Icelandair and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement offering passengers seamless connections between their growing networks. Icelandair customers will now be able to connect eastbound to destinations in the Middle East and Asia via Istanbul (IST) while Turkish Airlines passengers can connect westbound to North America and Canada through Keflavik, Iceland (KEF).

This agreement was signed at IATA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Istanbul, Turkey earlier today and will greatly increase offerings from both airlines with convenient connecting flights throughout the world. Passengers traveling with the two airlines will now be offered the ability to travel between North America, the Middle East and Asia, on one ticket, while checking their luggage to their final destination. 

Icelandair issued this statement:

Icelandair and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement. With this agreement, the two airlines will be providing seamless connections to their customers and expand the number of destinations on both carriers’ networks.

Icelandair passengers in North America and Iceland can connect eastbound via Turkish Airlines’ network to Istanbul; and Turkish Airlines worldwide passengers such as Asia or the Middle East will be able to connect westbound via Icelandair’s network to Iceland and Canada.

The agreement was signed at IATA’s AGM in Istanbul earlier today. It greatly increases both Airlines’ offerings for convenient connections where customers can travel with a single ticket and their luggage checked through all the way to the final destination.