PLAY Airlines achieves impressive growth and on-time performance in April 2024
PLAY Airlines experienced significant growth in passenger volume and load factor in April 2024, with a 19% increase in travellers compared to the previous...
PLAY Airlines relaunches seasonal Brussels flights: explore Iceland and North America affordably!
PLAY Airlines joyfully announces the revival of its Brussels flights starting May 28th, providing travellers with budget-friendly access to Iceland and North America.With three...
PLAY Airlines achieves record load factor and significant passenger growth in March
PLAY Airlines reports impressive performance for March 2024, with a remarkable 65% increase in passenger numbers compared to the previous year, totalling 142,918 passengers....
PLAY Airlines reports strong performance in February 2024 with increased passenger numbers and on-time performance
PLAY Airlines, the Icelandic carrier, has experienced notable success in February 2024, showcasing robust growth in passenger numbers, improved load factors, and exceptional on-time...
PLAY Airlines expands service with flights from Madeira and from Marrakech to Iceland
PLAY Airlines has introduced weekly flights from Madeira to Iceland, with the inaugural flight scheduled for October 15, and twice-weekly flights (on Thursdays and...
PLAY Airlines sees 1.5 million passengers and celebrates impressive on-time performance
PLAY Airlines (Iceland) is said to soar to new heights in 2023, achieving remarkable milestones and overcoming challenges with resilience. The CEO, Birgir Jonsson,...
Icelandic air traffic controllers’ strike disrupts dozens of flights and thousands of travellers, airlines seek compensation
Thousands of travellers faced disruptions as Icelandic air traffic controllers initiated a temporary strike yesterday from 04:00 until 10:00. Negotiations between the Icelandic Air...
PLAY airlines carried more than 107,000 passengers in November (+42%)
In November, PLAY airlines observed a notable 42% increase in passenger numbers compared to the same period in 2022, carrying 107,236 passengers. Despite this...
Icelandair reports 9% passenger increase, PLAY achieves 68% growth in October
Icelandic airlines Icelandair and PLAY Airlines see strong passenger growth
Icelandair: In October 2023, Icelandair carried 364,000 passengers, marking a 9% increase compared to the...
In September 2023, PLAY carried 77% more passengers than in September 2022
In September 2023, the Icelandic airline PLAY carried 163,784 passengers, marking a significant increase of 77% compared to the same month in 2022 when...
PLAY carries 70% more passengers in August 2023 than a year before
In August 2023, PLAY airline reported robust performance, carrying 184,926 passengers, marking a 70% increase compared to August 2022. The airline achieved an impressive...
Busiest month ever for PLAY: Load Factor hits 91% with over 191,000 passengers flown
In July, PLAY Airlines achieved a new record by carrying 191,577 passengers, marking a 19% increase from June's record-breaking 160,979 passengers. The airline's load...
PLAY expands its reach to Frankfurt
PLAY Airlines has launched ticket sales for flights to Frankfurt in Germany. PLAY’s first flight out of Frankfurt will be on December 14, 2023,...
PLAY celebrates its first flight to Canada: Toronto or rather Hamilton, Ontario
PLAY airlines had its first flight (OG201) to Toronto in Canada today, which marks the beginning of PLAY´s daily flights from Toronto to Iceland...
PLAY flies directly between Iceland and Billund Airport
PLAY Airlines has launched a new route from Billund Airport in Denmark to Reykjavik, Iceland, with the aim of improving access to the popular...
Highest-ever passenger number in a single month and an 85% load factor for PLAY in May
In May, Icelandic airline PLAY achieved its highest monthly passenger count in history, carrying 128,894 passengers, a significant increase of nearly 26% compared to...
Icelandic airline PLAY inaugurates Athens flights, adds 10th aircraft to fleet
PLAY celebrated its first flight to Athens in Greece today. This marks a historic moment in Icelandic aviation history as the first time that...
Hamburg Airport welcomes a new airline: PLAY
A new airline called PLAY from Iceland has started operating at Hamburg Airport. They offer flights three times a week from Hamburg to Keflavík...
Play registers a substantial growth (86,661 passengers, 80.6% load factor) in March
In March 2023, PLAY carried a total of 86,661 passengers with a load factor of 80.6%. This is a significant growth from March of...
PLAY to re-launch flights to Amsterdam
PLAY, the low-cost carrier from Iceland, has announced the addition of Amsterdam to its summer schedule in 2023. The airline's first flight to Schiphol...