Edelweiss Air vs Icelandair
On the best documented aircraft, Edelweiss Air scores 8/10 for the business seat and Icelandair 0/10. The aircraft on your booking decides whether those seats apply.
By Jon Miksis · comparison updated
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What matters for your booking
Business fares
We have no matched business fares for Edelweiss Air and Icelandair in this snapshot, so we cannot name a cheaper airline in business.
Economy fares
We have no matched economy fares for Edelweiss Air and Icelandair in this snapshot, so we cannot name a cheaper airline in economy.
Start with your route and cabin. A fare advantage in economy does not establish a business-class bargain, and a better seat does not establish that a connection or a higher fare is worth it for your trip.
The business seats being compared
These are each airline’s best-scoring documented business aircraft. The fare grid does not identify aircraft, so the seat below is not promised with any fare in the table. Service and food require a separate firsthand review.
Edelweiss Air
A350-900
- Seat layout
- 1-2-1
- Fully flat bed
- Yes
- Direct aisle access at every seat
- Yes
- Privacy door
- No
- Seat score
- 8/10
- Wi-Fi
- Paid in the recorded product
- Lounge access
- Included in the recorded fare
- Checked bags
- 2
Cabin checked .
Recorded source: Edelweiss A350-900 cabin announcement (Thompson Vantage XL+), AeroTime coverage.
Icelandair
737 MAX / 757 (Saga Premium)
- Seat layout
- 2-2
- Fully flat bed
- No
- Direct aisle access at every seat
- No
- Privacy door
- No
- Seat score
- 0/10
- Wi-Fi
- Paid in the recorded product
- Lounge access
- Included in the recorded fare
- Checked bags
- 2
Cabin checked .
Recorded source: Icelandair fare-type pages, Saga Premium reviews.
Seat scores describe bed, aisle access and privacy door only. Read the scoring method. A tie does not compare comfort, food, service or reliability.
Check the aircraft on Edelweiss Air
A350-900: 8/10 for the seat. The A340-300 runs an older staggered cabin where not every seat reaches an aisle. Recorded September 1, 2026.
A340-300: 5/10 for the seat. Sogerma Solstys in an alternating 1-2-1 / 2-2-1 stagger. Recorded as no direct aisle access because the field means every seat. Recorded September 1, 2026.
Why there is no fare winner here
Both airlines appear in the fare grid, but never on the same airport pair in the same cabin. Their separate network averages cannot tell us which is cheaper for your trip. This is missing evidence, not equal prices or proof that they never compete.
Edelweiss Air
business: 3 observed airport pairs, from TPA.
economy: 4 observed airport pairs, from TPA.
Icelandair
business: 174 observed airport pairs, from BOS, DEN, IAD, JFK, MCO, MIA, MSP, ORD, RDU, SEA.
economy: 150 observed airport pairs, from BOS, DEN, IAD, JFK, MCO, MIA, MSP, ORD, RDU, SEA.
Before paying for the ticket
- Check the exact operating airline and seat map on every long flight, including the return. An airline name or business-class label alone does not guarantee a flat bed or aisle access.
- Compare total journey time and connection length. A lower fare may buy a much longer trip.
- Reprice with your bags, preferred seats and change rules included. These observations do not establish that the tickets have identical restrictions.
- Check other airlines on the route. Being cheaper than the other airline on this page does not establish the cheapest fare in the market.
Common questions
- Is Edelweiss Air or Icelandair better in business class to Europe?
- On the best documented aircraft, Edelweiss Air scores 8/10 for the business seat and Icelandair 0/10. The aircraft on your booking decides whether those seats apply. We have no matched business fares for Edelweiss Air and Icelandair in this snapshot, so we cannot name a cheaper airline in business. Service and food are not scored in this comparison. These are observations for travel November 8–14, 2026, not current quotes.
- Which is cheaper, Edelweiss Air or Icelandair?
- We have no matched business fares for Edelweiss Air and Icelandair in this snapshot, so we cannot name a cheaper airline in business. We have no matched economy fares for Edelweiss Air and Icelandair in this snapshot, so we cannot name a cheaper airline in economy. Both counts refer to travel November 8–14, 2026. A cheaper fare may involve a connection; compare the itinerary as well as the price.
- Will I get the business seat shown here?
- These cards describe the named aircraft in our cabin records, not a seat guaranteed on every flight. At least one of these airlines has a recorded aircraft or cabin variation. Check the operating airline, seat map and aircraft for every segment before paying; equipment can change. The fare observations do not record the aircraft.
- Has Jon flown these business cabins?
- Edelweiss Air business class is not on Jon’s confirmed flown roster. Icelandair business class is not on Jon’s confirmed flown roster. That records the airline and cabin, not every aircraft or itinerary. This page compares documented specifications and dated fares.
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