BREAKING: Icelandic Budget Airline PLAY Abruptly Shuts Down – Thousands Stranded, 400 Jobs Lost

Iceland’s newest budget airline, PLAY, stunned travelers and industry observers on Sept. 29 when its board abruptly terminated all operations globenewswire.com. In an official press release, Fly PLAY hf. announced that “all of the company’s flights have been canceled” globenewswire.com. The company said it would work with authorities and staff to wind down the airline, but gave no room for continued service. In practical terms, every PLAY flight scheduled from that point was cancelled. Stranded passengers at Keflavik Airport and elsewhere were told to seek alternate routes. The airline’s message to customers apologized for the disruption – “We are deeply sorry for the disruption this causes and thank you for your understanding,” the company stated airdatanews.com – while advising travelers to contact their credit card companies or travel agencies for refunds flyplay.com independent.co.uk.

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Thai Airways (TAWNF) Stock Takes Off: Turnaround Fuels 2025 Rally and Bullish Forecast

Thai Airways (TAWNF) Stock Takes Off: Turnaround Fuels 2025 Rally and Bullish Forecast

Key facts: Thai Airways officially resumed trading in August 2025 after five years of suspension, sparking a massive share rally Reuters. On its first day back, the stock jumped ~216% intraday Reuters, and continued to climb Nationthailand. The airline emerged from court-supervised restructuring in mid-2025 with about THB190 bn of remaining debt Reuters. Importantly, Thai has reported operating profits every quarter since 2023 Reuters. In Q2 2025, net profit was THB12.13 bn, versus THB0.31 bn a year earlier Nationthailand Nationthailand. Thai has heavy growth plans – it ordered 45 new Boeing 787-9 widebodies Reuters – and aims to double its fleet by 2033. With a leaner cost base and a broadened route network, analysts are forecasting strong earnings.
27 September 2025
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Breeze Airways Goes International – $99 Flights to Caribbean Hotspots Unveiled

Breeze Airways Goes International – $99 Flights to Caribbean Hotspots Unveiled

Breeze Airways has pulled the curtain off its long-awaited international debut, unveiling a slate of new flights to popular beach destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. In total, the airline announced seven nonstop routes that will launch in early 2026 – marking the first time Breeze ventures beyond U.S. borders thepointsguy.com. The destinations read like a vacation wish list: Cancun on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, the Montego Bay region of Jamaica, and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic thepointsguy.com thepointsguy.com. Each route is seasonal and aimed at winter sun-seekers, with most flights operating once weekly during the colder months thepointsguy.com. This seasonal strategy allows Breeze to tap peak travel demand while avoiding slower off-season periods – a lesson learned from past attempts by others to run year-round international service from secondary cities turnto10.com turnto10.com.
26 September 2025
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