The low cost carrier confirmed it will commence operations between Reykjavik and Faro from April 12th, 2025. In accordance with the press release, PLAY will offer this route during high season, scheduling its last flight on October 29th, 2025.
PLAY airlines will have two weekly services using Airbus A320neo aircraft, which are configured for 174/180 passengers in single class. With this schedule, the airline plans to operate 58 flights during the six and a half months, for a total of almost 11,000 seats per way.
Faro will become PLAY’s fourth destination in Portugal after Lisbon and Porto, offering two operations a week to/from Reykjavik in each. Madeira will enter the company’s regular schedule in October, as will Marrakech, thus launching its services to Africa.
Schedule between Reykjavik and Faro
Wednesday and Saturday
- OG 454 Reykjavik KEF 15:00 · 20:45 FAO Faro
- OG 455 Faro FAO 21:45 · 01:40+1 KEF Reykjavik
“With the addition of Faro to our growing network, we are excited to offer more opportunities for travelers to affordably explore the world. This new route reflects our commitment to connecting North America and Europe through Iceland, providing our passengers with exceptional service and unforgettable experiences,” says Einar Örn Ólafsson, CEO of PLAY airlines.
Faro will not be PLAY airlines’ only new destination.
In addition to Madeira and Marrakech, the low cost will start services to Cardiff and Aalborg from Reykjavik. According to its website, these new connections will be operated on Airbus A320neo jets.
Funchal/Madeira · eff October 15th
Tuesday
- OG 450 Reykjavik KEF 09:00 · 14:55 FNC Funchal
- OG 451 Funchal FNC 15:55 · 20:20 KEF Reykjavik
As of November, it will arrive at 13:55 at FNC, departing 14:55.
Marrakech · eff October 17th
Thursday and Sunday
- OG 360 Reykjavik KEF 09:00 · 14:55 RAK Marrakech
- OG 361 Marrakech RAK 15:55 · 20:30 KEF Reykjavik
Cardiff
Flights between Reykjavik and Cardiff will be on a limited basis. At the time of publication, PLAY will provide 9 services.
In October, it will operate on the 10th, 13th, 25th and 28th, while in November on the 1st, 4th, 8th, 11th and 19th.
- OG 830 Reykjavik KEF 06:10 · 10:05 CWL Cardiff
- OG 831 Cardiff CWL 10:40 · 13:40 KEF Reykjavik
Approximate schedules
Aalborg · eff June 7th, 2025
Tuesday and Saturday
- OG 960 Reykjavik KEF 06:45 · 11:40 AAL Aalborg
- OG 961 Aalborg AAL 12:40 · 13:40 KEF Reykjavik
Since May 2023, PLAY airlines has the same number of aircraft in its fleet, which averages 4 years old.
| Aircraft | Registration | Config | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320neo | TF-PPA | Y174 | Active |
| Airbus A320neo | TF-PPB | Y174 | Active |
| Airbus A320neo | TF-PPC | Y174 | Active |
| Airbus A320neo | TF-PPD | Y180 | Active |
| Airbus A320neo | TF-PPE | Y180 | Active |
| Airbus A320neo | TF-PPF | Y180 | Active |
| Airbus A321neo | TF-AEW | Y214 | Active |
| Airbus A321neo | TF-PLA | Y214 | Active |
| Airbus A321neo | TF-PLB | Y214 | Active |
| Airbus A321NX | TF-PLC | Y214 | Active |
Reykjavik Airport is Iceland’s main hub, currently serving the Americas and Europe, with more than 75 international routes at publication time.
The airport had its best year, in terms of passenger numbers, in 2018, reaching almost 10 million. It was the first and only year to surpass 9 million passengers, with a significant recovery being marked in 2023 with almost 8 million, after its drastic reduction due to the pandemic in 2020 to just over 1 million.
PLAY will be the first airline to fly between Iceland and Africa which, as we saw earlier, will begin services on October 17th.
Regarding the markets served, Reykjavik has services to Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States.
PLAY operates 30 regular routes from/to Reykjavik, its main and only hub in Iceland. 25 connections are within Europe, and the remaining 5 to the Americas.
America
Baltimore, Boston, Hamilton, New York Stewart and Washington DC.
Europe
Alicante, Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Billund, Bologna, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Lisbon, London Stansted, Madrid, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Porto, Prague, Split, Tenerife South, Venice, Vilnius and Warsaw.
| Country | City | Weekly flights | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Brussels | 1 | Airbus A320neo |
| Canada | Hamilton | 6 | A20N/A21N |
| Croatia | Split | 1 | Airbus A320neo |
| Czechia | Prague | 2 | A20N/A21N |
| Denmark | Billund | 2 | Airbus A320neo |
| Copenhagen | 7 | A20N/A21N | |
| France | Paris | 7 | A20N/A21N |
| Germany | Berlin | 4 | Airbus A320neo |
| Düsseldorf | 3 | Airbus A320neo | |
| Hamburg | 2 | Airbus A320neo | |
| Greece | Athens | 2 | Airbus A320neo |
| Ireland | Dublin | 7 | A20N/A21N |
| Italy | Bologna | 2 | A20N/A21N |
| Venice | 2 | Airbus A320neo | |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | 1 | Airbus A320neo |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | 7 | Airbus A320neo |
| Poland | Warsaw | 2 | Airbus A320neo |
| Portugal | Lisbon | 2 | Airbus A321neo |
| Porto | 2 | Airbus A321neo | |
| Spain | Alicante | 3 | Airbus A321neo |
| Barcelona | 3 | Airbus A321neo | |
| Madrid | 3 | Airbus A321neo | |
| Málaga | 1 | Airbus A321neo | |
| Mallorca | 1 | Airbus A320neo | |
| Tenerife | 4 | A20N/A21N | |
| United Kingdom | London | 7 | A20N/A21N |
| United States | Baltimore | 6 | Airbus A320neo |
| Boston | 7 | Airbus A320neo | |
| New York | 6 | A20N/A21N | |
| Washington DC | 7 | Airbus A320neo |
Other reports we have published
- Europe
- Asia and Oceania
- Africa and Middle East
- United States and Canada
- East and West: Edelweiss adds new North American routes
- Family and tourism: Royal Air Maroc launches two new routes
- Reconnecting capitals: Air Canada to restart Ottawa-London flights
Cover photo: Martin Tietz – JetPhotos.
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