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On the Move · Reykjavík · 27 Jun 2026 · 06:48 GMT+7

Iceland lifts its ashfall advisory; Keflavík returns to schedule

Operations are back to normal after a brief volcanic disruption, with no lasting effect on the North Atlantic schedule.
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By Marisol Vega
On the Move desk · 27 Jun 2026
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Iceland’s met office lifted the ashfall advisory that briefly slowed operations at Keflavík, and carriers report the North Atlantic schedule back to normal with no lasting cancellations.
For travellers routing through Iceland, the practical effect is now nil; for the system, it is a reminder of how exposed the North Atlantic remains to a single Icelandic event.
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Iceland’s met office lifted the ashfall advisory that briefly slowed operations at Keflavík, and carriers report the North Atlantic schedule back to normal with no lasting cancellations. The episode was short and contained.

For travellers routing through Iceland, the practical effect is now nil; for the system, it is a reminder of how exposed the North Atlantic remains to a single Icelandic event. The Board carries the live status.

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