{"id":122886,"date":"2025-03-09T21:09:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T21:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/airline\/a-travel-trade-show-mixed-with-awesome-avgeek-stuff-plus-greenland-fleet-updates-from-the-ceo-airlinereporter\/"},"modified":"2025-03-09T21:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T21:09:09","slug":"a-travel-trade-show-mixed-with-awesome-avgeek-stuff-plus-greenland-fleet-updates-from-the-ceo-airlinereporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=122886","title":{"rendered":"a travel trade show mixed with awesome avgeek stuff, plus Greenland &#038; fleet updates from the CEO : AirlineReporter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-62886\">\n<header>\n<\/header>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1574-754x503.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1574-754x503.jpg 754w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1574-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1574-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1574.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Every two years, Icelandair hosts the Midatlantic travel trade show in Reykjavik, allowing travel vendors from the regions that the airline serves to gather together and present and promote their offerings to travel buyers, travel journalists, and to network with one another.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2351-754x566.jpeg\" alt=\"One of the aisles in the 2023 Midatlantic travel show in Reykjavik\" class=\"wp-image-62934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2351-754x566.jpeg 754w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2351-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2351-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2351-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2351-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the aisles in the 2023 Midatlantic travel show in Reykjavik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s always a great event, and this avgeek travel reporter always finds plenty of resources and story ideas there. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"1005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8251-754x1005.jpg\" alt=\"Yours truly flying Icelandair's 767 full-motion simulator\" class=\"wp-image-62907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8251-754x1005.jpg 754w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8251-566x754.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8251-188x250.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8251-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8251.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Your intrepid writer flying Icelandair\u2019s 767-300ER full-motion simulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We were also provided opportunities to see some very cool behind-the-scenes stuff at Icelandair. The airline recently completed an addition to their existing training facility in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, which is located between the country\u2019s primary airport in Keflavik and the main city, Reykvavik.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8192.jpg\" alt=\"Icelandair President and CEO Bogi Nils Bogason addresses a gathering at the airline's new headquarters building\" class=\"wp-image-62920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8192.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8192-566x754.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8192-188x250.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Icelandair President and CEO Bogi Nils Bogason addresses a gathering at the airline\u2019s new headquarters building \u2013 you can see one of their training simulators through the window at the top of the stairs behind him<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new building is quite contemportary and very European in its architecture; it\u2019s a lovely addition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"503\" data-id=\"62898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1586-754x503.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1586-754x503.jpg 754w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1586-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1586-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1586.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Banking hard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"1131\" data-id=\"62895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1575-754x1131.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1575-754x1131.jpg 754w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1575-503x754.jpg 503w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1575-167x250.jpg 167w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1575-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1575.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The control center for the sim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"503\" data-id=\"62896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1576-754x503.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1576-754x503.jpg 754w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1576-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1576-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250131_1576.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lining up on final<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>But we were there primarily to see the airplane stuff, and we weren\u2019t disappointed. I was allowed to fly their 767-300 full-motion simulator, and the instructor programmed in a couple approaches to a tricky Icelandic airfield as well as to JFK airport in New York City. I didn\u2019t do too badly, all things considered, especially taking into account that a 767 handles a fair bit differently than the Cessna 172s I\u2019m used to flying back home.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0996-754x566.jpg\" alt=\"An Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX parked at a hard stand at Keflavik airport\" class=\"wp-image-62918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0996-754x566.jpg 754w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0996-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0996-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0996.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX parked at a hard stand at Keflavik airport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Updates on the Airbus transition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We also got to have lunch with the airline\u2019s C-suite folks and ask whatever questions we had about the airline.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most significant developments for Icelandair is the incorporation of Airbus aircraft into its fleet. Traditionally an all-Boeing airline for its international operations (they do have a half-dozen Bombardier De Havilland Canada DHC-8s for their domestic, Greenland, and Faroe Islands service), Icelandair\u2019s decision to add Airbus planes signaled a profound shift in strategy. The airline\u2019s management has been evaluating the Airbus\u2019 fuel efficiency, operational range, and passenger comfort, and seem pleased with the new jets so far. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking of that, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/2025\/01\/a-new-era-for-icelandair-flying-the-inaugural-revenue-service-on-their-first-ever-airbus\/\">you can read our review of their new A321LR here;<\/a> it\u2019s definitely a great aircraft. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fpz_20241210_0037-754x503.jpg\" alt=\"Icelandair's first A321LR, TF-IAA, at a gate at Stockholm Arlanda Airport following its inaugural revenue flight from KEF\" class=\"wp-image-62739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fpz_20241210_0037-754x503.jpg 754w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fpz_20241210_0037-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fpz_20241210_0037-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fpz_20241210_0037.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Icelandair\u2019s first A321LR, TF-IAA, at a gate at Stockholm Arlanda Airport following its inaugural revenue flight from KEF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Icelandair is still heavily invested in Boeing, having 21 737 MAX, 11 757s, and three 767s in their current fleet. They currently have two A321LRs, with five more on order, as well as 13 A321XLRs on order, and it\u2019s those jets that will eventually replace the 757s.<\/p>\n<p>The airline is weighing its long-term commitment to Boeing against a potential full transition to Airbus. Factors influencing this decision include cost efficiency, aircraft performance, and overall fleet consistency. While Boeing aircraft have long been the backbone of Icelandair\u2019s operations, the introduction of Airbus jets raises questions about a potential gradual phase-out of the 737 MAX in favor of a more uniform Airbus fleet. However, for now, Bogason said the airline is happy with the MAX fleet and remains committed to maximizing the benefits of its current Boeing aircraft, all the while keeping future fleet options open.