Traveling with children and infants

Children and infants get a discount on airfare, excluding fuel surcharges, taxes or other fees.

• Children aged 2-11 get up to a 20% discount on Economy fares for international flights.
• Infants under 2 years old get up to 90% discount on Economy fares and up to 75% on Saga Premium fares. Infants in a seat get up to 20% discount on airfare.

When traveling with infants under 2 years old, passengers may bring an approved child seat on board, provided that a seat by the window is available on the plane. Passengers can ensure a seat for their infant by purchasing the child fare.

Passengers traveling with children 2 to 11 years old may bring an approved child seat for the comfort of the child during the flight, as long as the child seat meets the requirements listed below.

Rules on child seats

Child seats are allowed during all stages of the flight, including during take-off and landing, provided that the child seat is designed for attachment to a seat with a 2-point belt (normal seat belts on passenger seats in aircraft). Child seats that are specifically designed for attachment with 3-point belts (normal seat belts in cars) may not be used.

The child seat needs to fulfill at least one of the following conditions:

• The child seat is approved for use in vehicles in accordance with the European Standard ECE R44-03 or later amendments.
• The child seat is approved for use in motor vehicles and aircraft in accordance with the US Standard US FMVSS No. 213 and has been manufactured according to this standard as of 26 February 1985. Child seats that meet US requirements must have the following label in red lettering: 1) "This child restraint system conforms to all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards" and 2) "This restraint is certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft".
• The child seat is approved for use in aircraft in accordance with the German Standard on "Qualification Procedure for Child Restraint Systems in Aircraft" TUV Doc.:/958-01/2001.
• The child seat is approved for use in motor vehicles and aircraft in accordance with the Canadian Standard CMVSS 213/213,1.

On board, the child seat shall be anchored securely in a window seat using the seat belt.

CARES (Child Aviation Restraint System) is approved on Icelandair flights. CARES is designed specifically for aviation use for children aged 1 or older who weigh between 22-44 lb./10-20 kg.

Please note: Child seats are not provided by the airline on our flights, neither with CARES or any other system. It's the passengers' responsibility to bring a child seat if it's needed for the flight.

Our pregnant passengers should consult with their physician to see if they're fit for travel.

If traveling during the last month of pregnancy, or in case of previous premature birth, pregnant passengers must be in possession of a medical certificate issued no earlier than 72 hours prior to flight departure.

If certain risks are known, e.g. pre-term birth or twins expected, it's not recommended to travel after week 32.

Please consider these guidelines when traveling while pregnant:

• For pregnancies without complications, flying is possible up to week 36.
• If flying during weeks 36-38, it's not recommended to go on flights longer than 4 hours.
• Pregnant passengers are not accepted for travel after week 38.

Note that flying in general does not increase the chance of complications during pregnancy. 

Strollers are allowed on board but certain guidelines apply. Note that rules on strollers vary between airports, so we encourage passengers to check information on strollers at their designated airport. Airport strollers are available at Keflavík airport for transit, departure, and on arrival. They are located at various places throughout the terminal.

Few things to keep in mind: 

• At some Icelandair destinations, strollers are not allowed through security. However, passengers will be able to use the airport-provided strollers.
• Strollers that are put into baggage hold at the gate cannot be brought up to the aircraft again upon arrival, due to security restrictions.
• In some cases, strollers can be collected at the odd-size baggage claim, depending on the airport.
• If a stroller is checked in as baggage, we recommend it being wrapped in a protective cover.