Icelandair adding St. Louis, a stronghold for partner Southwest Airlines

Icelandair is adding America's "Gateway to the West," St. Louis, to its U.S. map.The carrier will offer three- to four-times weekly flights from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) near Iceland's capital of Reykjavík to St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL). Service will run from May 14, 2027 through Oct. 24, 2027, Icelandair said Wednesday, with flights operating on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.Icelandair will fly a Boeing 737 MAX 8 with 16 business-class recliner seats and 144 economy seats to STL.More: 4 ways to book Icelandair flights with points and milesThe new route will connect with Icelandair partner Southwest Airlines and offer both airlines' fliers a new transfer point for trips between the U.S. and Europe. Southwest is the busiest carrier at STL."St. Louis is an exciting addition, further strengthened by our growing partnership with Southwest Airlines, which will create convenient connections between destinations across North America, Iceland, and Europe," Tómas Ingason, the chief commercial officer of Icelandair, said in a statement.Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletterJoin over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclu...