Travel in Iceland

Seeing the Northern Lights in person has always been on my bucket list. So, when I learned that 2024 is one of the best years to see them, I knew I had to take a trip to Iceland as soon as possible.

Jul 23, 2024 • 6 min read

Low-cost Icelandic airline Play is helping travelers plan a European shoulder season vacation by offering 25 percent off fall and early winter flights.

The EU's post-Brexit Entry-Exit System (EES) could be delayed yet again, according to an exclusive report published in The Independent.

I'm in my 60s, and I've been fortunate to take over 30 solo cruises over the last 15 years.

Although the cost of a cruise is going up, this form of travel is still the best value for a family vacation right now.

Allegiant will add eight new nonstop routes across 13 different airports, the company announced early Tuesday. Introductory fares on the new routes start at $39 one way.

We’re getting ever closer to 6 October - the day when the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) is set to come into force for travellers. 

Travellers using Catania airport - one the main international gateways to Sicily - faced severe delays today thanks to Mount Etna’s latest eruption.

Should Europe’s tourism agencies stop trying to get travelers to fly long distances for quick visits? The issue is climate change and these long-haul trips are a big contributor.

Low-cost Icelandic airline Play is celebrating summer with flights to European hotspots starting at under $100 just in time for the Fourth of July.

Travelex has expanded its Travelex Money Card to include seven additional currencies, responding to increased demand and enhancing its digital transformation efforts in the foreign exchange market.

It just got more expensive to visit the island of Aruba thanks to a new sustainability fee travelers will have to pay upon arrival.

In Iceland, there’s a saying, Þetta reddast, used so frequently it’s often referred to as the nation’s unofficial motto. It means, roughly, “it's all going to work out in the end.”

In June 2024, Icelandair transported 514 thousand passengers, marking a slight decrease from the previous year but showing a 7% year-to-date increase, with a notable rise in via passengers due to flexible routing adjustments amidst shifting market demands.

Original Diving launches Short Break Dives to the Azores, Iceland, Gozo, Oman, and Egypt, offering divers quick, enriching underwater adventures paired with unique local experiences.

Fourth of July is almost here, and as we prepare to take a couple days off of work and soak up the sun, we can also get ready for the influx of travel deals happening over the long weekend. Fourth of July is a great time to book last-minute getaways this summer or look ahead to the remainder of the year for low-cost fall and winter departures. From $19 one-way flights to Orlando, Las Vegas, and Denver, to over $1,000 in flight and resort credit to put towards a Sandals Resorts vacation, there's plenty of deals to book before the long weekend is over.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will launch a new flight between Portland, Oregon, and Amsterdam in October, replacing a flight from partner Delta Air Lines between the two cities.

Finnair is showing off its new Schengen Lounge at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) that's slated to open on July 9. The lounge will primarily serve customers traveling on short-haul flights within Europe and passengers connecting in Helsinki from the U.S. and traveling onward to Finland's Lapland and the wider Nordic and Baltic regions.

“I wouldn’t come here.” That’s the opening of a new ad from from Visit Oslo that promotes the relative ease of Norway’s capital as a tourist destination.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, June 25, 2024, and here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. 

The global travel industry made significant progress in its recovery from the pandemic last year. But the tourism boom has brought challenges to certain destinations, including helping make some services more expensive.