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Norwegian to launch six new routes for winter 2024/2025
Norwegian will launch six new routes ahead of the winter program of 2024/2025, with destinations new to Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Göteborg Landvetter Airport respectively.
Norwegian is to expand at both Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Göteborg Landvetter Airport ahead of the winter program 2024/2025. In total, Norwegian will launch six new routes of which several is new destinations offered from the airports. From Stockholm Arlanda the new destination Hurghada, Egypt, will be operated, as well as Agadir, Morocco, and Dubai. At Göteborg Landvetter, Norwegian will be operating Tenerife, and the new destinations of Hurghada, Egypt, and Marrakech, Morocco.
- Norwegian’s investment in additional direct routes from both Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Göteborg Landvetter Airport is a clear sign of the continued high demand for international travel. Norwegian has a longstanding presence at Swedavias airports and plays an important role in connecting Sweden to well-established markets in Europe and the rest of the world, says Elizabeth Axtelius, Director Aviation Business at Swedavia. Our main goal is to increase the connectivity and Norwegians vast network facilitates for people to meet, whether it is for business, leisure or to visit family and friends, says she.
- We’re very happy to offer a large and varied route network during the winter months – particularly by launching new, exciting destinations that have been long-awaited among our customers. We believe that the new routes will be popular among northerners who want to travel and experience new, sunny destinations during the winter months, says Magnus Thome Maursund, commercial director at Norwegian.
Starting on October 31st, 2024, Norwegian will operate Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) – Hurghada (HRG) once a week, and Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) – Agadir (AGA) once a week starting on 1st of November 2024. Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) – Dubai (DWC) will start on December 13th and be operated twice a week.
Starting on the 29th of October 2024, Gothenburg Landvetter (GOT) – Tenerife (TFS) will be operated once a week, and Gothenburg Landvetter (GOT) – Hurghada (HRG) once a week starting on October 31st, 2024. The route Gothenburg Landvetter (GOT) – Marrakech (RAK) will be operated once a week from November 2nd, 2024.
Learn more at https://www.norwegian.com/se/
For further information, please contact Swedavia’s press office at tel. +46 (0)10-109 01 00 or press@swedavia.se.
About Norwegian
Norwegian is one of the Nordic countries' largest airlines and one of Europe's leading low-cost airlines with approximately 4,500 employees. The company offers an extensive route network between the Nordic countries and destinations in Europe. Since the company was founded in 2002, over 300 million passengers have flown with Norwegian. The ambition has always been to offer cheap plane tickets and increased freedom of choice during the trip.
Norwegian wants to be a driving force in aviation's green transition. The goal is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 45 percent by 2030. To get there, the company renews the aircraft fleet, promotes renewable aviation fuels, reduces and recycles waste, and uses weather and wind data for more efficient flights that reduce fuel consumption. Norwegian wants to be the most sustainable choice for passengers.
Swedavia’s work for fossil-free aviation
Swedavia has carried out ambitious climate work for many years. All ten of its airports achieved the goal of zero fossil carbon dioxide emissions from their own operations by year-end 2020. Swedavia also works actively to promote the switch to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and has the goal that five per cent of all fuel used for refueling at Swedish airports shall be fossil-free by 2025. Swedavia’s climate transition work and its pioneering work to operate climate-smart airports have won international awards, and in 2021 the trade organization Airports Council International (ACI) named Stockholm Arlanda Airport Eco-Innovation Airport of the Year. Swedavia offers all passengers flying from one of Swedavia’s airports the option to purchase SAF for all or part of their journey via flygreenfund.se/swedavia.
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Swedavia is a group that owns, operates and develops 10 airports throughout Sweden. Our role is to create the connectivity that Sweden needs to facilitate travel, business and meetings. Satisfied and safe travelers are the foundation of Swedavia's business. Swedavia is a world leader in the development of airports with the least possible climate impact. Since 2020, Swedavia's own airport operations have been fossil-free at all ten airports. The group's turnover in 2023 was approximately SEK 5.9 billion and approximately 2,600 employees.
