I was interested to find out that PLAY Airlines will stop its flights to and from the U.S. by October 2025 as part of a strategic shift to focus on more profitable leisure routes to Southern Europe. I am planning a trip for August 2026 and was counting on them for a less expensive flight to Iceland. I guess the one upside is that now I can fly out of IAD rather than BWI, which I much prefer. Icelandair currently has flights from IAD for a little less than $800 per person. Based on your experiences, would you consider this a fairly reasonable price for me to book?
Posted by
Snohomish, WA
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We always fly Icelandair and are actually on a fight home right now from Iceland with them. That is a good price! I would book asap since October is high season for northern lights.
Posted by
Big Island of Hawaii
815 posts
Do you know that August will be extremely busy in August 2026? It will be prime viewing for the solar eclipse. I would not only grab that fare, but also lock in lodging and rental car.
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OP
Washington, DC
928 posts
Thanks for the replies. After upgrading so that we can select seats (traveling with my kids so sitting together would be important for us), the price turned out to be a little over $900. We are going specifically for the solar eclipse, so given that, I went ahead and booked. On to lodging and car rental now.
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Snohomish, WA
3448 posts
Well I read that wrong, sorry. I had October stuck in my mind. Yes, for the eclipse timing that is a great deal!