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Joe Breitfeller
Apr 20, 20222 min read

PLAY Airlines’ Inaugural Service to the U.S. Takes Flight

PLAY’s first transatlantic flight to the U.S. departed today from Keflavik International Airport in Iceland bound for Baltimore/Washington International Airport. The route is Play’s first U.S. destination and will be followed by Boston in May and New York in June.


PLAY Airlines Team Members Celebrate the Launch of Their Inaugural U.S. Flight, With Service to Baltimore/Washington International Airport, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - Courtesy PLAY Airlines

On Wednesday (April 20, 2022), PLAY Airlines announced the launch their inaugural flight between Keflavik International Airport in Iceland and the United States, with service to Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI). Baltimore service will operate daily, followed by new service to Boston in May, and New York in June. The flight marks a milestone in the airline’s history, and will be followed by the return flight where North American customers will cross the Atlantic enroute to PLAY’s Iceland hub.


In Wednesday’s announcement, PLAY Airlines’ CEO, Birgir Jónsson, said,


“We have been looking forward to this day for a long time and we are just ecstatic with joy now it's finally here. The transatlantic flights will be the main focus in PLAY´s operations and it was a huge project to establish a connection in a new continent. But now we see the fruits of our labor, a well-made, reliable and ambitious flight plan. We already feel a great interest from travelers and I am really astonished to witness the resilience that my colleagues at PLAY possess. It is because of them we can celebrate this milestone in our company’s history and we look forward to exciting times.”


Play Crew Members Celebrate The Launch of U.S. Service on April 20, 2022 - Courtesy PLAY


Founded in 2019 by Arnar Magnússon, PLAY is a new Iceland-based low-cost carrier (LCC) that operates flights between Iceland and Europe, as well as between Europe and North America. The airline launched their inaugural passenger revenue flight on Thursday, June 24, 2021, with service between Keflavík International Airport (KEF) and London Stansted (STN). PLAY’s fleet of Airbus A320neo and A321neos currently connect customers to 16 European destinations, growing to 24 in 2022. The carrier launched service to Baltimore/Washington International Airport on April 20, 2022, and will add service to Boston in May 2022, and to New York in June 2022.



Source: PLAY Airlines

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