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What we comparePlay (airline)Icelandair
Country in archiveIcelandIceland
Founded20191937
Founder—Flugfélag Akureyrar founders
HeadquartersReykjavík, Iceland, ISHafnarfjörður, Capital Region, IS
Name originThe sources used for this short profile do not explain the origin of the Play (airline) name.Icelandair began as Flugfélag Akureyrar in 1937, became Flugfélag Íslands (Flight Company of Iceland) in 1940, and used the name Iceland Airways abroad. Icelandair branding for flights beyond Iceland began in the 1950s, and the whole airline was renamed Icelandair in 1979.
HighlightsKeflavík AirportKeflavík hub, Atlantic Bridge, Hekla Aurora livery
Earliest archived brand logo20191937
Latest archived logo20192022
Archived logo assets14

Logo dates are archive labels; symbols dated before a brand's founding are excluded from its earliest-logo date. Asset counts include all archived variants, not just redesigns. A dash means a value is unavailable.

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