Icelandair and Air China sign codeshare agreement

Icelandair announced it has signed a codeshare agreement with Air China.

Through the codeshare partnership, the two airlines will make it easier for customers to reach more destinations on a single ticket, with baggage checks through their final destination.

“Our partnership with Air China is an important step in strengthening our route network and expanding our network of partner airlines,” said Bogi Nils Bogason, President and CEO, Icelandair. “China is one of the world's most important aviation markets. This agreement lets us offer our customers better connections to many destinations there, while giving Air China's passengers easier access to Iceland.”

The announcement of the codeshare agreement between the two carriers follows the launch of Air China’s thrice-weekly service between Beijing and Keflavik Airport via Copenhagen.

“The Beijing–Reykjavik route, launched by Air China as schedule, is not only China's first, but also currently the only scheduled passenger route connecting East Asia and Southeast Asia directly with Iceland,” Qu Guangji, President of China National Aviation Holding Corporation Limited and Air China Limited. “The codeshare cooperation between Air China and Icelandair will provide passengers of both countries with more convenient travel options, further enhancing the connectivity between the two countries' aviation networks.”

Air China joins Icelandair's other global airline partners including Air India, Alaska Airlines, ITA AIrways, Southwest Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines, and WestJet.