Icelandair Will Fly A 160-Seat Boeing 737 MAX 8 From St. Louis To Reykjavik With Southwest Airlines Connections

Icelandair recently announced its latest long-haul destination. Starting in May 2027, the airline will connect its hub at Keflavik Airport (KEF) to St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) with nonstop flights for the summer season. This will be the airline's 16th destination in the US, but this route is particularly notable because it will also see the airline expand its partnership with Southwest Airlines to cover STL. This will certainly help the business case for Icelandair, but it also represents an increasing area of focus for Southwest.