Due to the storm, almost all flights at the international airport in Keflavik near Reykjavik have been canceled since Monday, the radio station RÚV and other Icelandic media reported on Tuesday. Those whose planes could land there did not come out of the airport.
According to RÚV, about 200 air passengers decided to stay in the terminal for the time being. Authorities issued weather warnings and made it clear that there was no travel weather at this time.
According to the website of airport operator Isavia, a number of flights were also canceled on Tuesday morning. The Icelandic airline Icelandair wrote that all morning flights to and from Keflavik had to be canceled due to the harsh weather conditions. It is hoped that the weather will improve during the day. The other Icelandic Airline Play also spoke of “extreme weather conditions” and thanked its customers for their patience.
(SDA)