Norwegian to give free long-haul flights and upgrades to frequent fliers in 2018
Airline’s most frequent fliers in 2017 to receive free return long-haul flights and Premium upgrades next year
Airline’s most frequent fliers in 2017 to receive free return long-haul flights and Premium upgrades next year
CFO of Norwegian, Frode Foss has decided to leave the company. Vice President Investor Relations, Tore Østby, will take on the position for an interim period. Tore Østby joined Norwegian as Vice President IR in 2014.
Norwegian also passes 200 million passenger milestone since first flights in 2002
Two new US routes announced as Norwegian celebrates third anniversary of low-cost long-haul flights from London Gatwick
Airline launches only direct transatlantic flights to US East Coast
Norwegian launched the only direct transatlantic flights from Belfast International Airport today with two never-before-seen routes to the US East Coast.
Earlier this year Norwegian announced the brand new transatlantic flights from Northern Ireland to smaller airports of Stewart International and Providence on the US east
New low-cost transatlantic flights launch this weekend from Cork, Shannon and Dublin to US East Coast
British rock legend to grace airline’s aircraft
Norwegian will release the second quarter results Thursday 13 July 2017. The report will be made available at 7:00 AM (CET) at norwegian.com and newsweb.no.
The Company will present the results 8.30 AM (CET) at Felix Conference Center, Bryggetorget 3, Aker Brygge, Oslo. The presentation will be held by CEO Bjørn Kjos and CFO Frode Foss.
A WEB-cast in English will be made available at o
Buenos Aires becomes airline’s first South American route
Norwegian was today named the ‘World’s Best Low-Cost Long-Haul Airline’ for the third consecutive year and ‘Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe’ for the fifth year in a row at the renowned Skytrax World Airline Awards.
Norwegian is continuing its UK expansion with a new direct service from London Gatwick to Rhodes taking off this weekend – just in time for a sunshine break.
Low-cost airline Norwegian will begin its transatlantic expansion from Edinburgh Airport today with the first of three new routes to the US east coast taking-off.
The Norwegian group is a leading Nordic aviation company, headquartered at Fornebu outside Oslo, Norway. The company has over 8,200 employees and owns two of the prominent airlines in the Nordics: Norwegian Air Shuttle and Widerøe’s Flyveselskap. Widerøe was acquired by Norwegian in 2024, aiming to facilitate seamless air travel across the two airline’s networks.
Norwegian Air Shuttle, the largest Norwegian airline with around 4,700 employees, operates an extensive route network connecting Nordic countries to key European destinations. In 2023, Norwegian carried over 20 million passengers and maintained a fleet of 87 Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
Widerøe’s Flyveselskap, Norway’s oldest airline, is Scandinavia’s largest regional carrier. The airline has more than 3,500 employees. Mainly operating the short-runway airports in rural Norway, Widerøe operates several state contract routes (PSO routes) in addition to its own commercial network. In 2023, the airline had 3.3 million passengers and a fleet of 48 aircraft, including 45 Bombardier Dash 8’s and three Embraer E190-E2's. Widerøe Ground Handling provides ground handling services at 41 Norwegian airports.
The Norwegian group has sustainability as a key priority and has committed to significantly reducing carbon emissions from its operations. Among numerous initiatives, the most noteworthy is the investment in production and use of fossil-free aviation fuel (SAF). Norwegian strives to become the sustainable choice for its passengers, actively contributing to the transformation of the aviation industry.