In 1997 the domestic operations of Icelandair , part of which had previously been operated under the ' Flugfélag Nordurlands ' branding , were combined with small airline Nordurflug to form the Air Iceland Connect subsidiary , allowing mainline Icelandair to fully concentrate on international flights since then . On 20 November 1999 , a new aircraft livery was introduced , as part of an image campaign designed to retire Icelandair 's " backpacker " label in favor of an emphasis on business travel . From 2001 , the Icelandair hub was moved to Keflavík International Airport . As Icelandair particularly focuses on flights to North America , the company was significantly affected by the airspace closure following the September 11 attacks in the same year
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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