Today marks the first day of Harpa, the first summer month of the old Icelandic calendar. This an official public holiday in celebration of the First Day of Summer in Iceland, Sumardagurinn fyrsti.

WestJet and Icelandair have launched a new interline agreement opening up the skies for passengers connecting between the Americas and more than 20 Icelandair destinations throughout Europe.

Summer schedule plans for 2013 attest to a continued significant traffic rise at Keflavik International Airport. KEF operator Isavia Ltd. predicts a 10 per cent increase compared to 2012. 16 airlines plan to operate at KEF in summer schedule.