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Bucking the trend: How Keflavik International Airport advanced its expansion programme during a time of historic aviation disruption
Journal of Airport Management,
17
(4),
412-418
(2023)
Abstract
This paper discusses the topic of how Keflavik International Airport (KEF) in Iceland continued its programme of airport and terminal expansion to better serve its customers despite the difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic affecting air travel. The situation, which decreased passenger numbers from an all-time high to an all-time low in a matter of days, did not stop Isavia, the airport operator, moving forward with long-planned expansion at KEF. Isavia optimised its expansion plans, revisited environmental plans and enhanced its operation readiness while creating local jobs. The paper describes how KEF continued its plans in the difficult pandemic period.
Keywords: Isavia; Iceland; Keflavik; Keflavik International Airport; KEF; COVID-19; pandemic; expansion; master plan; passengers; airlines; Icelandair; play
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Author's Biography
Guðmundur Daði Rúnarsson graduated with an MSc degree in engineering management from the Technical University of Denmark in 2010. In 2007–11, he served as a Project Engineer in the Information and Technical division of Iceland Express. He was appointed Manager of Terminal Operations at the Leifur Eiriksson Air Terminal in 2011, later becoming Deputy Terminal Director. From 2016–19 he held the post of Technical and Infrastructure Director for Keflavik Airport. In 2019 Guðmundur took up the position of Chief Commercial and Airport Development Officer (CCDO) at Isavia, the Keflavik Airport operator.
