Press release - 20 May 2015 13:38

Norwegian to introduce new UK flights to Croatia this weekend

Low cost airline Norwegian will launch new flights from London Gatwick to Pula this weekend, with fares starting from £29.90.

The inaugural flight takes off on Sunday and will operate weekly to the Croatian city, which is one of largest in the country and boasts a mixture of nightlife, sightseeing and pristine beaches.

Holidaymakers travelling to the Croatian hot spot will fly on board brand new, 186-seater Boeing 737-800 aircraft with free WiFi for all passengers.

“We are pleased to introduce another exciting new route from London Gatwick to help UK travellers enjoy quality, affordable flights to popular holiday destinations. Norwegian now offers direct flights from London Gatwick to 45 cities around the world.

“With a flight time of just over two hours and free WiFi throughout, passengers will arrive in Pula by lunchtime and can enjoy the vast array of beaches and cultural sites on offer on the Croatian coast,” said Thomas Ramdahl, Norwegian’s Chief Commercial Officer.

Last month, Norwegian announced it was expanding its long haul network from London Gatwick with the addition of Puerto Rico. Flights to the capital city of San Juan will launch in November with fares from £199 - amongst the cheapest ever to be offered between the UK and the Caribbean.

For further media information:
Carly O'Donnell, Senior PR Manager at Press@norwegian.com or +44 7480 266632

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Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, commercially branded “Norwegian”, is a low-cost airline listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Norwegian is the second largest airline in Scandinavia and third largest low cost carrier in Europe. The company reported its highest ever passenger figures in a single year with almost 24 million passengers in 2014. Norwegian has a route portfolio that stretches across Europe into North Africa and the Middle East, as well as long-haul flights to the US and Southeast Asia. The company has a total of 424 routes to 130 destinations and employs approximately 4,500 people in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, UK, Spain and Thailand.

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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.