Effects of eruption and volcanic ash on Icelandair Group
19-Apr-2010 Over the course of the last days, the employees of Icelandair Group have worked diligently to minimize the effects of the volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajokull on the Group‘s operations.
The eruption and the volcanic ash have affected most companies within the Group, in particular the operations of Icelandair, Icelandair Cargo and Bluebird. In addition, some disruptions have been in the operations of Iceland Travel and Vita. Icelandair Group estimates that the Group's total daily loss amounts to ISK 100 million due to flight disruptions and other complications.
Despite closures of European airspace Icelandair has added new flights to its schedule when possible. Over the weekend Icelandair flew to Norway and Scotland and scheduled flights from Iceland to Finland and Sweden commenced this morning. Furthermore, several cargo flights have been operated between Iceland and Europe since the eruption started.
According to the latest weather information Keflavik airport will remain open throughout the week. No disruption has been in Icelandair's scheduled flights to the USA and Icelandair will continue to operate flights from Europe to the USA over the course of the week.
Icelandair Group prides itself on offering best possible services to its customers. The company wants to extend its gratitude to its clients which have shown understanding of the inconvenience that this situation has caused.