A low-cost airline offering flights to more than two dozen European destinations, via Iceland, will end service to Baltimore and other North American cities after more than three years.The Reykjavik, Iceland-based airline PLAY announced plans this week to cease flights to North America in October following a company takeover by two of its largest shareholders. The company also said it intends to increase flights from Iceland to “sunny destinations,” reduce its aircraft fleet, and delist from the stock exchange while focusing more on its operations in Malta and Lithuania. PLAY began service to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in 2022.”With these changes, the takeover group aims to strengthen the company’s focus on profitable operations, while discontinuing the less successful parts of the business — namely, U.S. flights and connecting services,” the announcement reads.Read the full story from our partners at the Baltimore Business Journal.
A low-cost airline offering flights to more than two dozen European destinations, via Iceland, will end service to Baltimore and other North American cities after more than three years.
The Reykjavik, Iceland-based airline PLAY announced plans this week to cease flights to North America in October following a company takeover by two of its largest shareholders. The company also said it intends to increase flights from Iceland to “sunny destinations,” reduce its aircraft fleet, and delist from the stock exchange while focusing more on its operations in Malta and Lithuania. PLAY began service to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in 2022.
“With these changes, the takeover group aims to strengthen the company’s focus on profitable operations, while discontinuing the less successful parts of the business — namely, U.S. flights and connecting services,” the announcement reads.
Read the full story from our partners at the Baltimore Business Journal.