Icelandair and Air China have agreed to cooperate on flights, signing a codeshare agreement both airlines say will strengthen connections between Iceland and China. The deal, first reported by Iceland Monitor (mbl.is), was announced alongside a photo of the two CEOs: Qu Guangji for Air China and Bogi Nils Bogason for Icelandair.
According to the airlines, combining their route networks will allow customers to reach more destinations on a single ticket. This is expected to make travel between the two countries more straightforward and convenient, with easier booking options for connecting flights.
Background
Icelandair is Iceland’s largest airline and serves as the country’s flag carrier. It is part of Icelandair Group and operates transatlantic routes, connecting destinations on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean from its main hub at Keflavík International Airport. The airline’s headquarters are in Hafnarfjörður, and it also has a domestic hub at Reykjavík Airport. Icelandair was founded in 1937 as the airline of Akureyri (Flugfélag Akureyrar), later becoming the airline of Iceland. Its strategic focus has often been on the Atlantic Bridge route, connecting Europe and North America via Iceland.
Sources
- mbl.is (first reported) in Icelandic
- Viðskiptablaðið in Icelandic
- Iceland Monitor (mbl)
