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The LOT Polish Airlines flight made the unscheduled landing Keflavik, Iceland. An LOT spokesperson emphasised that it was not an emergency landing.

The lesser-known landscapes of North Iceland include Lake Myvatn, Ásbyrgi Canyon, Godafoss Waterfall and Dettifoss waterfall.

“It was heavy and strange. I don’t have the number of meetings that were held,” says Sara Barsotti, the volcanic hazard coordinator at the Icelandic Met Office, about the atmosphere at the workplace the day Grindavík had to be evacuated, on November 10.

Heading to Wales – Icelandic low-cost operator PLAY has announced a new short series of flights between Iceland and Cardiff.

The Icelandic Tourist Board leads a workgroup that has the task of preparing facilities for those who want to view the volcanic eruption in Sundhnúkagígar crater row, where one crater is erupting.

April 12-18, 2024 Performers take part in the official flame lighting ceremony in Athens in preparation for the Paris Olympics. A local resident swims in floodwater in Orenburg, Russia, after a dam on the Ural River burst. The northern lights shine over an erupting volcano near the town of Grindavik, Iceland, and Real Madrid players celebrate winning the quarterfinal Champions League quarterfinal in Manchester, England.

Icelandic nature was the most influential factor in foreign tourists’ decision to visit Iceland in 2022. 97% of respondents in the Icelandic Tourist Board survey said nature had a major or partial influence on their decision to travel to Iceland. Interest in the Arctic was also an important factor (84.6%) and in outdoor related activities (79.9%).

Volcanoes around the globe continue to capture attention, prompting many to question where the biggest ones are.

Service will operate from October 10-November 20

A limited run of flights to Keflavik will be tried at Cardiff Airport