Cruise Air Thru Celebrity to Iceland

[blackfly]

Considering booking airfare to Iceland using Celebrity Cruise Air.  Have always booked flights independently in the past.  We plan to spend several days in Reykjavik before the cruise.  Can to book airfare through Celebrity if you plan to fly 5 days before your cruise starts.

[BOB999]

Yes you can, just select your desired date of departure and the Flights by Celebrity website will show the selection of flights along with the price.

Edited April 3 by BOB999

[Host Mike]

Before you pull the trigger, check out Iceland Air.  They team with JetBlue in the U.S. and generally have good fares.

 

[6rugrats]

I agree, I would check the fares booking directly with FI.

[FlyerTalker]

Beyond just looking at FI, look at the tour packages that Icelandair offers.  You can get some excellent deals on combinations of flights, hotels and tours.

 

 

[blackfly]

I have been looking at Iceland Air as they offer fully refundable fares which would save me from having to add them to my trip insurance policy.  I will look into the package options that include hotel rooms.  I suspect you must wait until you can book flights to book lodging.  Our trip is in July 2025 and flights for then won’t be open until probably August.  Knowing how busy Reykjavik is in July I might want to book a hotel before then.  

[FlyerTalker]

Why not give them a call and see if you can book something now for 2025.  They may be able to put you in for a hotel and tours and fill in the flights later.  Can't hurt to ask what their timings are?

 

 

[em-sk]

On 4/3/2024 at 7:16 AM, blackfly said:

Considering booking airfare to Iceland using Celebrity Cruise Air.  Have always booked flights independently in the past.  We plan to spend several days in Reykjavik before the cruise.  Can to book airfare through Celebrity if you plan to fly 5 days before your cruise starts.

 

In addition to Icelandic year round service, you also have Air Canada, WestJet, Delta and United that fly into Iceland during the summer.  Lots of direct options as well.

[NMTraveller]

I would book directly. Rather than through a second party.

[Zach1213]

11 hours ago, NMTraveller said:

I would book directly. Rather than through a second party.

 

Technically a third party 😉 Airline = Party 1, Customer = Party 2, Mediocre Travel Agent = Party 3. 

[FlyerTalker]

24 minutes ago, Zach1213 said:

Technically a third party 😉 Airline = Party 1, Customer = Party 2, Mediocre Travel Agent = Party 3. 

 

In WAY too many cases, "Mediocre Travel Agent" is internally redundant.

 

Quality, knowledgeable agents are rare.  Way too many order-takers out there.

 

 

[Zach1213]

6 minutes ago, FlyerTalker said:

 

In WAY too many cases, "Mediocre Travel Agent" is internally redundant.

 

Quality, knowledgeable agents are rare.  Way too many order-takers out there.

 

 

Yup. While I was working on my PhD, I was also working for the University itself and they had a travel agent on hand for flights. We had to use them by contract. They were fine at actually booking flights, but I learned quickly that I needed to go to them with exactly the flights I wanted because they really had no idea what was going on. When the guy told me I should fly Aer Lingus to Saudi Arabia, I just kind of gave up all hope. 

[Globaliser]

2 hours ago, Zach1213 said:

When the guy told me I should fly Aer Lingus to Saudi Arabia, I just kind of gave up all hope. 

 

You wanted Saudia?

[Zach1213]

On 5/1/2024 at 11:06 AM, Globaliser said:

 

You wanted Saudia?

 

Was hoping for Biman Bangladesh 

[BEAV]

On 5/1/2024 at 7:00 AM, Zach1213 said:

 

Yup. While I was working on my PhD, I was also working for the University itself and they had a travel agent on hand for flights. We had to use them by contract. They were fine at actually booking flights, but I learned quickly that I needed to go to them with exactly the flights I wanted because they really had no idea what was going on. When the guy told me I should fly Aer Lingus to Saudi Arabia, I just kind of gave up all hope. 

My pet peeve with call centers and contract TA’s. I’m old school where taught project knowledge, geography and route systems. 
Today it’s just “order takers”, and whatever the computer spits out is all there is. 🤬