Atlantic Airways recommends checking in early - up to two hours before departure – and that passengers contact the airport that they’re departing from for their recommendation as to when to arrive. 

Hand luggage: Passengers are allowed one item of carry-on baggage and one laptop. The maximum weight of your hand luggage is 8kg (17lbs) and the maximum size is 50 x 40 x 25cm (19 x 15 x 9in). 

Checked: Those travelling  with Lowest or Semiflex fares are entitled to up to 20kg (44lbs) of free checked luggage. Passengers with FullFlex, J-Flex or Y-Flex tickers are entitled to up to 30kg (66lbs) of free checked luggage. 

Excess: Excess baggage is charged at a rate of 40 Danish kroner (about £5) per kg (2.20lb) and is charged at check-in.

Seat pitch varies according to which aircraft in Atlantic Airways’ fleet and which route you are travelling on. Contact the airline for more specific information.

Seats are assigned during check-in. Those booking fares in the Lowest category are not able to request specific seats.

Fees apply if you wish to change any of your booking details, including the passenger’s name. Charges depend upon your fare class, with rates ranging from 150 to 500 Danish kroner (£18-£60).

Lap infants may fly for a fee of 195 Danish kroner (about £22), and are granted a free baggage allowance of 10kg (22lbs). A buggy or child seat can be checked-in as part of an infant or adult’s free baggage allowance. Children under the age of 12 are eligible for a 50 per cent fare discount and are granted the same free baggage allowance as adults.

Atlantic Airways does not offer discounts for senior travellers in its lowest fare categories. Those of 65 years or older may be entitled to a senior discount of 25 per cent applied to Flex and Full Flex fares in the C, J and Y categories, however. These fares are only available via call centre or travel agent and proof of age is required at check-in.

Pets may be carried in the cabin, provided that they are properly crated and that combined weight of both pet and container does not exceed 8kg (17lbs) and that its size does not exceed 50 x 40 x 25cm (19 x 15 x 9in). Larger animals must be checked in and transported in the cargo hold.

Musical instruments within the airline’s size and weight requirements may be carried as hand luggage. Larger instruments must be checked in and transported in the cargo hold.

Apart from its in-flight magazine, Atlantic Airways does not offer any in-flight entertainment.

EuroBonus. Atlantic Airways uses SAS Scandinavian Airlines’ frequent flyer scheme, meaning that miles earned via Atlantic Airways, SAS, or any of their airline or non-airline partners may be spent on flights and services with other EuroBonus partners. 

Points can be earned and spent on all Atlantic Airways flights except those flights whose numbers are within the RC7000-7999 range. Business Class flights in the C and J tariffs earn a minimum of 1,200 points, Economy Class flights in categories D, Y, B and M earn a minimum of 600 points, and Low Economy flights in K, V, H, G and L earn a minimum of 150 points. 

In terms of spending airmiles, Economy Class return trips from Aberdeen, London, Aalborg, Stavanger, Stord, Stockholm, Reykjavik, Copenhagen, Billund or Oslo to the Faroe Islands require 20,000 points.

See photographs of Atlantic Airways’ in-flight meals taken by fellow flyers and read reviews at airlinemeals.net.

Atlantic Airways’ in-flight magazine is Atlantic Review. It contains features relating to the Faroe Islands and elsewhere in Scandinavia.

Atlantic Airways is not a member of any airline alliances.

Atlantic Airways is the national airline of the remote Faroe Islands, which are located in the North Atlantic Ocean between the UK and Iceland. The carrier is based at Vagar Airport on the island of Vagar, the only air field in the islands. Although it is a relatively small airline - with a fleet of just eight  aircraft and a  network comprising seven destinations - it operates scheduled passenger services, charter flights, helicopter services and search-and-rescue  operations.

International services between Vagar and other parts of Europe include flights to London Stansted Airport; Aalborg, Billund and Copenhagen in Denmark; Reykjavik in Iceland; and Bergen in Norway. The carrier operates many domestic helicopter flights within the Faroe Islands to Mykines, Torshavn, Dimun and other towns, settlements and isles.