Iceland’s PLAYer sees advantages to launching In crisis

PLAY Airbus A321neo
PLAY Airbus A321neo
Credit: PLAY
For Icelandic LCC startup PLAY CEO Birgir Jónsson, launching an airline during a crisis was part of the strategy. PLAY, which began operations in the last week of June 2021, was able to secure attractive lease rates for its all-Airbus A320/321neo fleet, good access to staff when many qualified...
Kurt Hofmann

Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting…

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