Iceland’s newest low-cost airline, PLAY, has announced its newest route between London’s Stansted and New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) via Iceland’s Reykjavik.
Tickets are available now at www.flyplay.com, with the first flight departing on 10 June 2022 from as little as £159 one way (standard fare).
Transatlantic flights to New York will depart from London four times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday), with a 1 hour and 35 minutes layover in Reykjavik.
To celebrate the launch of its New York service, PLAY is offering a special introductory rate until midnight on 7 February 2022 of £139* on flights departing from London Stansted.
Birgir Jónsson, PLAY CEO, said: “After we learnt of the surge in the area surrounding New York Stewart and the benefits it offers, we did not hesitate in snapping up the chance to operate from this airport. New York is a critical location for both European tourists looking to explore Manhattan, and American travellers heading to the 22 destinations we fly to including Iceland, Paris, Dublin, and more.
“The low fares and flexibility that passengers experience at Stewart International Airport are exactly what passengers seek when they book their travel with PLAY. We anticipate strong bookings in 2022, and with New York as our third U.S. destination, PLAY passengers will have more choices when booking last-minute trips, work-cations, and spontaneous adventures.”
The airline said that although Stewart airport is further away from Manhattan than JFK and Newark, it takes passengers approximately an hour less to get there thanks to the time saved getting through airport customs.
In addition, faster transport routes by taxi, bus, and train, including Metro North, Amtrak, or Newburgh-Beacon-Stewart Link, mean travelling from Stewart is faster and more convenient.
Landing fees at Stewart airport are also 80% cheaper compared to other airports in New York. With less air traffic at the airport, PLAY´s aircraft will spend less time taxiing on the ground and holding, which saves fuel, expenses and emission.
PLAY will be the first international carrier at New York Stewart International Airport since 2019, and its passengers will be the first to benefit from the recently constructed, $37 million international arrivals and U.S. Customs expansion.
Learn more about PLAY or book a flight at www.flyplay.com.
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