Fly Play Ceases Operations Boosting
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Fly Play Ceases Operations Boosting Icelandair Stock by 30 Percent

The Icelandic airline Fly Play is discontinuing operations. Competitor Icelandair surges around 30 percent on the stock exchange.

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Fly Plays decision is effective immediately. The thousands of affected passengers must find alternative ways to get home to Iceland, the company announces. About 400 employees will lose their jobs as a result of the decision.

The background is poor finances and that ticket sales have been weak in recent times.

There is a clear winner of the announcement. Competitor Icelandair's stock price surges on the stock exchange in Reykjavik by around 30 percent.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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