US EditionStansted Airport Chaos as Airline 'Collapses' and Cancels All Flights
Play ceased operations due to financial troubles despite serving 1.6 million passengers in 2024, leaving 1,750 stranded and 500 employees jobless.
- Icelandic low-cost airline Fly Play hf ceased operations and cancelled all flights abruptly on Monday, September 29, 2025.
- The airline’s board decided to terminate operations after facing financial hardships including negative $31 million earnings before interest and taxes last year.
- Play operated 10 aircraft serving 42 destinations, including Europe, Canada, and the U.S., and transported 1.6 million passengers in 2024.
- The shutdown led to the cancellation of 12 flights and impacted roughly 1,750 travelers, while airlines such as Condor Airlines introduced special 'rescue fares' to help passengers cope with the disruption.
- The shutdown left hundreds of employees jobless, strained the Icelandic tourism link, and may allow Icelandair to dominate transatlantic routes.
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This Low-cost Airline Just Shut Down and Cancelled All Remaining Flights—What Travelers Should Know
The Icelandic low-cost carrier advised passengers to seek refunds and book with other airlines.Play A Play Airlines plane in flight over Iceland.It’s the end of an era for a low-cost airline.Icelandic carrier Play Airlines ceased operations and cancelled all remaining flights around the globe over the weekend, the airline announced Sunday. The decision comes months after Play suspended all flights to the United States.“We are deeply sorry for th…
1,750 Passengers Stranded as Low-Cost European Airline Suddenly Ceases Operations
Passengers found themselves stranded when low-cost European airline Play shut down on Monday, Sept. 29. "Dear passenger, Fly PLAY hf. has ceased operations, and all flights have been cancelled," the airline said in a statement.
The airline Play has ceased operations. This was first reported by Vísir. The announcement states that around 400 people will lose their jobs and thousands of passengers will have to reorganize their flights home. The company's partners will also suffer losses. The announcement blames negative media coverage, among other things, and that airline ticket sales have not been good in recent weeks and months due to critical media coverage. The compan…
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