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Losing WOW Air won’t help Icelandair in the US Market

What has been the impact of losing WOW for Icelandair? Not too much news about it, though Bloomberg had a very insightful story. The impact has been significant, and perhaps more serious than has been considered. The news about Icelandair firing pilots is...

Icelandair aims to recover from difficult 2018

Icelandair is confident it can recover from “a challenging” 2018, in which the airline posted a net loss of $55.6m compared to a $37.5m profit in 2017. The challenges were partly self-inflicted, as some strategic mistakes on routing and sales and marketing have cost...

If Indigo takes a stake in WOW, what happens to Icelandair?

WOW was in deep trouble for a while. Being an LCC airline is a tough business, with low margins. Then adding long-haul to this complicates the business more and shrinks the margins even more. To further complicate things for WOW, their market share growth did the...

Icelandair buys WOW air

Iceland Monitor reports this news. This is going to be a big deal. Icelandair is a Boeing customer and WOW is an Airbus customer. Consolidation continues. The companies will continue to operate under separate brands. Their combined market share on the transatlantic...

Icelandair aims to recover from difficult 2018

Feb 8, 2019 | Iceland Air

Icelandair is confident it can recover from “a challenging” 2018, in which the airline posted a net loss of $55.6m...

If Indigo takes a stake in WOW, what happens to Icelandair?

Nov 30, 2018 | Airbus, Iceland Air, WOW

WOW was in deep trouble for a while. Being an LCC airline is a tough business, with low margins. Then adding long-haul...

Icelandair buys WOW air

Nov 5, 2018 | Airbus, Boeing, Iceland Air, WOW

Iceland Monitor reports this news. This is going to be a big deal. Icelandair is a Boeing customer and WOW is an...

Is Boeing 737 MAX8 seating getting tighter?

Jun 15, 2018 | Aerolineas Argentina, Airbus, Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, China Eastern, China Southern, Fly Dubai, Garuda, Hainan, Iceland Air, Lion, LOT, Norwegian Air, Southwest Airlines, TUI, WestJet

There have been several stories about the tight bathrooms on the new MAX8. This is not the only thing about the MAX8...

BWI gets more Iceland attention

May 29, 2018 | Iceland Air

Yesterday evening, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) welcomed the start of...

Icelandair and Kansas City

Jan 12, 2018 | Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Iceland Air, Norwegian Air, Primera Air, United Airlines

The Icelandic carriers, Icelandair and WOW air, are on a tear to find every niche they can. Both carriers have...

Is Keflavik becoming the North Atlantic’s Dubai?

Aug 29, 2017 | Airbus, Airports, Boeing, Iceland Air, Norwegian Air, Primera Air, WOW

There have been several reports of the growth in LCCs over the North Atlantic. Most recently the two Iceland-based...

The next Battle of The Atlantic

Apr 10, 2017 | Aer Lingus, Air France KLM, Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Eurowings, IAG, Iceland Air, JetBlue, Level, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air, United Airlines, WOW

There was a previous battle in world war two. The next one will not be violent but looks to be as belligerent. The...

Aer Lingus eyeing A321LRs?

Feb 15, 2017 | Aer Lingus, Airbus, Airbus A321 Neo, Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 757, Boeing 787, IAG, Iceland Air, JetBlue, Norwegian Air, Oneworld, Skyteam, Star Alliance

News from Bloomberg suggests that AerLingus is about to announce a decision to select the Airbus A321LR to replace its...

Iceland up-gauges with MoM implications

Jun 26, 2015 | Airbus, Boeing, Iceland Air

News from Icelandair announces the retirement of two old 757s and the bringing back of the 767. It has been ten years...

Airbus is offering an A321 with longer range as a 757 replacement

Oct 22, 2014 | Airbus, Airbus A321, American Airlines, Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 737 NG, Delta Air Lines, Iceland Air, United Airlines

Rumors about a Boeing 757 replacement from Airbus have been swirling for months. Many industry followers have been...

Icelandair and the 757

Sep 11, 2014 | Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 757, Iceland Air

[UPDATE - We contacted the airline and they advise us as follows: "At this time there is no substitute for the B757 on...

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