Icelandair carried 611,000 passengers in July 2025, matching last year’s figure, with year-to-date traffic up 9% to over 2.8 million. Passengers to and from Iceland grew 14%, now accounting for 56% of total traffic, reflecting the airline’s strategic focus on these markets. The load factor rose to 88.2% and on-time performance improved to 81.8%.
Charter block hours surged 41%, freight volume rose 19%, and CO2 emissions per operational tonne kilometre fell 4%. CEO Bogi Nils Bogason highlighted plans to expand year-round connectivity with five new fall and winter destinations, including Istanbul, Miami, Malaga, Edinburgh, and Höfn.