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Keflavik Airport smashes records and storms into 2018

In 2017, a total of 107 destinations in 33 countries had a direct connection from Keflavik, operated by 32 airlines.

Growing by an immense 28% in passenger numbers, Keflavik Airport welcomed 8.8 million passengers by the end of 2017. Seeing nearly two million more passengers than the year before, the Icelandic hub has witnessed balanced growth across O&D and connecting traffic, resulting in another record-breaking year for the gateway.

“It’s exhilarating to be part of the rapid growth we’re experiencing here at Keflavik and it’s showing no signs of slowing down,” enthuses Hlynur Sigurdsson, Commercial Director, Isavia. He adds: “To get a clear idea of how rapidly our airport is growing, just two years ago we welcomed 4.8 million passengers which means in 24 months we’ve nearly doubled our traffic. Forecasts are already suggesting we will not only hit the definitive 10 million passenger mark but significantly pass it this year.”

In 2017, a total of 107 destinations in 33 countries had a direct connection from Keflavik, operated by 32 airlines. Serving its furthest point Los Angeles (6,942 kilometres) 270 times during the year, its closest Vagar (803 kilometres) 43 times, Copenhagen was however the most frequently-served destination with around 1,750 flights throughout the year. The most heavily-used aircraft type at the airport in 2017 was the 757-200, followed by the A321.

2018 new routes
Boosting its well-established strong route network, the airport is already scheduled to launch a further 14 links in the first half of 2018. With five of the new routes within Europe, the remaining will significantly increase Iceland’s links to North America, resulting in Keflavik being connected to 28 destinations on the continent.

Airline

Destination

Start

Frequency

Wizz Air

Poznan (new)

31 March

Three times weekly

WOW air

Detroit (new)

25 April

Four times weekly

WOW air

London Stansted

25 April

Daily

WOW air

Cleveland (new)

3 May

Four times weekly

Icelandair

Dublin

8 May

Six times weekly

WOW air

Cincinnati (new)

9 May

Four times weekly

Luxair

Luxembourg (new)

9 May

Weekly

Icelandair

Cleveland

16 May

Four times weekly

WOW air

St. Louis (new)

17 May

Four times weekly

WOW air

Dallas/Fort Worth (new)

23 May

Three times weekly

United Airlines

New York Newark

23 May

Daily

Icelandair

Dallas/Fort Worth

30 May

Four times weekly

American Airlines

Dallas/Fort Worth

7 June

Daily

S7 Airlines

Moscow Domodedovo (new)

30 June

Weekly

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