PLAY aims to double workforce, launches largest-ever recruitment drive

With an ambitious plan to expand its fleet to 10 passenger aircraft by summer 2023, Iceland’s newest air carrier now says it aims to almost double its workforce by the same period.

The low-cost airline announced that it had launched its largest-ever recruitment drive, focusing on employing 205 new employees. The new roles will consist of 150 flight attendants and 55 flight crew members.

Currently employing 150 cabin crew and 70 pilots, PLAY is looking for both experienced and inexperienced staff to join the company, the airline said in a public announcement posted to LinkedIn on September 1, 2022. “The plan is based on PLAY’s growth in the coming year as PLAY will operate ten aircraft next summer,” the carrier said.

“At PLAY, safety comes first, with our core principles being on-time performance, simplicity, happiness, and low prices. […] We want to onboard optimistic and powerful people who want to change the course of aviation,” the airline added.