Press releases

Norwegian reports 20 percent passenger growth in January

Press releases   •   Feb 06, 2017 08:00 EST

Norwegian carried more than 2.1 million passengers in January, an increase of 20 percent compared to the same month previous year. The growth is primarily driven by international expansion; the routes between the UK and the US, as well as the domestic routes in Spain are contributing strongly to the growth. The load factor was 83 percent, an increase of 1.3 percentage points.

Norwegian’s passengers donated more than $600,000 to UNICEF in 2016

Press releases   •   Jan 09, 2017 07:00 EST

Norwegian’s partnership with UNICEF has helped many children in need in 2016. With a simple click during their booking process, Norwegian’s passengers have donated more than $600,000/5 million Norwegian kroner to support UNICEFs work for children.

Norwegian reports record high year-end traffic figures: Carried almost 30 million passengers in 2016

Press releases   •   Jan 05, 2017 09:00 EST

Norwegian reported its highest ever passenger figures in a single year with almost 30 million passengers and a load factor of 88 per cent in 2016. The launch of 34 new routes and a substantial increase of intercontinental traffic contributed considerably to the growth.

Norwegian Reward Reaches 5 Million Members

Press releases   •   Dec 19, 2016 09:30 EST

300,000 American passengers are now Norwegian Reward members.

Norwegian expands in Germany with new low-cost routes from Düsseldorf and Hannover

Press releases   •   Dec 16, 2016 12:00 EST

Norwegian, the world’s sixth largest low-cost airline, continues to expand its route network – this time with full force in Germany with five new route launches from Düsseldorf Airport and three new route launches from Hannover Airport.

Norwegian and McKinney Celebrate Free Shipping Day by Launching “The Best Free Shipping Sale on Earth”

Press releases   •   Dec 14, 2016 08:00 EST

Norwegian and its agency partner, McKinney, launch The Best Free Shipping Sale on Earth and send holiday shoppers on an adventure in the process. Norwegian sends consumers across the ocean to pick up their holiday items for free instead of waiting at home for delivery.

Norwegian Takes Delivery of its First Airbus 320neo Aircraft

Press releases   •   Dec 12, 2016 06:00 EST

Norwegian’s subsidiary Arctic Aviation Assets Ltd took delivery of its first ever Airbus aircraft. This is the first of 70 A320neos that the Norwegian Group has on order. It is also the first of 12 A320neos that will be leased to Hong Kong carrier HK Express.

Norwegian reports 16 percent passenger growth in November

Press releases   •   Dec 06, 2016 07:30 EST

Norwegian carried almost 2.3 million passengers in November, an increase of 16 percent compared to the same month previous year. Norwegian’s long-haul routes had a 70 percent passenger growth. The overall load factor was 84 percent, an increase of one percentage point.

Norwegian to Increase Frequency on U.S.-London Routes

Press releases   •   Dec 05, 2016 06:00 EST

Norwegian announces increased frequencies on five routes from the United States to London Gatwick. Daily service from LAX and double-daily service from JFK to be offered in 2017.

Norwegian to Open Two More American Pilot and Cabin Crew Bases in 2017

Press releases   •   Dec 03, 2016 11:30 EST

Norwegian announces it will open two additional pilot and cabin crew bases in the United States next year. The decision follows yesterday’s final approval of a foreign carrier permit for Norwegian Air International (NAI) by the US Department of Transportation (DOT).

Norwegian welcomes final approval from US Department of Transportation

Press releases   •   Dec 02, 2016 21:41 EST

Norwegian Adds More Flights from the U.S to Paris

Press releases   •   Nov 28, 2016 06:00 EST

Norwegian announces it will launch a weekly nonstop route from Orlando to Paris on July 31, 2017. The airline will also increase frequencies on all existing routes. Beginning the last week of July 2017, service between New York and Paris will operate daily; service from Los Angeles will operate four times per week; and service from Fort Lauderdale will operate twice per week.

​Norwegian Named Europe’s Best Low Cost Airline by AirlineRatings.com for Fourth Consecutive Year

Press releases   •   Nov 14, 2016 10:30 EST

Norwegian awarded the distinction of ‘Best Low Cost Airline – Europe’ by Airline Ratings, the world's best one-stop airline safety and product rating review website, for the fourth consecutive year.

Norwegian reports 16 percent passenger growth in October

Press releases   •   Nov 04, 2016 08:00 EDT

Norwegian carried almost 2.8 million passengers in October, an increase of 16 percent compared to the same month previous year. The load factor was 88.4 percent, an increase of 0.6 percentage points. Norwegian’s long-haul routes had a load factor of 95 percent and a 56 percent passenger growth.

Norwegian’s Nonstop Service from Las Vegas to London and Oslo Takes Off

Press releases   •   Oct 31, 2016 08:00 EDT

Norwegian launches its third nonstop destination from Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport to London on October 31, followed by nonstop service to Oslo on November 1.

Norwegian reports record results for the third quarter

Press releases   •   Oct 20, 2016 07:30 EDT

Norwegian Air today reported its best quarterly results ever. The net profit was 993 million Norwegian kroner ($122 million), an improvement of NOK 160 million compared to the same quarter the previous year. The load factor was 91 percent and the performance was positive in all markets, with Spain boasting the strongest passenger growth.

Norwegian to Recruit and Hire American Pilots for its Florida Crew Base

Press releases   •   Oct 11, 2016 06:00 EDT

Norwegian, the World’s Best Low-Cost Long-Haul Airline and Europe’s Best Low-Cost Airline, has announced its intent to recruit and hire American pilots for its crew base at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The airline aims to hire a large pool of American pilots over the next few years to ensure adequate staffing for its aggressive aircraft delivery schedule.

Norwegian reports 14 percent passenger growth and higher load factor in September

Press releases   •   Oct 06, 2016 10:30 EDT

Norwegian carried almost 2.8 million passengers in September, an increase of 14 percent compared to the same month previous year. The load factor was almost 90 percent, up 1.2 percentage points. Norwegian’s long-haul routes had a load factor of 96 percent and a 50 percent passenger growth.

Norwegian Reaches the 3M Passenger Mark in the U.S.

Press releases   •   Sep 12, 2016 08:00 EDT

Three million passengers in three years shows solid demand for and success of low-cost, long-haul flights.

Norwegian Launches Flights from the U.S. to Barcelona

Press releases   •   Sep 07, 2016 15:00 EDT

Norwegian today announced it will launch flights from four cities in the United States – Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, New York City/Newark and Oakland/San Francisco - to Barcelona, Spain, in June 2017. Norwegian will also add service from Oakland/San Francisco to Copenhagen, Denmark, offering five nonstop routes to Europe from the Bay Area by next spring.