If you experience problems trying to obtain the discount in the airlines’ booking systems, it is best to contact the airline in question.
All you need to know about Loftbrú
All residents of rural areas who are domiciled in a specific area away from the Greater Reykjavík Area, as well as islands without road connections. Loftbrú covers the Westfjords, parts of the North-West, North-East, East-Iceland, Hornafjörður and the Westman Islands. The area is delimited by postal codes.
Children who are domiciled within the Loftbrú area with a guardian and/or parent are entitled to Loftbrú.
After a change in registered legal domicile, it may take up to 30 days for the right to Loftbrú to become active.
Yes, those who cannot use self-service with electronic ID can obtain a discount code from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA). Processing discount codes takes 2 – 14 days and processing time depends on the delivery method. If self-service on Ísland.is is not used, a code can be requested in the following manner:
Through the IRCA's suggestion system at www.vegagerdin.is.
With an application form sent by mail to the IRCA. The form can be found on the IRCA website.
When the code does not display for individuals, the problem is usually that the individual has not had a registered legal domicile a rural area for 30 days. This means that after a change of legal domicile, it can take up to 30 days before you can use the Loftbrú code.
If you have any problems applying for a discount code, it is best to contact the IRCA's information line 1777, or send an inquiry through the IRCA's suggestion system at www.vegagerdin.is.
However, if you have problems using the discount in airline booking systems, it is best to contact the relevant airline.
The most common reason why a child does not appear with a parent in Loftbrú is that custody registration in Registers Iceland is incomplete. You can view the custody registration by doing the following:
You start by logging in to My Pages here
There, find the child and select "View information"
Scroll down to the bottom to a section called "Guardians"
If you are not registered as the guardian of a child, you must complete registration with Registers Iceland or with the relevant district commissioner. If you are registered as a guardian on My Pages, we ask that you take a screenshot of the registration and send it to island@island.is along with ID numbers.
Children in permanent foster care If the child is in permanent foster care with a foster parent, a code is requested through the IRCA's suggestion system or with an application form. Custodial parents and dual households If a child's guardian lives outside a Loftbrú area but the custodial parent lives within a Loftbrú area, you must apply for a code for the child in the following manner:
The guardian submits an application for a child's birth certificate to Registers Iceland.
Once the birth certificate has been delivered, it is submitted to the IRCA via the reporting website at www.vegagerdin.is along with a request for a code for the child.
A birth certificate only needs to be submitted once, unless specifically notified otherwise.
A code is sent to the email address provided in the suggestion.
Three flights to and from Reykjavík in one calendar year (six flight legs).
In order to use Loftbrú, it is best to sign in with electronic identification at Ísland.is. It will then immediately become clear whether the person is entitled to Loftbrú. There you can also see an overview of how many flight legs are left to be used. Those who want to take advantage of the discount will receive a special discount code that is used on airline booking sites.
If a user does not have an electronic ID, it is possible to apply for a discount code from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA). Processing discount codes takes 2 – 14 days and processing time depends on the delivery method. If self-service on Ísland.is is not used, a code can be requested in the following manner:
Through the IRCA's suggestion system at www.vegagerdin.is.
With an application form sent by mail to the IRCA. The form can be found on the IRCA website.
Discounted rates with Loftbrú apply to all scheduled flights to and from the Greater Reykjavík Area, including connecting flights via Akureyri Airport.
No, only those with legal domicile in rural areas within a Loftbrú area are entitled to Loftbrú.
Children who have legal domicile outside a Loftbrú area but also have a home with a parent and/or guardian who has legal domicile in a Loftbrú area, are entitled to Loftbrú.
The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA)'s information line 1777. If you have problems using the discount in airline booking systems, it is best to contact the relevant airline.
People can take advantage of the discounted rates with Loftbrú for three trips per calendar year (six flight legs). When people plan to use the discount and book a trip, a discount code is activated. This code is valid for 24 hours, but if it is not used within that time, a new code must be retrieved.
After receiving a discount code, go to the airline's website and check the box marked Loftbrú. During the booking process, the code is entered into a designated field in the step where passenger information is entered. The passenger's name and date of birth will then appear automatically.
Yes, tickets can be changed, based on the terms of the fare. The subsidy from Loftbrú only applies to the originally booked tickets, but not to rebooking fees or differences between fares. Rebooking fees are calculated on the basis of the full fare.
No, it is not permitted to change the name on a ticket purchased with a Loftbrú discount code.
If a flight is cancelled by an airline, the passenger is entitled to a full refund or changed booking at no extra cost. The right to use Loftbrú is then transferred back to the passenger and the passenger is only refunded the amount he/she paid to the airline.
If a flight is cancelled by an airline, the passenger is entitled to a full refund or changed booking at no extra cost. The right to use Loftbrú is then transferred back to the passenger and the passenger is only refunded the amount he/she paid to the airline.
The Loftbrú rights are transferred back to the passenger. The passenger is reimbursed in accordance with the airfare terms that were originally selected. Cancellation fees are calculated on the basis of the full fare.
Loftbrú can only be used for individual airfares and not group fares. However, families can book through the booking engine, in which case the discount code will be entered for each family member.
The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration oversees all government supported public transport systems. The administration operates a public transport division which shall manage Loftbrú activities.
Such a flight is considered one leg of the flight. Flight legs are independent of connecting flights. An example of a single flight leg is a flight from Akureyri to Reykjavík or from Grímsey to Reykjavík with a connecting flight via Akureyri Airport. The same applies to flights from Þórshöfn to Reykjavík and from Vopnafjörður to Reykjavík, where there is a stopover in Akureyri.
Can't find the answer?
The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA)'s customer service center answers inquiries about Loftbrú via telephone 1777.
Inquiries can also be sent through the Icelandic Road Administration's suggestion system at www.vegagerdin.is.
Service provider
The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration