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

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

Sudden Collapse Shocks Icelandic Aviation 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 (and a notice on its website), 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
10 Things You Need to Know About Iceland’s Drone Laws in 2025 (Before You Fly!)

10 Things You Need to Know About Iceland’s Drone Laws in 2025 (Before You Fly!)

Key Facts Overview of Iceland’s Drone Legal Framework (2025) Iceland’s drone regulations have been overhauled in recent years to match the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards. In 2024, Iceland implemented Regulation No. 1360/2024, adopting the EU-wide drone rules that many European countries follow reddit.com. This means drone operations in Iceland are governed by a risk-based framework with three categories – Open, Specific, and Certified – just like in the EU. The Icelandic Transport Authority (Samgöngustofa, sometimes called the Icelandic CAA or ICETRA) is the agency overseeing drone flights, enforcing safety rules, and issuing certifications skylum.com drone-laws.com. In general,
18 September 2025
Fire, Ice, and Fiber: How Iceland’s Internet Leaves the World in the Dust

Fire, Ice, and Fiber: How Iceland’s Internet Leaves the World in the Dust

Fixed fiber dominates Iceland’s broadband, with FTTH at 88.7% of fixed lines and over 93% of homes having gigabit-capable fiber, including at least 1 Gbps nationwide and 10 Gbps in most areas. Iceland is linked internationally by four submarine cables—FARICE-1, DANICE, Greenland Connect, and IRIS (launched in 2023 to Ireland)—totaling 208.8 Tbit/s of capacity, of which about 3 Tbit/s is currently used. Three mobile operators—Síminn, Vodafone Iceland (Sýn), and Nova—provide nationwide 4G/5G, with Nova launching 5G in 2020 and Síminn and Vodafone in 2021. By 2023, 5G signals blanket most towns and transit routes across Iceland, with widespread 4G/5G coverage
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