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Aug 25, 2022 (newstodate): Icelandair is looking into a strong winter 2022/23 performance, on a par with, or even surpassing, pre-Covid levels.
The carrier has announced its coming winter schedule that comprises some 220 weekly departures to 38 destinations around the world, as well as frequent domestic connections from Keflavik.
The carrier's top-five international destinations are New York that will see 17 weekly rotations, London with more than 20 rotations, Boston with 11 weekly flights, and Copenhagen that will be served by two-three daily flights.
On the domestic network are flights to Akureyri, Isafjord and Egilsstadir.
After announcing on June 16, 2022, the inking of a LoI comprising lease of four more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft ready to go - built in 2018 - and slated for delivery in autumn 2022, the company entered yet another agreement with BOC for the lease of a further two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for delivery by Autumn 2023.
With this latest announcement, Icelandair will be operating a fleet of 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 aircraft.
In the fleet this summer are also 13 Boeing 757-200 and two Boeing 767-300 aircraft.