„Tourism in figures – October 2019“ have been published recently. This is one of the monthly publications of the Icelandic Tourism Board (ITB), a short compilation of the most recent statistics about tourism and tourists gathered by ITB as well as data from Statistics Iceland. The emphasis is on looking at data from recent years to find changes, that may have occured.

SafeTravel connects travelers in Iceland with essential resources to help reduce their exposure to risks and ensure a safe and comfortable travel experience. Here you find information for the next few days.

Vatnajökull National Park has been inscribed on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. The decision, which was taken at a meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Baku, Azerbaijan last Friday, confirms that the natural environment of the Park and the Nature Reserve at Lónsöræfi have a unique value to humankind.

Departures of foreign passengers from Iceland via Keflavik airport were about 195 thousand in June, according to figures from the Icelandic Tourist Board and Isavia, or about 39 thousand less than in June 2018. The decrease between years is 16.7%.

In 2017, the Nordic business ministers (MR-Growth) decided that a Nordic plan for co-operation within tourism should becompiled. A working group was established to develop the plan, that has now been published.

On January 1st 2019 two new acts of law in the field of tourism entered into force; Act on the Icelandic Tourist Board No. 96/2018 and Act on Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements No. 95/2018 .

Tourism service operators wanting to provide quality services must focus on safety. The compilation of safety plans is a key aspect in that regard. Anyone intending to perform organized tours within Icelandic territory must have safety plans for their tours. Agents that resell tours that are performed by others must verify that safety plans are in place for those tours.

WOW AIR has ceased operation. All WOW AIR flights have been cancelled.

According Icelandic laws, anyone intending to perform organized tours within Icelandic territory must have safety plans for their tours. Agents that resell tours that are performed by others must verify that safety plans are in place for those tours.