Press releases

Norwegian First Low-cost Airline to Introduce Free WiFi on Intercontinental Flights

Press releases   •   Jan 08, 2019 07:01 EST

Norwegian reports record high year-end traffic figures: Carried over 37 million passengers in 2018

Press releases   •   Jan 07, 2019 06:00 EST

Norwegian reported its highest ever passenger figures in a single year with more than 37 million passengers and a load factor of 86 per cent in 2018. The year was characterized by major investments, strong competition and a high oil price. Norwegian has implemented a series of cost-reduction measures to boost its financials in 2019.

Norwegian Reward Reaches One Million Members in the U.S.

Press releases   •   Dec 18, 2018 09:02 EST

Industry’s most generous and dynamic loyalty program hits milestone from word-of-mouth and organic growth

Norwegian reports strong passenger growth in November

Press releases   •   Dec 06, 2018 06:00 EST

Norwegian reported strong passenger growth as it carried almost 2.9 million passengers in November, an increase of 14 percent compared to the same month previous year.

Norwegian Adds Miami and San Francisco to Ever-Growing U.S. Network; Expands Boston Routes

Press releases   •   Nov 28, 2018 05:30 EST

Norwegian will add two more European nonstop routes out of Boston’s Logan International Airport next summer, as well as move its existing London service from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Miami International Airport and from Oakland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport.

Norwegian Announces New Route From London to Rio de Janeiro

Press releases   •   Nov 27, 2018 08:00 EST

Norwegian announces a new nonstop route from London to Rio de Janeiro, which follows the airline’s existing service to South America with direct flights from London to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Norwegian Unveils More Ways to Earn Reward CashPoints with New eShop

Press releases   •   Nov 19, 2018 09:00 EST

Norwegian Reward is one of the most flexible loyalty programs enabling members to travel more and affordably—earning points through booking flights, hotels, renting cars and now online shopping.

Norwegian reports continued passenger growth in October

Press releases   •   Nov 06, 2018 06:00 EST

An increasing number of passengers choose to fly with Norwegian. The company carried a total of almost 3.4 million passengers in October, an increase of eight percent compared to the same month previous year.

Norwegian Deepens Roots in Florida with Tampa Bay

Press releases   •   Nov 01, 2018 08:00 EDT

Norwegian, the World’s Best Low-Cost Long-Haul airline and Value Airline of the Year, continues to expand its ever-growing network to include Tampa International Airport as its 15th U.S. gateway.

Norwegian’s First Canadian Flight Takes Off

Press releases   •   Oct 29, 2018 17:30 EDT

Norwegian Air has expanded its North American footprint to include Canada, as the airline’s inaugural flight departed today from Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Guadeloupe’s Point-à-Pître International Airport in the French Caribbean. The new non-stop service will be followed by flights to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport on November 1.

Norwegian reports a result of 1.6 bn Norwegian kroner in the third quarter

Press releases   •   Oct 25, 2018 06:00 EDT

Norwegian Air today reported a result (EBT) of 1.6 billion Norwegian kroner($192 million) for the third quarter 2018. The company continued to reduce its unit costs despite a capacity growth of 33 percent. Going forward, the growth will abate, consequently further reducing unit cost.

Norwegian Unveils Exclusive Car Rental Partnership with Avis

Press releases   •   Oct 23, 2018 12:21 EDT

Norwegian Reward, the award-winning loyalty program of Norwegian Air, is continuing its rapid expansion by adding a new car rental partner, Avis Car Rental.

Norwegian adapts new technology that reduces CO2 emissions by 16,000 tons per year

Press releases   •   Oct 19, 2018 09:00 EDT

Following a successful test project, Norwegian will expand its cooperation with AVTECH Sweden AB to further reduce fuel consumption. A report by the Swedish Energy Agency, which partly financed the project, shows that fuel consumption was reduced by 22 kilos per flight. This equals an annual CO2 reduction of 16,000 tons - or a reduction of 5,000 tons of fuel per year, cutting costs for Norwegian.

Norwegian Now Offers TSA Pre✓®

Press releases   •   Oct 18, 2018 11:02 EDT

Norwegian, today announced its partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to offer eligible passengers expedited screening through TSA Pre✓®.

Norwegian Air Argentina Takes to the Skies

Press releases   •   Oct 16, 2018 17:00 EDT

Norwegian Air Argentina, an Argentinean subsidiary within the Norwegian Group, today launched its national operations—this represents the sixth domestic market for the airline group following Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Spain. Norwegian first operated flights between Buenos Aires and London on February 14 this year with Norwegian Air UK.

Norwegian Now Largest International Airline Serving New York City

Press releases   •   Oct 09, 2018 06:00 EDT

Norwegian has become the largest foreign (non-North American) airline in the New York City area, based on passenger numbers. The airline carried 1.67 million international passengers to and from three of New York City’s airports according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s most recent traffic report, surpassing British Airways to reach the top spot.

Norwegian reports strong passenger growth in September

Press releases   •   Oct 04, 2018 06:00 EDT

Norwegian reported strong passenger growth as it carried almost 3.5 million passengers in September. The total number of passengers increased by 9 percent compared to the same month previous year.

Norwegian soars to 250,000 passengers on flights from U.S. to Dublin

Press releases   •   Sep 28, 2018 12:53 EDT

Norwegian, the World’s Best Low-Cost Long-Haul Airline and Airline of the Year 2017, has reached an important milestone in its continued growth on routes from the United States to Dublin with more than 250,000 transatlantic passengers since the launch.

Norwegian Named Four-Star Low-Cost Airline by APEX

Press releases   •   Sep 25, 2018 10:02 EDT

Norwegian has been named a Four-Star Low-Cost Airline by The Airline Passenger Experience (APEX), the highest honor for low-cost airlines. Their Official Airline Ratings™ was the first airline rating program based solely on certified passenger feedback and Norwegian was one of ten low-cost airlines worldwide to receive the honor.

Norwegian Named Most Fuel-Efficient Airline on Transatlantic Routes for a Second Time

Press releases   •   Sep 12, 2018 00:03 EDT

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) today released its white paper analyzing the fuel efficiency of the 20 leading airlines on routes between the U.S. to Europe in 2017.