NEED TO KNOW Passengers were stranded when Play, a low-cost European airline, shut down abruptly on Monday, Sept. 29Play carried 1.6 million passengers in 2024, with 10 planes serving 42 destinations"Dear passenger, Fly PLAY hf. has ceased operations, and all flights have been cancelled," the airline said in a statementPassengers found themselves stranded when Play, a low-cost airline in Iceland, shut down on Monday, Sept. 29. "Dear passenger, Fly PLAY hf. Play operated flights between Reykjavik, Iceland, and cities in Europe, Canada and the United States, The New York Times reported. The airline carried 1.6 million passengers in 2024, with 10 planes serving 42 destinations, per a financial report published in February.