The countdown is on for the arrival of Norse Atlantic on the French market. At the end of the month, the 26 March exactly the new low-cost airline to land at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport Paris-CDG. It will make a daily rotation to New York JFK. But it is on the other side of the Channel that Norse Atlantic is preparing its real offensive on the transatlantic route. A Londonand more specifically at Gatwick airport, where British Airways has sent signals contradictory during the health crisis. And where Norse Atlantic intends to establish itself as the leading airline in terms of services to the United States...
" We have made a significant investment in our UK airline, based at Gatwick Airport, and now employ over 370 colleagues at our London base. "says Bjorn Tore Larsen, CEO of Norse Atlantic Airways. " I am delighted that we are delivering on our promise to create competition in the transatlantic market that will benefit travellers, stimulate business travel and lead to job creation on both sides of the Atlantic. ".
In addition to New York JFKalready served daily by Norse Atlantic from London airport, six other US destinations will be joining the carrier's network over the coming months. The roadmap for Orlando and Fort Lauderdalewhere Norse Atlantic's Dreamliner will land in September. May next year. We now know that the low-cost airline's Boeing aircraft are also expected to be at Los Angeles, San FranciscoWashington D.C. and Boston.
Up to six flights a week are planned from 1 June on the London-Washington route. A daily flight is scheduled between London and Los Angeles from 30 June. The following day, Norse will begin operations to San Francisco with three flights a week. Finally, the London-Boston route will be operated from 2 September, with five flights a week.
This new US catalogue does not displease the management of the London airport. Stewart Wingate, Managing Director of Gatwick Airport, explains: " We are delighted to welcome four new Norse Atlantic routes this summer, offering passengers a fantastic choice of seven great value US destinations for both holiday and business travel. These new operations mean that Gatwick and Norse will offer an increasingly competitive range of services, which is great news for passengers in London and the South East, as well as businesses in the region. ".
