IcelandAir Medication Policy

I cannot imagine, nor have I heard of, an airline gate agent examining the CONTENTS of a bag, only checking its size/weight for compliance with carry-on limitations.

There are no worries. Pack your medications in your carryon. No one will be looking in it.

We’ve flown Icelandair from Denver to Reykjavik (and also beyond), and I’ve had my medications in my carryon for the entire trip. The dose I took during the flight has always come out of the same container(s) that all the rest of the medications were in. No flight staff questioned that, and I doubt anybody even noticed.

If it would help your situation, you could take your medication privately into the restroom for your dosing. My sense is that Icelandair is just trying to reassure passengers that they don’t have to worry about running out of medication during the flight, and that any and all medicine they have with them is fine. If they don’t require Rx documentation, how would they know how much you need for the flight, anyway?

I’ve flown Icelandair in the past and have a flight with them next week. I’ve always carried all of my medications in my carry-on. I just checked the “Traveling with Medical Concerns” section on the Icelandair app and here’s what it says about traveling with medications.

It is always advised to bring medicine in your carry-on baggage, as
long as it is within the carry-on size restrictions.

We also recommend having a doctor´s note available for your medicine
while travelling.

Please keep in mind that there are no refrigerators available on
board, but some ice may be provided if necessary.

I’m wondering if what you’re seeing is one of those lost in translation things?

I'm wondering whether the business about carrying just enough for the duration of the flight is intended to apply specifically to liquids/creams/gels rather than all medicines in any form.

I've flown IcelandAir more times than I can count. I always carry my prescription medications with me in my carry-on. I don't want to risk my checked bag getting lost. And these prescriptions have been enough to last a month-long trip. No-one has ever checked my medications.

I agree with the previous poster. My husband is on a feeding tube and must bring his liquid drinks with him on long flights so that he can feed. So maybe what you are reading pertains to that kind of "certain medical and/or dietary necessities". But, really, it's TSA that we have to deal with, not IcelandAir employees.

If you quote text from a website you should always include a link to the website. That way the context of the quoted text becomes clear. This is important because in many instances, including this one, context is key.

The quoted text can be found here; https://www.icelandair.com/support/baggage/restrictions/
If you read the full text and not just the quoted part, it becomes clear that this text relates to medicines, dietary supplements and baby food in liquid form. It doesn’t relate to pills or other non-liquid forms of medication.

We have flown Iceland Air a fair amount and never had any issues. I always take my meds in my carryon, and I also always bring an extra weeks worth, just in case. I do not keep most of them I the original container, but there is one that I do (ironically my med for flying lol). If anyone asks, I have the information on my phone.

Thank you, all. It seemed inconceivable to me that they wouldn't allow passengers to take their medications in their carry-on bags, but I was nevertheless concerned. Thank you for sharing your experiences and putting my mind at ease.