Icelandic airline PLAY applies for US flying permit

PLAY, the bright red, low-cost, Icelandic airline has applied for a permit and exemption authority with the US Department of Transportation to launch services to the United States in 2022.

The application comes just two months after the airline’s inaugural flight from Reykjavik to London Stansted and back on 24 June, and shortly after trading commenced in Fly Play shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Iceland in July.

The airline received delivery of its third aircraft last month, with expansion plans for the delivery of a further three aircraft in 2022, which will open up transatlantic travel for Brits via Iceland.

Offering competitive fares from £30 from London to Iceland one way, the new airline, has a fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft, each with 192 economy seats.