Niceair, A New Northern Icelandic Airline

Iceland Express used to operate seasonally from Akureyri and Egilsstaddir to multiple points in Europe (LGW and CPH for sure, and possibly others) and did reasonably well on the routes. This was in the late 2000s though - I don't think anyone else has tried scheduled flights since then.

Ludicrous at best. How many airlines does Iceland need and how many investors need to be duped before it all melts down?

I visited Husavik and Akureyri last year. I flew Eagle Air from Reykjavik after a week there. Fun checking out the north AND Eagle Air flies Jetstreams and Dorniers so I got 2 new planes!

If you're ever in Akureyri check out the Icelandic Aviation Museum at the airport, it's awesome

I think it has potential, getting Icelanders out on vacation in the winter and tourists in during the rest of the year. The market is limited, but as long as they don't get too ambitious, they might make a go of it.

Before reading the headline, I thought this was an airline from the south of France.

Icelandair was founded in Akureyri, back in 1937, as Flugfélag Akureyrar.

The connections via Reykjavik aren’t great, especially for morning flights. Often you have to stay overnight (worst case in both directions!) as well as change airports. Driving down instead takes 5-6h, so either way you’re losing at least a day.

If they have good international connections through Europe, it would be a much better way to fly on further east.

I suspect “Spain” really means Tenerife; there are a few charter package holiday flights that run out of AEY. That would certainly generate traffic through winter (although I can’t imagine more than one flight a week).

Great. I really like Northern Iceland and enjoyed working in the Westfjords and free time around Akureyri and beyond. Plenty to see and do in the north, including Godafoss, Lake Myvatn (and Lake Myvatn Nature Baths), Dettifoss, GeoSea Geothermal Sea Baths.

will niceair depart from bwi airport directly non-stop to aey airport?

Akureyri as well as being situated at the end of a fiord that has numerous whales the airport has a significant air museum. The first site of the museum reveals the nose of a DC6 sticking through the hanger wall. The museum is well worth a visit with an F27, dragon rapide, Auster, sea planes, gliders, engines and much more. Outside there are a number of aircraft that have seen better days. Well worth a visit.

Now it'll be easier to attend the next Fire Saga concert!

Seriously though, Northern Iceland is a must visit, especially in whale season.

I love the highlands and northern Iceland much more than the tourist-congested south. However, I don't think Iceland needs Akyureri as a base since the country is so small.

I'm an aurorahunter, eclipse chaser and stormchaser I smiled when you wrote "hoping" to see the northern lights. I've been hunting them on 12 trips in Iceland since 2015 and always saw them , on most nights, often on ALL nights. Going back next month.
Flying to Aku must be great. Been there often by car. Beautiful town. Great whalewatching. North is less cloudy than south on average. Business plan proposition: Please fly from Geneva. A few years ago Easyjet had direct flights both from Basel and Geneva. Now no more. Only direct flights are Icelandair from Zurich. I think Geneva would be good. We're both Schengen. And 2026 august 11 your flight will totally sell out, guaranteed. There's a total solar eclipse in Iceland the following day. Call me if you need details , pictures, info. 😉