Norwegian’s transatlantic adventure may have ended in a nightmare, but the long-haul low-cost dream lives on for Bjørn Kjos with Norse Atlantic Airways.
The carrier which pioneered cheap transatlantic flights between Europe and the US will now focus on short-haul routes as part of a plan to exit insolvency.
As Norwegian Air Shuttle files for bankruptcy protection in Ireland, Routes looks the number of seats and biggest routes currently operating in Norway.
While Jetstar and Sunwing are resuming suspended routes, Porter Airlines has further delayed its planned restart and Norwegian is preparing to ground 15 of the 21 aircraft currently in operation.
During the same week that Wizz Air unveiled plans to enter Norway’s domestic market, a team led by experienced industry executive Erik Braathen is also drawing up proposals for a new carrier in the country.
Routes Europe, the route development forum for Europe, will this April gather senior decision-makers in Bergen, Norway, to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the aviation industry.
Three years after construction work started, Norway’s second largest airport has officially opened its new terminal building which will double available capacity.