Norwegian confirms launch of more budget flights to US this summer
Low-cost airline Norwegian is continuing its rapid long-haul growth at London Gatwick with the addition of over 150,000 extra seats on some of its most popular US routes this summer.
From March 25, it will offer 10 extra weekly flights to Los Angeles, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Oakland and Boston.
The airline said it was utilising additional slots made available last year from Small Planet Airlines and not as a result of any cuts to its shorthaul network. Norwegian, which made a £27.4 million net loss last year, said it had not yet confirmed its entire short-haul programme for this summer as it was struggling to find enough slots.
Today it confirmed that the additional long-haul frequencies will mean that this summer it will offer 11 flights a week to Los Angeles, daily flights to Boston, six flights a week to Oakland in San Francisco, three flights a week to Fort Lauderdale and four a week to Orlando.
Prices start from £155 to £185 one-way.
Chief commercial officer Thomas Ramdahl said: "With our US flights proving to be incredibly popular we have chosen to increase frequency to the States, with over 150,000 additional seats going on sale for this summer.
"We are giving both leisure and business travellers more choice and flexibility when travelling from London Gatwick along with attractive fares, all on board our fleet of brand new Dreamliner aircraft.
"The UK continues to be the centre of our long-haul growth and this year will be our busiest yet at London Gatwick with increased frequency and new routes to the US launching just next month, as we continue to grow the number of great value flights to the States."
Gatwick CEO Stewart Wingate added: "Gatwick passengers appreciate Norwegian’s affordable airfares and great service and it’s due to popular demand that the airline is adding 10 more weekly low cost long haul flights to the USA. These new services will be flown by Norwegian’s brand new Dreamliner fleet and will make it even more convenient for both holiday-makers and business travellers to pop over the pond, particularly with very frequent services now on offer to LA, Oakland and Boston.
"These new services bolster Gatwick’s long-haul network yet further and we now offer our passengers a choice of over 60 long haul destinations across Asia, Africa, North and South America."
Norwegian, which is Europe’s third largest low-cost airline, is also launching two new direct routes from Gatwick to the US next month, with the addition of a daily service to Chicago starting on March 25 and a four-weekly service to Austin commencing March 27.
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