New airline to offer European budget flights coming to Orlando airport
A new Iceland airline, PLAY airlines, has started selling tickets to Orlando International Airport for flights beginning Sept. 30, 2022.
The flights will take place three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Orlando will be the fourth destination in the U.S. for the airline. The other three destinations are Boston, Baltimore/Washington, D.C. and New York, all starting in Spring/Summer 2022.
“I am convinced that our arrival in Orlando will shake up the Iceland – Florida-market. After studying our competitors’ prices on flights to and from Orlando, we are confident we can offer much lower prices on this popular route, which benefits a huge market. That includes the many Icelanders who travel to Florida as well as everyone traveling between Florida and Europe. PLAY is a real low-budget airline that aims to offer the lowest prices. With our operations on this popular route, many more will be able to fly to Florida and experience this wonderful area,” Birgir Jónsson, CEO of PLAY, said in a news release.
PLAY will be adding Airbus A321neo Long Range (LR) aircraft to its fleet, making it possible to operate flights to Orlando. PLAY uses the standard model of the Airbus A321neo, but the Airbus A321neo LR is the same aircraft with more fuel capacity and, therefore, capable of flying further than PLAY’s existing Airbus A321s.
“With the Airbus A321neo LR, we can reach markets that were not open to PLAY before. We use the newest generation of A320/1neo from Airbus, which is the most sought-after aircraft in the world today because of its benefits and the Long Range-version is a welcome addition,” Jónsson said,.
