US ground stop delays Icelandair flights on 14 November

Original announcement · 14 November 2026 at 10:17 Iceland time

What changed

mbl.is reports that a nationwide air traffic ground stop in the United States has disrupted Icelandair flights on Saturday 14 November. The report attributes the update to Icelandair communications director Ásdís Ýr Pétursdóttir.

She told mbl.is that delayed arrivals from the United States had pushed delays into Icelandair departures for Europe. She expected the route network to return to normal later on Saturday, but that expectation is not a guarantee for an individual flight.

Who may be affected

The disruption can affect passengers arriving from the United States, leaving Keflavík for Europe, or connecting between the two. A flight outside the United States can still be delayed when its aircraft or passengers arrive late from an earlier sector.

The Keflavík Airport departure board showed several delayed Icelandair services and one cancelled service when checked at 12:06 on 14 November. That board is a changing operational source. Use it to check your flight number rather than treating this article as a complete list.

What passengers should do next

1. Check your own flight number. Use the Icelandair flight status page and the Keflavík Airport departure board before leaving for the airport.
2. Read the latest message attached to your booking. Confirm that the airline has your current email address and telephone number.
3. Check the whole itinerary. A delayed arrival can affect a later flight, airport transfer, hotel arrival or rental collection.
4. Follow the airline instructions for a change. Icelandair publishes separate guidance for delayed flights, care, rerouting and refunds. The outcome depends on the ticket and circumstances.
5. Keep time sensitive plans flexible. Do not rely on the general expectation of recovery later today when deciding whether a particular connection still works.

Keep the source distinction clear

mbl.is provides the attributed airline update. Keflavík Airport and Icelandair provide the current operational checks for individual flights. This article does not declare every Icelandair service delayed or cancelled.

For road and weather information after arrival, use our Travel conditions page. Flight information and road information change independently, so check both when your onward journey depends on a timed transfer.

Sources and useful links

Read the complete mbl.is report ↗

Read the earlier mbl.is report on the Icelandair notice ↗

Check current Keflavík Airport departures ↗

Check your flight with Icelandair ↗

Read Icelandair guidance for delayed flights ↗

The complete mbl.is report was published on 14 November 2026 at 10:17 Iceland time and was read at 12:06. It attributes the operational update to Icelandair communications director Ásdís Ýr Pétursdóttir. The current Keflavík Airport departure board and Icelandair flight status and delay guidance were checked at the same time. Flight status can change after this review.