A new partnership: Icelandair and Southwest Airlines
At Icelandair, we’re always looking for new ways to deliver more and better travel opportunities to you.
We’re delighted to announce a new partnership between Icelandair and Southwest Airlines, which will bring new connections and easier access to exciting destinations.
Icelandair announced as the first airline partner of Southwest Airlines
Icelandair and Southwest Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to initiate a bilateral partnership in 2025. The partnership will allow customers to easily connect between the two airlines’ networks. Icelandair will become Southwest’s initial airline partner.
What does this mean for passengers?
The initial North American gateway between Southwest Airlines and Icelandair will be Baltimore (BWI), with other destinations to follow. From these gateways, Icelandair customers will have the opportunity to connect to numerous Southwest destinations.
Southwest customers will benefit from connections to Icelandair’s extensive network, which covers five airports in Iceland, four in Greenland, and 34 destinations in Europe.
Our European network reaches superstar capitals like Paris, London, and Amsterdam; Nordic hotspots such as Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Oslo; and year-round favorites including Rome, Lisbon, Barcelona, and Prague.
We look forward to welcoming Southwest passengers on board our flights and bringing the spirit of Iceland to their journeys!
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Messages from Icelandair and Southwest Airlines
Bogi Nils Bogason, Icelandair President and CEO:
“We are very excited to add Southwest to our impressive partnership portfolio and are honored to be chosen as their initial airline partner. The partnership will unlock many exciting travel options for our customers, and our extensive network in Europe will open for Southwest customers. As part of our strategic focus on expanding our global partnership network, we seek out airlines known for exceptional service and connectivity. We welcome Southwest as a partner and look forward to working together to make the journeys of our mutual passengers smooth and enjoyable.”
Ryan Green, Southwest Executive Vice President, Commercial Transformation:
“Icelandair will become our initial partner through a shared focus on warm hospitality and value in air travel that both carriers strive to offer, enabling Southwest to further our global reach beyond the nearly 120 destinations we serve in North America. We’re grateful for the mutual confidence and enthusiasm that’s built a bridge between our two great airlines and aims to serve our customers and those of Icelandair on both sides of the Atlantic.”
More about our partnerships
We’re extending our market reach and strengthening our comprehensive route network with an increased focus on airline partnerships. Nashville, Tennessee, is our newest destination in our ever-growing route network, now numbering 18 destinations in North America and 34 in Europe. Beyond that, we share routes and flights with our partners in order to reach more destinations, with all the same benefits you get flying with Icelandair.
Check out our partner airlines page for more information.