A MAJOR US airport has lost seven airlines in just a few years, leaving locals of a massive city with limited options to fly.
And just as the latest carrier was pulled, yet another announced it had filed for bankruptcy.
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has been hit by a wave of airline exits in recent years.
The departures include Allegiant, Contour, Condor, JetBlue, Air Canada, Air Senegal, and most recently, PLAY Airlines.
Some, like Allegiant and Contour, moved their operations to Dulles, which is a massive 90-minute drive away.
Others, including Air Senegal and PLAY, have pulled out of the US altogether.
Icelandic budget airline PLAY will axe all of its US routes starting October 2025, marking a full retreat from the North American market.
The move is part of a broader shakeup triggered by a planned shareholder takeover and exit from the Nasdaq Iceland exchange, Aviation A2Z reported.
The airline has already set the final departure dates for three US cities it still serves.
Its farewell flight from Baltimore is set for October 24, the same airport where it launched US service in 2022.
The airline will also shift its air operator certificate to Malta and stop flying under Iceland’s aviation authority.
PLAY said the restructuring will allow it to focus on high-margin European vacation destinations and expand its aircraft leasing business.
The company will remain branded as PLAY and keep its red aircraft livery, with Icelandic flight crews continuing under existing labor terms.
PLAY said passengers won’t see major service changes despite the back-end overhaul.
Full list of airlines that have left Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Allegiant Contour Condor JetBlue Air Canada Air Senegal PLAY AirlinesThe airline will continue flying from Iceland to Southern Europe and will lease out six aircraft to other carriers globally.
“We are not changing who we are—we are simply focusing on what works,” Olafsson said.
SHOCK BANKRUPTCY
Meanwhile, a potential eighth blow looms as Silver Airways, a regional US carrier, announced it is shutting down all operations after a failed asset sale during bankruptcy proceedings.
The airline, which had filed for Chapter 11, ceased flying on June 11, 2025, citing financial collapse.
The company announced the closure with a shocking message on social media.
“Please do not go to the airport,” Silver said in a statement before adding that all credit card purchases would be refunded.
Silver commandeered flights in Florida to the Bahamas and the Caribbean.
The airlines first started flying in 2011.
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