‘A fun, progressive and playful airline’: Meet the new CEO of Iceland’s low-cost Play Airlines
Iceland’s Play Airlines is fairly new on the aviation scene, but it’s already making an impression on the industry. Founded in 2021, it has become well known for allowing its crew to express themselves with tattoos, piercings, and whatever hair colour they feel like having. Each staff member can wear gender neutral uniforms and trainers, as opposed to tight outfits and high heels. Einar Örn Ólafsson was only installed as the CEO of Play in April, but that approach is something he’s sticking to. “We like to think of ourselves as a fun, progressive and playful airline and we encourage our crew t...