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Icelandair Flights Cancelled Due To Mechanics Strike, Parliament Law Pending Approval

The government met this morning to pass a law to require the Icelandic Aircraft Mechanics Association (FVFÍ) end their strike. The strike commenced this morning, resulting in immediate cancellation of all Icelandair flights.  Keflavík airport posted the following announcement: “Aircraft mechanics at Icelandair have begun strike action from 00:01 on Wednesday, 23 September. Icelandair schedule…

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The Alþingi is meeting today to review and approve the bill Eyjólfs Ármannssonar innviðamáðiðar sem staðar verkfall flugvirkja Icelandair. The strike began at midnight and the company's numerous flights have been canceled since then. Kjaradeildur flugvirkja and Icelandair have stood for some time and have made little progress towards a solution. The contracting parties have only had informal meetings in the last...

An indefinite strike by aircraft mechanics began at midnight after negotiations with Icelandair broke down at the state mediator's office yesterday. Icelandair canceled a total of 33 departures from Keflavík and Reykjavík, 66 flights in total. This affected 6,000 passengers, according to the latest information from Icelandair. Long lines formed at Keflavík Airport. Icelandair ferried passengers back to Reykjavík by bus and offered 180 euros in c…

·Reykjavík, Iceland
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RÚV broke the news in Reykjavík, Iceland on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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