Icelandair is a popular carrier for visiting Iceland because its hub, Keflavik Airport (KEF), is about 31 miles from Reykjavik. Icelandair is well known for its low fares, and many travelers use the airline to travel between the U.S. and Europe while taking advantage of a stopover in Iceland.
However, if you're looking at how to use points and miles to fly Icelandair, you'll quickly discover the airline isn't part of a major airline alliance. Although the airline has interline and codeshare agreements with many airlines — including Emirates, Southwest Airlines and Turkish Airlines — you can't currently redeem rewards from most of these airlines' loyalty programs for Icelandair flights.
However, you do have a few options if you want to redeem points or miles for Icelandair flights. So, let's dive in.
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