Hello...does anyone have any experience with Icelandair...will be traveling from MSP to CDG in November.

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[This message has been edited by Eugene (edited 10-03-2001).]

One of my colleagues flew them BOS-KEF-ARN in J last year. I told him he was crazy since the price was the same as BA or KLM, but it fit his schedule better.

The BOS-KEF flight was a 757, and he called it "spartan" but he doesn't fly enough to upgrade to F domestically. After asking him a few questions, it sounds like it would be sort of like flying an America West BOS-PHX.

I flew them MCO-KEF-LHR last January. The 757's were pretty full, the meals were ordinary, the seating was tight, but other than that I really enjoyed the flights. I especially enjoyed the free stopover in Reykjavik and arriving in London in the early evening rather than 6 AM. Basically I would rate them somewhere above the charter airlines and below the prestige international carriers. As another poster has said, its very similar to domestic USA airlines. They will be getting new 757-300's sometime soon though.

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Tom

No experience here, but see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/003901.html .

I flew them last year, on a 'really incredibly cheap because it's frigging cold' winter fare. Left BWI, went to... LHR? One of those London airports, whichever one they fly to.

It was a perfectly fine little airline. In the winter it was uncrowded. I had an empty seat next to me on three segments, and a full row on the fourth. You always connect through KFL? -- whatever the abbreviation for the Iceland airport is. I can't even remember the name at the moment, long day at work.

I stayed a night in Reykjivak. It was neat to say I'd been there, but there really wasn't much I could see in 24 hours in the middle of winter. I did have a nice conversation with the hostel owner's daughter. And I saw a bit of the city. It was dark and cold, though. And the museums were in Icelandic.

The meals, for picky eaters, were a little 'weird'. I think it was fish. Or maybe I just remember it being fish because I don't eat chicken or beef. It struck me as a little funny, but then, so do Air France meals. Like I said, I'm picky. Perfectly edible, though.

Oh. And the Hard Rock t-shirts in Iceland, bought at the airport, have about a 100% markup. Maybe not quite that much, but significant. I had dinner at the Hard Rock (which is at a mall) and found them lots, lots cheaper. I think it was like $22 at the mall, $38 at the airport, or some such.

i had thought of flying them to add iceland to the places i'd been for not much cost & "free" stopover, but had trans atl cruise w/2 stops there. it's worth stopping for a day. prices are high. but some nice woolens are available.

I actually like flying Icelandair.(My boyfriend laughs at me when I say that)
I have taken several flights from Boston. I thought the seats were comfortable and I also thought the meals were pretty good (as far as airline food goes) There is not as much room as there is on American, but I am pretty short, so that was not a problem for me.
I have never stayed longer than a few hours in Iceland, but I would love to, so if you get the chance for a stopover there...I would suggest it.

I really enjoyed Icelandair and I wouldn't hesitate to fly them again. Reykjavik is an interesting city with engaging, very intellectually gifted people living there. I would urge you to take Icelandair up on the stopover idea. The days are quite short in late December, it's true. But you may luck out and get to see the most stunning display of Northern Lights possible. Also, the weather is actually WARMER in mid-winter, on the average, than Minnesota. Typical daytime highs are in the low to mid-30s F at the coldest time of the season and dip only to the mid to high 20s at night. Give it a go!

For those interested in visiting exciting Iceland, national carrier Icelandair is now a Diners Club Club Rewards partner. You can now exchange Club Rewards points to Icelandair Award points and redeem them for a ticket to Europe. If you're not already a member of the Icelandair Customer Club, all you need to do is log onto www.icelandair.com and apply for a membership.

Icelandair departs from six North American cities: Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Minneapolis, New York and Orlando.

It might be warmer than Minnesota, but that's not saying much. Also, the northern winds are pretty brutal. I remember being tempted to take a cab for the mile long walk back from town simply because it was soooo cold. (Then again, I had a poor jacket and no gloves or hat or anything -- I'm an idiot.)

If you're gutsier than me, you can go to the Blue Lagoon hot springs. They're open in the winter. I chickened out because I was so cold.

Actually, Reykjivak is supposed to have a very hip and happening club scene! Though you'll probably need to take out a second mortgage just to afford the drinks!

Flew them a while back from BWI to GLA. The only problem was when we connected in Iceland. Since they only have one flight out of Iceland to GLA, had to wait for another flight from MSP so the passengers could make the connection. Had a 4 hour layover at the airport in Iceland. After about 30 minutes, you've seen all there is to see at the airport. Flights were full when I took them in Feb-

don't fly icelandair if you don't like fish. The whole cabin smelled incredibly fishy for hours after the meal service. It made me sick.
Otherwise OK, I enjoyed my long layover in reykavik(sp?)