meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

September 30th - Play, a low-cost Icelandic airline, has shut down

Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

The Independent

Places & Travel, Leisure, Society & Culture

3.6628 Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The carrier is telling passengers: “All flights have been cancelled.” Around 500 staff have lost their jobs. It follows former Icelandic carriers Primera Air and Wow Air into aviation oblivion; those airlines failed in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Last summer I talked to the chief executive, Einar Örn Ólafsson, who set out his vision. Sadly, it was not to be.


This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Hello, it's Tom from Backside here and our podcast is currently sponsored by Ladbucks by Ladbrooks.

0:05.4

You collect them, Ladbrooks give you more ways to use them.

0:09.2

Free money? Close. Laddbooks are exclusive to Labbrooks players and there's loads of different

0:14.1

ways you can earn them on site. Yep, I like trying out new games in the arcade with my

0:18.6

lad books to grow my balance. And you can even redeem them for free spins, slots, experiences, or even cash out for real

0:25.4

money straight out of the app.

0:26.9

It's a no brainer, lads.

0:28.0

Redeem lad books for bets, spins or even convert into real cash today.

0:34.0

This episode is sponsored by Visit Costa Rica, your ultimate destination for nature, adventure and transformation.

0:41.3

Imagine trading a damp, chilly UK morning for warm sunshine breaking through a rainforest canopy.

0:47.3

Costa Rica holds 6.5% of the world's biodiversity, from scarlet macaws and sloths to humpback whales. This extraordinary concentration

0:55.8

of life includes lush rainforests, cloud forests, mangroves, coral reefs and volcanic ecosystems.

1:03.0

Over a quarter of the country is protected through national parks and reserves. So every

1:07.1

walk feels like stepping into a wildlife documentary. It's a place where you disconnect from the noise of everyday life and reconnect with what truly matters.

1:15.5

Nature and community.

1:17.4

At the heart of it all is pure aveda.

1:19.7

Literally pure life.

1:21.4

Whether you're hiking a volcano, soaking in hot springs or watching sea turtles nest under the stars.

1:28.0

Costa Rica isn't just a place you visit.

1:30.2

It's a place you feel.

1:31.4

Visit costarica.com.

1:33.0

This is Pura Vida.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Independent, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Independent and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.