. Six Fokker 50 aircraft are the most comfortable and passenger-friendly, offering comfortable, spacious seating and a quiet ride. There are also two Dash eight aircraft, which are particular well-suited to inclement difficult landings at airports where the runway is normally too short to accommodate planes carrying so heavy a load. Finally, the fleet also includes a single Twin Otter-an ultra-equipped aircraft with optional skis for snow- and ice-landings.

Air Iceland strives for simplicity and a good portion of the reservations are made online through the company's website. Relying on automated systems and sacrificing direct person to person contact while purchasing tickets helps keep prices down. All the same, several travel agents in Iceland are also able to issue ticket vouchers to customers with booking numbers which are redeemed at the airport for actual tickets.

One of the main features of Iceland Air is a wide selection of chartered day-trips from Reykjavik to some of Iceland's more remote and pristine areas. These trips generally last the whole day and include round-trip passage and guided tours of various attractions like the Westman Islands and the Westfjords. Bird-watching and whale watching are a couple of the most popular outings. Daytrips can also be chartered to Greenland's east coast, where guides meet groups and lead them on treks to villages of the indigenous Ammassualik Inuit tribe.