First passengers pass through the new East Wing

Some of the country's largest media outlets visited the new East Wing on Wednesday, February 26, when the first passengers at Keflavík Airport passed through the new section. The passengers went through the wing via two new bus gates. The new East Wing expands the terminal by 30%.

The expansion improves facilities for baggage handling in a new arrivals hall, adds four new boarding bridges and two bus gates, as well as a larger dining area and a bigger duty-free store.

The East Wing will be officially opened later this month, when all boarding bridges have been put into use. Below is a sample of the news coverage, all in Icelandic.

Leifsstöð stækkar um þriðjung – „Ofboðslega þörf stækkun“

RÚV reported on the East Wing and stated that the first passengers had passed through the new extension of Keflavík Airport. A reporter toured the wing, including the new baggage carousels that opened in summer 2023.

Guðmundur Daði Rúnarsson, Director of Commercial and Airport Development at Isavia, was quoted as saying that the East Wing is “[...] a much-needed expansion and additional space that we need to put into use following the increase in traffic over the past decade.”

Ný þrjátíu milljarða króna álma bætist við Leifsstöð

Stöð 2 also covered the opening of the new wing. With the new section, the total floor area of the terminal reaches 98,000 square meters.

The report focused on the baggage claim hall that opened in 2023 and the new dining area, Aðalstræti, which opened at the end of last year and features three new restaurants.

Myndir: Sjáðu nýju álmuna á Keflavíkurflugvelli

Morgunblaðið published an in-depth article with photos of the wing and mentioned the size of the new departures hall, with six new departure gates and restroom facilities. The article described the new departure hall as a breakthrough for departing passengers and staff at Keflavík Airport.