Domestic flight
The IRCA issues invitations to airlines to contract and/or enter into service agreements regarding state-subsidised domestic flight. The routes that are subsidised by the government are between Reykjavík and Höfn in Hornafjörður, between Reykjavík and Gjögur, Reykjavík and Bíldudalur, Akureyri and Grímsey, and lastly Akureyri and Vopnafjörður/Þórshöfn.
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The IRCA is responsible for oversight regarding all contracting and/or service agreements with airlines on state-subsidised domestic flight.
- Reykjavík — Höfn
- Reykjavík — Gjögur
- Reykjavík — Bíldudalur
- Akureyri — Grímsey
- Akureyri — Vopnafjörður — Þórshöfn
- Reykjavík — Húsavík
- Reykjavík — Vestmannaeyjar
Domestic passenger traffic volume
Domestic air traveller numbers were reduced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but were quick to pick back up in later years.
Domestic passengers by destination
Höfn is the destination that sees the highest total passenger traffic, or between 50-60% of total passenger volume. Bíldudalur comes second, with around 20% of total passenger volume, and the route to Gjögur sees the least total passenger volume of all subsidised routes.