605 thousand guests in March

The number of guests passing through Keflavík Airport (KEF) continue to grow, with a total of 604,697 guests in March. This is a 24% increase compared to the same period last year.

A total of 21 airlines flew to 63 destinations, with London, Copenhagen, New York, Paris, and Amsterdam being the most popular destinations.

The busiest day in March was the 24th, when 25,698 guests made their way through the airport, and there were 154 passenger flight movements.

According to the Icelandic Tourist Board, departures of Icelanders totalled 56,000 in March, which is a 42% increase from the same time last year. This growth can be partly attributed to the Easter holiday, one of the most popular travel weekends for Icelanders, which occurred in March this year but in April the previous year.

Departures of foreign visitors totalled 173,000 in March; a figure similar to that of the record year 2018. The largest share of these departures was from Americans (22%) and British (19%), followed by Chinese (5%), Italians (5%), and French (5%).

The summer season at KEF starts in April, and everything points to a busy and exciting summer at the airport this year.