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Opinion: Icelandair Stopover Option Offers Unique Experiences
Icelandair’s business model of leveraging the country’s mid-Atlantic geographic position allows the carrier to serve four markets: ‘TO, FROM, VIA and Within Iceland.’ With the population of Iceland estimated at just below 350,000, reliance on traffic to and from Europe…
September 5, 2022 4:01 am ET -
The First Passenger Flight With an Electric Aircraft in Iceland
Last week Icelandair, Iceland's national airline, made the first flight in Iceland operated by an electric aircraft. Participating in this event as the first passengers to fly on the 100% electric aircraft were the President and Prime Minister of Iceland.…
July 18, 2022 9:09 pm ET -
Trip Report: PLAY to Brussels via Reykjavik
When WOW Air, the ultra-low-cost carrier connecting passengers between the United States and Europe via Iceland went under, the future of no-frills, transatlantic travel seemed uncertain. Many believed it simply could not be done; that an airline cannot feasibly operate…
May 6, 2022 11:19 am ET -
Icelandic Airline PLAY Grows with Second US Flight
New Icelandic airline PLAY has announced further growth with its second U.S. flight coming next May 11. Departing from Boston Logan International Airport, PLAY will establish its first Northeast service, opening up 22 European destinations via its home in Reykjavik,…
February 1, 2022 6:30 am ET -
PLAY Announces New Flights To New York Stewart
Today, Icelandic low-cost airline PLAY is announcing a new service connecting Iceland to the United States. Starting June 9, PLAY will fly between its main base at Rekjavik, Iceland's Keflavik Airport and New York's Stewart International Airport The airport is…