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StandardAero will service PLAY's Leap-1A engines © PLAY Airlines

StandardAero adds PLAY airlines as new LEAP-1A engine client

StandardAero has added Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY airlines (PLAY) to its list of CFM International LEAP engine clients. StandardAero’s LEAP MRO facility in San Antonio, Texas, will deliver LEAP-1A performance restoration shop visit (PRSV) services for PLAY’s fleet of Airbus A320neo-family aircraft. This collaboration reflects StandardAero’s growing role in LEAP engine support and positions it […]

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PLAY will focus more on leisure markets in Southern Europe

PLAY revises business model, shifts focus to leisure markets

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PLAY, the low-cost Icelandic airline, is making a significant shift in its business model by placing greater emphasis on strong leisure markets out of Iceland, while reducing its focus on connecting passengers between North America and Europe. The airline’s point-to-point routes, particularly between Iceland and Southern Europe, have been consistently popular and profitable. However, its

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PLAY Airlines expands its network with new airline partner easyJet

PLAY Airlines expands PLAY Connect with easyJet partnership

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Iceland’s low-cost carrier PLAY Airlines has announced the expansion of its PLAY Connect platform through a new partnership with easyJet, facilitated by Dohop’s alternative interlining technology. This collaboration adds over 350 new city pairs to PLAY Connect, enabling customers to access a broader range of destinations across Europe and beyond. The addition of easyJet, Dohop’s

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PLAY Airlines celebrates third anniversary with expanded network and new partnerships

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PLAY Airlines, Iceland’s burgeoning low-cost carrier, is celebrating its third anniversary by enhancing its collaboration with Dohop through the introduction of PLAY Connect. This strategic move positions the carrier as a retail partner and broadens its network free from the confines of traditional interline and codeshare agreements. The airline is tapping into new market demand

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Einar Örn Ólafsson appointed new CEO of PLAY airlines

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Einar Örn Ólafsson has been appointed as PLAY airlines‘ new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Birgir Jónsson. Jónsson will continue to work for PLAY airlines until April 2, 2024, and will remain as an advisor for the company for the next few months to ensure a seamless transition. Ólafsson is one of PLAY airlines’ largest

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Emilio Chacon Monsant will join PLAY as Head of Ancillary Revenue

Emilio Chacon Monsant joins PLAY as Head of Ancillary Revenue

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PLAY airlines, the Icelandic low-cost airline headquartered in Reykjavík, has hired Emilio Chacon Monsant as Head of Ancillary Revenue. Monsant has extensive experience in the airline industry. He joins PLAY after having served as Head of Revenue Management: Pricing & Commercial Planning. Before that he was Head of Ancillary Revenue at Ryanair. He has also

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