G4resagent From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 300 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1472 times:
I am planning a trip this summer with a friend from Orlando or San Francisco to Reykjavik. I have never flown Icelandair before, so I am wondering what to expect.
F86sabre From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 92 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1419 times:
They have pretty typical airline service. The food is ok and the seats are about average with maybe a little above average leg room. You get movies. The flight attendants were nice enough. Keflavik airport is nice, but rather small. The Duty Free is reasonably sized. We flew Icelandair last spring and had good flights both ways. Have fun on your trip.
Agrodemm From Greece, joined Apr 2000, 401 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1407 times:
Icelandair has good value for money.
Also, if you go, try to avoid geting a taxi (cab) from the airport to Reykjavik. They are really expensive. Instead you may use a shuttle service to all hotels (which I think some are being owned by Iceladair) with a nominal fee. Reykjavik is one of the most expensive cities in the globe, so some research needs to be done, to avoid paying a fortune.
ClassicLover From Ireland, joined Mar 2004, 4528 posts, RR: 25 Reply 3, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1375 times:
Yes, don't get a taxi, it cost me about $US130 from the airport to the city. Get the bus, whatever you do. It's much less expensive, $US15 (this was in April 2005).
You can change your money at the airport, both coming and going, for no fee. So don't do it beforehand, you save money this way.
Iceland is fantastic, you will love it! Do the Reykjavik Tours Golden Circle tour, it's excellent!
Icelandair is very good. Clean and nice, gorgeous flight attendants, you get fed, there is a movie - you just have to pay for alcohol in Economy. I'd recommend them! You will have a great time.
Trent.
I do quite enjoy a spot of flying - more so when it's not in Economy!
G4resagent From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 300 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1335 times:
Thanks for the input. Sounds like I should have a good time -- by not taking a taxi!
CV747 From Iceland, joined Jan 2000, 170 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 1277 times:
Quoting Agrodemm (Reply 2): Also, if you go, try to avoid geting a taxi (cab) from the airport to Reykjavik. They are really expensive.
Don't forget, Keflavik is 50Km (30 miles) away from Rekjavik. There is a good shuttle service that goes very frequently. Nobody takes a taxi....
Just remember that we do not have any weather in Iceland! We have weather samples. i.e. you can have storm, sun, rain, snow all in one day. Thats Iceland!
767-332ER From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2030 posts, RR: 12 Reply 7, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1105 times:
My buddy absolutely swears by them. He loved Icelandair when he flew...said they were the nicest 757's he'd ever flown on. I believe he took them from BWI. He said the flight attendants were great and very friendly...also nice to look at. He absolutely loved Iceland and I think Icelandair had a good share of the responsibility for his opinion of the country.
Enjoy it!!!
Twinjets...if one fails, work the other one twice as hard!!!
CPH757 From Denmark, joined Sep 2005, 684 posts, RR: 2 Reply 8, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 1097 times:
Don't expect anything special. In my oppinion they are the closet you get to a intercontinental LCC. But you get what you pay for, so no hard feelings
They served one small meal with complementary water and coffee. The rest you had to pay for. The IFE in economy is comparable to European short-haul.
The F/A's are nice and service-minded. The comfort of the aircraft however, is not very good. I have managed to get a seat in the exit rows three out of four times, so I don't complain.
Iceland is a beautiful place. Be sure to get out of Reykjavik. Rent a car from a US travel agent, it is actually not that expensive (we had one in three days for 200$ including insurances). You can drive around all night, as it never gets dark
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Burnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 7419 posts, RR: 9 Reply 9, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 1075 times:
Ive read that unless your icelandic, then your automaticallty put in the middle seat and have virtually no chance of an aisle seat, unless of course unoccupied by an icelandic citizen.
"Some People Just Know How To Fly"- Best slogan ever, RIP NW 1926-2009
G4resagent From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 300 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1032 times:
Quoting Burnsie28 (Reply 9): Ive read that unless your icelandic, then your automaticallty put in the middle seat
Where did you read that? In what world do you live in?
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