They don’t call it Iceland for nothing.
Iceland’s airport is still digging out from a blizzard that trapped visitors to the Land of Fire and Ice in Keflavík International Airport, 30 snow-covered miles from Reykjavík, for days.
Icelandair yesterday leased two additional aircraft to help clear the backlog at Iceland’s only international airport.
“Our team has worked tirelessly throughout the night to rebook passengers on new flights, and they will continue to do this today,” Icelandair said in an update yesterday. “It is our absolute priority to get passengers to where they need to be before Christmas.”
While Icelandair and easyJet offered hotel accommodations and reimbursements for stranded customers, many passengers couldn’t get out, and many hotels already were full. The crowd included “Billions” actor Damian Lewis.
“High winds and dangerous icy road conditions are affecting transfers from Keflavik International airport,” said the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said. Emergency services are “providing blankets and water at the airport for those stranded.”
