Play

[Silvercity]

Yes and CP Air and Wardair before that

 

[Silvercity]

Play have loaded flight from Liverpool to Keflavik fron September 2025. The service does not operate in summer months, I'd expect that not to alter with their announcement of looking more at sun routes.

 

[Silvercity]

Play are using an A321neo on today's service.

 

[Silvercity]

Play used an A321 neo TF AEW to operate their Keflavik service today.
#Playairlines #LiverpoolJohnLennon
#Keflavik
#Liverpool

 

[Silvercity]

Whilst Play are operating now, after November it's unclear with their route. from Liverpool. They are moving away from their US model and looking at servicing Med destinations from Iceland. The Liverpool- Keflavik is popular with football supporters traffic, I think passengers to the US from here will have dived particularly since Trump. Im sure Aer Lingus will feel this too.

 

[Jerry]

Whilst Play are operating now, after November it's unclear with their route. from Liverpool. They are moving away from their US model and looking at servicing Med destinations from Iceland. The Liverpool- Keflavik is popular with football supporters traffic, I think passengers to the US from here will have dived particularly since Trump. Im sure Aer Lingus will feel this too.

I'd have thought they'd have had the flights onsale by now?

 

[mullion]

USA is a very difficult market now as is so expensive out there and a very divided country

 

[Silvercity]

USA is a very difficult market now as is so expensive out there and a very divided country

The Trump affect, apparently US - Canadian traffic is down my 70%.

I'd have thought they'd have had the flights onsale by now?

I think they will move away from the model we know, and concentrate on European sun destinations.

 

[Jerry]

The Trump affect, apparently US - Canadian traffic is down my 70%.


I think they will move away from the model we know, and concentrate on European sun destinations.

I'd expect as well they'll look at routes that bring tourists to Iceland as well.

 

[Aviador]

I think it will be difficult for all US bound airlines now, not just Play. Does Play operate into Canada though. We know the Canadians are keen to strengthen ties with the EU and the UK so maybe this might be an option for Play?

 

[Silvercity]

They go to Toronto .

 

[Silvercity]

Play Airlines service today operated by A320neo TF PPD. OG 810, arrived 0930

#Playairlines
#liverpoolairport
Fr24 / Liverpool arrivals

 

[Jerry]

SeanM seems to think that Play will be dropping Liverpool at least for the winter.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1930550147252879856

 

[Silvercity]

SeanM seems to think that Play will be dropping Liverpool at least for the winter.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1930550147252879856

Yes this has been known for some time, that its unclear what they are doing after November. I mentioned it in April.

 

[Jerry]

Yes this has been known for some time, that its unclear what they are doing after November. I mentioned it in April.

Well the destinations they've been launching lately look to be more orientated towards taking Icelanders on holiday than connecting people to the USA.

 

[Silvercity]

Well the destinations they've been launching lately look to be more orientated towards taking Icelanders on holiday than connecting people to the USA.

That's true, they seem to be changing their focus. Their Liverpool service brings in quite a lot of football supporters from Iceland.

 

[Jerry]

That's true, they seem to be changing their focus. Their Liverpool service brings in quite a lot of football supporters from Iceland.

Can only hope they'll resume it for the summer.

 

[Silvercity]

Can only hope they'll resume it for the summer.

We will have to wait and sea, they have been operating quite happily so far.

 

[Silvercity]

https://simpleflying.com/confirmed-this-european-airline-is-ending-all-us-flights/

 

[Jerry]

https://simpleflying.com/confirmed-this-european-airline-is-ending-all-us-flights/

Yep it appears there just focusing on the Iceland-Europe market now.