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Iceland

Play adds Orlando for a winter boost

23 February 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Iceland’s Play Airlines is ready to stretch the legs on its A321LR fleet. The carrier will offer service between its Keflavik hub and Orlando, Florida starting this winter.

This story is about: A321LR, Iceland, KEF, Keflavik, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, PLAY, routes, TATL, transatlantic, ULCC, Ultra low cost carriers Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Play adds Stewart for a New York connection

1 February 2022 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

Smaller airports can be great as a travel gateway, with shorter lines and lower costs

Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, NY could end the year with a pair of international airlines as Iceland’s PLAY announces plans to operate this summer. That’s a huge boost for the NYC alternate.

This story is about: Europe, Iceland, KEF, Keflavik, New York City, Norse Atlantic Airways, PLAY, routes, Stewart, SWF, TATL, transatlantic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Baltimore, Boston picked for PLAY’s US debut

16 December 2021 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Travelers from Baltimore and Boston now have a new option to Europe. Iceland’s PLAY intends to launch both markets in Spring 2022, connecting the US to Europe via its hub at Keflavik.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, BOS, Boston, BWI, Iceland, in flight, in-seat power, KEF, Keflavik, PLAY, routes, TATL, transatlantic, ULCC, Ultra low cost carriers, unbundling Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC

PLAY receives initial approval for US operations

20 October 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Play Airlines is one step closer to US flights, with the US Department of Transportation indicating the carrier meets all necessary criteria.

This story is about: Department of Transportation, DoT, Iceland, PLAY, routes Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

PLAY secures certification, first aircraft

16 May 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Iceland’s PLAY Airlines is ready to fly. The carrier received its operating certificate from Icelandic authorities and officially registered its first aircraft. It expects to have three planes in service in the coming weeks.

This story is about: A321neo, Iceland, interjet, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, PLAY, transatlantic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Iceland’s PLAY secures slots at Gatwick, Stansted, Dublin

17 November 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A year has passed since the company initially planned to start selling seats, enough time to question whether launching a new airline right now is really a smart choice. But Iceland’s PLAY secured access to at least two London-area airports should its operations launch in Summer 2021, suggesting that the company is still pushing forward.

This story is about: Iceland, KEF, Keflavik, LCC, LCCs, London, long-haul LCC, Low Cost Carriers, PLAY, slots Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Come PLAY in Iceland: Another new airline launches in the wake of WOW Air

5 November 2019 By Seth Miller 7 Comments

A new low cost carrier is set to fly in Iceland. PLAY airlines intends to launch sales before the end of the year, connecting passengers between Keflavik and European destinations. The company expects to expand to North American destinations in Spring 2020, using Iceland as a hub to connect passengers between the two continents.

This story is about: Iceland, Icelandair, KEF, Keflavik, LCC, LCCs, Norwegian, PLAY, TATL, transatlantic, WAB Air, WOW, WOW Air Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

WOW Air II pivots to cargo

29 October 2019 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

A WOW Air A321 on the ground in Keflavik in January 2019

Want to fly on the relaunched WOW Air? Better grow gills. And be dead. The company now expects to relaunch as a cargo operator rather than a passenger carrier, assuming it ever gets off the ground at all.

This story is about: cargo, Iceland, WOW, WOW Air Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Trying to make sense of the new WOW Air plans

9 September 2019 By Seth Miller 8 Comments

A WOW Air A321 on the ground in Keflavik in January 2019

As detials on the new WOW Air plans emerge the business model remains an interesting proposition. With a heavy focus on cargo in a softening market and premium passenger experiences with low fares it is unclear how this company will truly deliver for its investors.

This story is about: bankruptcy, Dulles, IAD, Iceland, Icelandair, KEF, Keflavik, TATL, transatlantic, Washington DC, WOW, WOW Air Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

The bizarre backing behind WOW Air, redux

25 July 2019 By Seth Miller 6 Comments

A WOW Air A321 on the ground in Keflavik in January 2019

What do cargo operations in Djibouti, negotiations with Somali pirates, and covert intelligence operations have to do with a failed Icelandic airline? Michele Ballarin is about to show us all.

This story is about: bankruptcy, cargo, Iceland, WAB Air, WOW, WOW Air Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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