Press releases

Norwegian reports doubling of profits and record high load factor

Press releases   •   Jul 14, 2016 12:07 EDT

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. The overall performance was positive in all main markets during the second quarter.

Norwegian Plans to Fly Airbus, Orders 30 New Airbus 321LR

Press releases   •   Jul 14, 2016 09:00 EDT

Norwegian’s subsidiary, Arctic Aviation Assets Ltd (AAA), has placed a new order of 30 Airbus 321LongRange aircraft.

Norwegian Signs First Ever U.S. Charter Agreements

Press releases   •   Jul 13, 2016 15:00 EDT

Norwegian signs charter contracts with Apple Vacations and Funjet Vacations to operate routes from the United States to the Caribbean and Mexico.

Norwegian Named ‘World’s Best Low-Cost Long-Haul Airline’ and ‘Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe’

Press releases   •   Jul 12, 2016 07:43 EDT

Norwegian named the ‘World’s Best Low-Cost Long-Haul Airline’ for the second consecutive year and ‘Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe’ for the fourth year in a row at the renowned Skytrax World Airline Awards.

​​Norwegian reports passenger growth and solid load factor in June

Press releases   •   Jul 06, 2016 02:00 EDT

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.

U.S. Department of Transportation Requires Additional Time to Review Norwegian UK Application

Press releases   •   Jun 30, 2016 17:30 EDT

The United States Department of Transportation has today announced it will continue to review the foreign air carrier permit application for Norwegian Air Shuttle’s British-based subsidiary, Norwegian UK (NUK), to operate flights between the United States and Europe. Norwegian UK’s application thereby remains pending, but Norwegian is confident that it will receive its permanent authority.

Norwegian Launches Flights from Fort Lauderdale to the French Caribbean

Press releases   •   Jun 27, 2016 07:00 EDT

Norwegian will bring its popular French Caribbean flights to Fort Lauderdale later this year. Starting December 17, flights will operate between South Florida and Guadeloupe twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Due to high demand, Norwegian will also add a fourth weekly service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Guadeloupe as of December 17.

Norwegian’s Passengers Donated More Than $720K to UNICEF by Booking Flights Online

Press releases   •   Jun 23, 2016 06:00 EDT

Norwegian's passengers have donated more than $720K to UNICEF's work for vulnerable children when booking flights online.

Norwegian reports passenger growth and solid load factor in May

Press releases   •   Jun 06, 2016 06:00 EDT

Strong demand among business and leisure passengers influenced Norwegian’s May traffic figures. The company carried more than 2.6 million passengers this month, an increase of 265,515 from the same month previous year. The load factor was 88.3 percent, up 3.4 percentage points.

Survey Says: Strong Support for Norwegian’s New Planned Transatlantic Flights to Cork Airport

Press releases   •   Jun 02, 2016 12:30 EDT

Norwegian CEO: “This survey serves as a timely reminder that the views and needs of passengers should be put first.”

Norwegian Receives Overwhelming Support on both Sides of the Atlantic for Norwegian Air International

Press releases   •   May 26, 2016 06:00 EDT

Norwegian has received tremendous support for its Ireland-based subsidiary Norwegian Air International (NAI), which is awaiting approval from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for its air operator certificate . On April 15, the DOT issued an order proposing to grant a foreign air carrier permit to NAI and the airline looks forward to DOT’s final order finalizing its decision.

Norwegian Adds Two More Dreamliners to its Fleet

Press releases   •   May 24, 2016 08:00 EDT

Norwegian has signed an agreement to lease two new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to be delivered in spring 2018. With this new agreement, the company’s long-haul fleet will consist of 42 Dreamliners by 2020. Norwegian also exercises 8 of its 100 Boeing 737 MAX8 purchase options.

Norwegian Connects the Strip to Sussex with Direct Flights from Las Vegas to London

Press releases   •   May 23, 2016 08:00 EDT

Service to London, England, Norwegian’s fourth nonstop destination from Las Vegas, begins on October 31. Service to Oslo, Norway begins in November, while service to Copenhagen, Denmark, and Stockholm, Sweden, began last November.

Norwegian Service from the Bay Area to London Takes Off

Press releases   •   May 12, 2016 11:00 EDT

Norwegian, the World’s Best Low-Cost Long-Haul Airline and the world’s fastest-growing airline, today launches flights from Oakland International Airport to London’s Gatwick Airport; this is the first nonstop route from this airport to the United Kingdom.

Norwegian Reports Passenger Growth and Higher Load Factor in April

Press releases   •   May 09, 2016 08:00 EDT

Increased demand from business and leisure passengers contributed to Norwegian’s growth in April. The company carried almost 2.3 million passengers this month, an increase of 168,000 passengers as compared to April of previous year. The load factor was 84.5 percent, up 2.1 percentage points.

Norwegian’s response to H.R. 5090

Press releases   •   Apr 29, 2016 13:33 EDT

Norwegian stands firmly behind the decision of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), supported by the Departments of State and Justice, to grant Norwegian Air International (NAI) a foreign air carrier permit under the U.S.-EU Open Skies Agreement. NAI’s application is supported by scores of US airports, communities, travelers, travel, tourism and business interests.

Norwegian loyalty scheme wins at the 2016 Freddie Awards

Press releases   •   Apr 29, 2016 08:00 EDT

​Norwegian Air’s loyalty program, Norwegian Reward, has won the “Best up-and-coming Award”at the 2016 Freddie Awards - the most prestigious member-generated awards in the travel loyalty industry.

Norwegian reports underlying result improvement and high load factor in the first quarter

Press releases   •   Apr 21, 2016 08:03 EDT

Norwegian today reported its first quarter results for 2016 with an underlying improvement of more than 400 MNOK ($49m), compared to the same quarter previous year. The company’s intercontinental and Nordic routes had a positive impact on the results. The load factor was record high at 85 percent, in a quarter that is traditionally considered low season.

Norwegian's first quarter presentation April 21, 2016 at 8:30 am CET

Press releases   •   Apr 20, 2016 09:15 EDT

Norwegian’s subsidiary Norwegian Air International Receives Tentative Approval to fly to the United States

Press releases   •   Apr 15, 2016 11:30 EDT

The U.S. Department of Transportation has today issued an order proposing to grant a foreign air carrier permit to Norwegian Air International. When made final, the permit will allow Norwegian Air International to begin operations to the U.S., including the first-ever service between Boston and Cork, Ireland.