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Flights grounded as 'severe' weather conditions hit Iceland

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Will Payne
20 December 2022

Severe weather conditions have grounded a number of flights in and out of Iceland.

(Credit: Young Shih / Unsplash)

Southwest Iceland has been experiencing eruptions since late last year (Credit: Young Shih / Unsplash)

Icelandair and low-cost carrier Play were among carriers forced to cancel flights on Tuesday morning (20 December), after the country’s Keflavik airport was impacted by strong winds and icy conditions.

Icelandair’s day flights to Tenerife, Las Palmas and Boston have also been delayed. "We are still experiencing major road closure which is causing disruption to our operations," a spokesperson added.

"We will resolve any issues as fast as we can, but rebooking flights is taking longer than usual due to the volume of requests."