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Norwegian Celebrates Inaugural Flights from Orlando to London Gatwick and Copenhagen this week
Press releases • Mar 31, 2015 00:52 EDT
On Monday evening, Norwegian’s first flight between Orlando and Copenhagen took off from Orlando International Airport (MCO) in Florida. On Saturday April 4th, meanwhile, Norwegian’s first flight between Orlando and London is due to take off.
Norwegian changes cockpit procedures
Press releases • Mar 26, 2015 13:27 EDT
Norwegian has decided to change its cockpit procedures so that two crew members always are present in the cockpit.
U.S. Flight Attendants Rally at the U.S. Department of Transportation
Press releases • Feb 18, 2015 13:06 EST
This morning about fifty flight attendants from Norwegian’s U.S. bases united at the steps of the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, DC. They took action to voice their support for Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application for a foreign air carrier permit application and urged the Department to approve it without further delay.
Norwegian’s U.S. Based Flight Attendants Send Strong Message to President Obama
Press releases • Feb 18, 2015 08:15 EST
Norwegian’s U.S. based flight attendants have delivered letters to the Obama Administration urging the “swift approval” of the foreign air carrier permit application submitted by Norwegian’s affiliate, Norwegian Air International (NAI), an application that has been pending for over a year. More than 300 U.S. flight attendants work for Norwegian at crew bases in New York and Fort Lauderdale.
Strong expansion and fuel hedging for 2015 affect Norwegian’s 2014 results
Press releases • Feb 12, 2015 01:15 EST
Norwegian’s 2014 results are characterized by strong revenue and capacity growth as well as major investments for future expansion. Fuel hedging for 2015 for the amount of 459 MNOK was a considerable cost in 2014. Consequently, major costs for 2015 have already been covered. The company reported a net profit of -1,050 MNOK compared to 322 MNOK in 2013.
Norwegian reports higher load factor and continued traffic growth in January 2015
Press releases • Feb 05, 2015 02:00 EST
Norwegian continues to grow in all markets. Norwegian carried more than 1.6 million passengers in January 2015, an increase of five percent compared to January last year. The load factor was 80 percent in January, up 5.2 percentage points.
Norwegian is yet again voted Europe’s best low-cost airline
Press releases • Dec 04, 2014 12:20 EST
Norwegian has once again been voted “Europe's best low-cost airline” - this time by AirlineRatings.com. The jury praises Norwegian’s ability to offer its passengers an innovative quality product and new routes at low fares. This is the second year running that Norwegian is awarded this international title by AirlineRatings.com.
Norwegian reports rise in traffic figures and high punctuality
Press releases • Dec 04, 2014 02:18 EST
Norwegian reports a traffic growth of 21 percent in November. The company carried more than 1.7 million passengers this month. The load factor was 79 percent, up 2.8 percentage points from the same month previous year.
Bjørn Kjos in the US: “We do what Obama wants – we create jobs for Americans and offer Americans cheap flights”
Press releases • Nov 20, 2014 08:15 EST
Today, Norwegian's CEO Bjørn Kjos will call on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to once and for all approve the application for a foreign air carrier permit for the company’s Irish subsidiary Norwegian Air International (NAI) in a speech in Washington D.C.
Norwegian reports continued rise in passenger figures and solid load factor
Press releases • Nov 06, 2014 02:02 EST
Norwegian’s passenger growth continued in October. The company carried more than 2.2 million passengers this month, an increase of 15 percent compared to the same month previous year. The load factor was 81.6 percent, up 2.3 percentage points.
Norwegian flies a fully loaded aircraft with emergency aid to Africa
Press releases • Nov 05, 2014 09:00 EST
A fully loaded Norwegian aircraft with emergency aid headed for The Central African Republic (CAR) last week. The transport of vital aid was a collaboration between UNICEF and Norwegian. For more than ten months, children and families in Bangui in CAR have been helpless victims of a brutal war.
Norwegian reports strong passenger growth and solid load factor
Press releases • Oct 23, 2014 02:30 EDT
Norwegian reports strong growth in all European markets with a capacity increase of 36 percent and a load factor of 85 percent in its third quarter results. The pre-tax result (EBT) was 505 MNOK, compared to 604 MNOK the same quarter previous year. The costs associated with wet-leasing replacement aircraft and a weak Norwegian Krone (NOK) significantly affected the figures.
Norwegian reports rise in September passenger figures
Press releases • Oct 06, 2014 02:03 EDT
Norwegian carried more than 2.2 million passengers in September 2014, an increase of 16 percent compared to the same month previous year. The load factor was 81.4 percent, up 3.1 percentage points.
Norwegian launches new non-stop routes from Orlando to Copenhagen and London
Press releases • Sep 16, 2014 09:20 EDT
Norwegian continues to expand its long-haul network with new routes and more departures on existing connections. Starting April 2015, Norwegian will offer non-stop service from Orlando to London Gatwick and Copenhagen.
Norwegian wins three prizes at the Apex Passenger Choice Awards - including best airline in Europe
Press releases • Sep 16, 2014 07:01 EDT
Norwegian scooped three prizes at the prestigious Passenger Choice Awards 2014 in California last night. It won the categories Best in Region: Europe and Best in Inflight Connectivity & Communications. It also won an Avion Award in the category Best Single Achievement in Passenger Experience for its moving map on the 787 Dreamliners.
Norwegian offers improved service to customers with premium tickets
Press releases • Sep 08, 2014 03:13 EDT
Norwegian is offering lounge access and improved in-flight service to its customers with premium tickets on intercontinental routes.
Norwegian Air International Remains Confident that it Will Receive Necessary Approvals; No Impact on Existing Flights between Europe and the U.S.
Press releases • Sep 02, 2014 17:57 EDT
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today that it will require additional time to reach a decision on Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application for a foreign carrier permit to serve the U.S. from Europe. Until then, Norwegian Air Shuttle will continue to operate flights to the U.S. under its existing authority from DOT.
Norwegian opens new base for long-haul operations at London Gatwick
Press releases • Aug 22, 2014 07:00 EDT
Norwegian continues to expand internationally and has decided to establish a new long-haul base at London Gatwick Airport. Both pilots and cabin crew will be based at London Gatwick. The airline has become a major player at London Gatwick and is currently the only airline offering low-cost flights between the UK and the U.S.
Norwegian nominated for seven Passenger Choice Awards
Press releases • Aug 18, 2014 09:34 EDT
Norwegian has received seven nominations in the highly acclaimed Passenger Choice Awards 2014. Norwegian is represented in more than half of the categories, including “Best in Region: Europe” and “Best Overall Passenger Experience”. The Passenger Choice Awards has become one of the industry’s most significant award programmes for the airline industry.
Norwegian reports record high passenger figures and solid load factor in July
Press releases • Aug 07, 2014 02:05 EDT
Norwegian carried approximately 2.5 million passengers in July 2014, an increase of 17 percent compared to the same month previous year. This is the highest number of passengers Norwegian has carried in a single month. The load factor was 88.2 percent.