Play launches third transatlantic route to New York

Icelandic airline Play has launched its third transatlantic route from London Stansted to New York Stewart Worldwide airport, through its Reykjavik hub.

The beginning-up service’s new route, which launched on Friday (10 June), means it now operates to 3 US locations after already beginning transatlantic providers to Baltimore/Washington Worldwide and Boston Logan airports.

The brand new Stansted-New York service, which operates 5 days per week, features a one hour 35-minute stopover in Reykjavik. 

The airline is selling Stewart airport as providing faster entry to Manhattan due to its sooner instances to clear US customs than the foremost New York airports JFK and Newark, in addition to having good transport hyperlinks.

Birgir Jonsson, Play’s CEO, mentioned: “Virtually one yr after our very first flight took off from Stansted to Reykjavik, we’re over the moon to have launched our third US vacation spot from the UK. 

“Play’s ticket gross sales sky-rocketed 338 per cent in Might 2022 when in comparison with January 2022, following the launch of our first flights to Baltimore/Washington and Boston, and the massive urge for food for journey we’re experiencing throughout Europe.”