Norwegian set for busiest ever UK summer as low-cost US flights prove popular among Brits
Over 1.3 million passengers are set to travel with Norwegian in the UK this Summer, with New York, Los Angeles and Madrid among the most popular routes.
Over 1.3 million passengers are set to travel with Norwegian in the UK this Summer, with New York, Los Angeles and Madrid among the most popular routes.
Low-cost airline Norwegian has entered into a new partnership with No1 Lounges, giving the airline’s loyalty scheme members an enhanced travel experience at greater value from several UK airports.
Low-cost airline Norwegian has taken another significant step in its huge UK expansion by opening its new UK headquarters by London Gatwick Airport which is at the heart of the airline’s UK operation.
Norwegian’s subsidiary Arctic Aviation Assets Ltd (AAA) has placed a new order of 30 Airbus 321 Long Range aircraft. Norwegian will operate the A321LR once the aircraft enters service in 2019. The aircraft has a size and range that makes it suitable for many more long-haul destinations in the future.
Norwegian (NAS) today reported its second quarter results for 2016. The pre-tax result (EBT) was NOK 930 million (£83million); doubling the profit from last year’s result of NOK 456 million. The load factor for this period was 88 percent. In two years, the load factor has increased with eight percentage points.
Norwegian signs charter contracts with Apple Vacations and Funjet Vacations to operate routes from the United States to the Caribbean and Mexico.
Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn Kjos and CFO Frode Foss will present the quarterly results at Felix Conference Center. The presentation starts at 8:30 CET and will be streamed live at Norwegian's Investor Relations pages.
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The company carried more than 2.8 million passengers this month, an increase of 317,821 passengers from the same month previous year. The load factor was 90.2 percent, up 2.2 percentage points.
Norwegian is this week celebrating the 2nd anniversary of its unique low-cost long-haul flights from the UK.
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has today announced it will continue to review the foreign air carrier permit application for Norwegian’s British-based subsidiary Norwegian UK (NUK) to operate flights between the United States and Europe. Norwegian UK’s permit application thereby remains pending, but Norwegian is confident that it will receive its permanent authority.
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Low-cost airline Norwegian has introduced its lowest ever fare from London Gatwick to the US at £135.