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Icelandair expands Airbus fleet with two new A321LRs
Icelandair has signed lease agreements with CALC for two new Airbus A321LR aircraft, to be delivered in the winter of 2026/27. The deal marks the start of a new partnership with CALC and supports Icelandair’s ongoing fleet renewal from Boeing 757s...

Hertz Presents the Ultimate Iceland Road Trip | Day 4 – Lake Mývatn
After exploring Eastfjords, Day 4 of your seven-week Icelandic road trip with Hertz Iceland brings you to the Northeast. Here, volcanic landscapes, geothermal wonders, waterfalls, and birdlife combine in a compact area that’s perfect for a full...

Doing It Right, Getting Wronged: International Students’ Plans Of Studying In Iceland Fall Through
The Grapevine recently reported that applications for student visas in Iceland had increased by 40 percent since last year, and that many of those students were – due to no fault of their own – having difficulties in having their resident permits...

When Farah Khan spent Rs 7 crore for a song with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in Iceland, creating Bollywood’s most expensive romantic melody, movie name is...
Home Entertainment When Farah Khan spent Rs 7 crore for a song with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in Iceland, creating Bollywoods most expensive romantic melody, movie name is... Farah Khan recalls how Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol braved icy winds in...

Asia Cup 2025: Iceland Cricket takes cheeky dig at Pakistan with 'underdog' remark before clash against Oman, sets internet ablaze
Iceland Cricket is known for engaging in banter with top teams and players in the sport. They have often cracked the cricket fraternity up with their sense of humour. On Friday, September 12, Pakistan faced Oman in a Group A clash in the 2025 Asia...

Farah Khan reveals ‘Gerua’ song cost a whopping Rs 7 cr to shoot in Iceland
Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai Mumbai, Sep 13: Filmmaker Farah Khan has disclosed that the romantic track Gerua from the 2015 Shah Rukh Khan–Kajol starrer Dilwale cost an eye-popping Rs 7 cr to film in Iceland, making it one of Bollywood’s...

Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol’s song ‘Gerua’ cost Rs 7 crore to the makers, reveals Farah Khan: ‘It’s expensive, the only Bollywood song ever shot in Iceland’
Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol are widely regarded as one of the most iconic on-screen couples in Bollywood. From Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge to Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, their films have consistently been commercial successes....

Icelandair inaugurates Edinburgh service, upgrades to year-round operation
Icelandair has launched flights between Edinburgh and Reykjavik, with the inaugural service marking the airline’s second Scottish route alongside Glasgow. Originally planned as a seasonal connection, the route has already been upgraded to...

Iceland Cricket’s “underdog” dig at Pakistan goes viral
Ahead of Pakistan’s group match against Oman in the Asia Cup 2025, Iceland Cricket created a storm on social media with one cheeky post. Add The Sporting News as a preferred news source A simple line labelling Pakistan the “underdog” was enough to...

Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol's 'Gerua' song cost Rs 7 crore to Farah Khan: Iceland is the most expensive place
Though the movie 'Dilwale' failed to leave a lasting impression, the song 'Gerua' from the film is surely one of the most visually striking videos made in Bollywood. And it did cost Farah Khan a fortune to make one particular song. Read on to know...

Slippurinn Is Bowing Out After 13 Seasons Of Unbridled Icelandic Flavours
“We’re not trying to be the best restaurant in the world. We’re trying to be the best restaurant we can be on a tiny island off the south coast of Iceland,” read the opening lines of Slippurinn: Recipes and Stories from Iceland, the...

On Icelandic Restaurants – Truth that’s hard to stomach
A few days ago I sat in an unnamed restaurant. Around me were all the requisite references to lava moss, turf roof houses and columnar basalt that you’d expect. I was clutching a 17 EUR glass of cork taint, sighing at the 70 EUR hunk of uncooked...

Ultramarathon swimmer finishes 1600Km endurance challenge around Iceland
British ultramarathon swimmer Ross Edgley has completed a swimming endurance challenge, in which he swam 1,600 km around Iceland. Edgley started the challenge in Reykjavik on 17th May, and swam clockwise around Iceland’s coastline, finishing up on...
Ascent Soccer and Iceland Embassy in Malawi sign partnership in support of equity and opportunity for girls through football
* The project aims to increase girls’ participation in football nationwide, expand coach education and resources, create transformative opportunities for Malawi’s most talented female players * And strengthen Ascent’s capacity to drive long-term...

Rachel Johnson: Our his-and-hers, ultra-luxury Iceland adventure
We landed in Reykjavik in the afternoon and dumped our bags at the modest Center Hotels Klopp in town (Ivo is a Liverpool fan). This was Ivo’s third time salmon fishing in Iceland, but my first trip to the land of the midnight sun, and I was...

Icelandair, Alaska Airlines expand partnership for easier global travel
If you’ve ever wanted to visit Iceland, it’s about to get a little easier. Icelandair and Alaska Airlines are expanding their partnership, allowing travelers to book connecting flights on a single ticket. Officials say the change will mean...

Did Iceland Cricket Troll Pakistan Team By Calling Them 'Underdog' Ahead Of Oman Clash In Asia Cup 2025? Check Out
Image: Mr. Cricket UAE/X In a moment of classic online banter, the Iceland Cricket X (formerly Twitter) handle stirred up a buzz in the cricketing world by taking a cheeky dig at the Pakistan national team. Just hours before Pakistan’s Asia Cup...

CALC and Icelandair ink agreement for two Airbus A321LR aircraft
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC), has announced its first collaboration with Icelandair, the flag carrier of Iceland, for the supply of two brand-new Airbus A321LR aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in late 2026 and will...

Eurovision Crisis Looms as the Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, Iceland and Slovenia Threaten Boycott if Israel Participates
Eurovision 2026 is facing its biggest political storm in decades as a growing number of broadcasters threaten to withdraw if Israel is allowed to compete. While Spain’s Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun has called for RTVE to pull out if Israel is...

India, Iceland collaborate in zero-waste fisheries, technology transfer
New Delhi India and Iceland have agreed to step up cooperation in the fields of fisheries and aquaculture, focusing on sustainable blue growth, zero-waste interventions, and technology transfer, during a three-day high-level visit by an Indian...