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greenland tourism<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Asked about the potential for expanding its service to Greenland, which is poised to become a sought-after tourist destination now that the country has opened a new airport that\u2019s better capable of handling large commercial aircraft and bigger passenger loads, Bogason offered a wait-and-see attitude.<\/p>\n<p>Icelandair serves Greenland via the former Icelandair Connect routes, which it integrated into its own schedule in 2021 after the two consolidated. There are four destinations, currently served by those aforementioned three DHC-8-200 and three DHC-8-400 aircraft.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With Greenland having opened its expanded main airport at Nuuk in October 2024, which includes a new terminal building and a new 7,200-foot runway, along with both SAS and United announcing seasonal service, tourism is expected to dramatically increase for the arctic nation. Icelandair and Air Greenland are currently the only carriers providing year-round service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreenland is unique. I mean, Iceland is unique, but Greenland is really, really unique. It\u2019s a complex market at the moment, and what makes it complex is that it\u2019s not enough to build the runway. You have to build the hotels and the necessary infrastructure,\u201d said Bogason.<\/p>\n<p>He drew comparisons between Greenland\u2019s current infrastructure and Iceland\u2019s of 20-plus years ago, when the country had plenty of visitors but not enough tourism infrastructure to support them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, look, just look at the companies that are in here (in Iceland) today. I mean, think of all of the companies that need to be here to give a good experience to big volumes of passengers. So this will have to be a slow path. I think we may be getting a little bit ahead of ourselves with the big aircraft coming in from the U.S., etc, this summer into into Nuuk,\u201d he said, explaining his caution in expanding too quickly into a market that\u2019s not yet prepared for an onslaught of travelers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll see how it pans out, but it\u2019s a big shock to a very, very small market, so it\u2019s a tricky market, I think,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Getting to be a tourist in Iceland<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"62922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8327.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8327.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8327-566x754.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8327-188x250.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our tour included a cool greenhouse for growing tomatoes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"62923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8337.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8337.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8337-566x754.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8337-188x250.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">which also has a cafe serving tomato lattes \u2013 delicious!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"62919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8172.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8172.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8172-566x754.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8172-188x250.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We were treated to a spa visit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"503\" data-id=\"62916\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250201_1645-754x503.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250201_1645-754x503.jpg 754w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250201_1645-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250201_1645-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250201_1645.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Geysirs were given their name from Icelandic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"503\" data-id=\"62914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250201_1631-754x503.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250201_1631-754x503.jpg 754w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250201_1631-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250201_1631-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250201_1631.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The area was like a mini Yellowstone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"503\" data-id=\"62917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250201_1686-754x503.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250201_1686-754x503.jpg 754w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250201_1686-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250201_1686-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fpz_20250201_1686.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We also stopped at \u00deingvellir park to see the rift valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"62983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8142.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8142.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8142-566x754.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8142-188x250.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The fresh lava flows down a ramp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"62982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8141.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8141.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8141-566x754.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8141-188x250.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It\u2019s really lava<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>We were treated several traditional tourist stops during our visit, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavashow.com\/\">Lava Show<\/a>, the only place in the world that makes lava daily for an educational experience; the relatively new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylagoon.com\/\">Sky Lagoon<\/a> hot-spring spa, along with a bus tour of the Reykjanes Peninsula, which included the <a href=\"https:\/\/fridheimar.is\/en\/\">Fri\u00f0heimar tomato farm<\/a>, the geysir, which is the namesake geyser and is the only Icelandic word adopted into the English language. We also stopped briefly at \u00deingvellir national park, another geologic wonder and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It\u2019s a rift valley where the North American and European plates are separating, slowly building new land.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, we had a most wonderful meal at <a href=\"https:\/\/sumac.is\/en\/\">S\u00fcmac Grill + Drinks<\/a> in downtown Reykjavik. I\u2019m not normally one to mention restaurants, but this place was something special, especially how gracefully they handled my oddball food allergies by actually custom-making what I\u2019d ordered to suit \u2013 even the sauces, which are typically premade in resaurants as busy as this one. Stop in and show them some AvGeek love if you\u2019re in town. <\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/author\/francis\/\" rel=\"author\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bd019ab56c54481eb2f3affcd769368a?s=100&amp;d=mm&amp;r=r\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bd019ab56c54481eb2f3affcd769368a?s=200&amp;d=mm&amp;r=r 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-100 photo\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-description\">\n<p><b>EDITOR-AT-LARGE \/ DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY &#8211; SEATTLE, WA<\/b> Francis Zera is a Seattle-based architectural, aerial, aviation, and commercial photographer, a freelance photojournalist, and a confirmed AvGeek.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeraphoto.com\">https:\/\/www.zeraphoto.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row collapse\">\n<div class=\"large-6 columns\">\n<div class=\"previous\"><span class=\"arrow\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airlinereporter.com\/2025\/02\/qsuite-review\/\"\/>          <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Suite Dreams: Qatar Airways\u2019 777 Qsuite Photo + Video Report<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every two years, Icelandair hosts the Midatlantic travel trade show in Reykjavik, allowing travel vendors from the regions that the airline serves to gather together and present and promote their offerings to travel buyers, travel journalists, and to network with one another. 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