Norwegian Air Shuttle

[lbaspotter]

Looks like a good news day for London Gatwick, As Norwegian are to Launch 3 Long-Haul Services in Summer 2014

According to a post on Airlineroute.net. "Operational schedule is now appearing in the GDS under Flight Information (FLIFO) section although it’s being remarked as “ENTIRE FLT- H/ SEGMENT NOT TO BE DISPLAYED”. This remark will be displayed until the airline officially opens reservation, as early as Thursday morning (17OCT13)". Schedule is showing as follows.

Fort Lauderdale

DY7045 LGW1555 – 2100FLL 787 15
DY7046 FLL2230 – 1155+1LGW 787 15

Los Angeles

DY7095 LGW1345 – 1705LAX 787 7
DY7095 LGW1535 – 1855LAX 787 3

DY7095 LAX1905 – 1335+1LGW 787 7
DY7096 LAX2030 – 1500+1LGW 787 3

New York (JFK)

DY7015 LGW1710 – 2000JFK 787 246
DY7016 JFK2130 – 0900+1LGW 788 246

Looks like they will be baseing a B787 at LGW, Also I wonder how BA and Virgin will react to this?

 

[Aviador]

Norwegian plans daily Gatwick-JFK route

Not something we weren't already aware of but good news nontheless.

 

[jfy1999]

Norwegian to start flights to Oakland (near San Francisco):

http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/bre ... c-network/

 

[andyc941]

Norwegian B789 G-CIXO was delivered this morning into LGW from Charleston.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Norwegian in the week of 04DEC16’s OAG Schedules Analyser update has filed proposed flight increase for London Gatwick’s Trans-Atlantic service, commencing in 2 phases. The proposal would see the airline increasing service to Ft. Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Oakland and Orlando from mid-April 2017, followed by doubling frequency to New York.

Reservations are not available for these proposed new flights at present time, but also filed in GDS’ FLIFO (Flight Information) listing.

London Gatwick – Ft. Lauderdale eff 13APR17 Proposed increase from 1 to 2 weekly (Day 1 not available for reservation)
London Gatwick – Los Angeles eff 15APR17 Proposed increase from 5 to 7 weekly (Day 36 not available for reservation)
London Gatwick – New York JFK eff 10AUG17 Proposed increase from 7 to 13 weekly, DY7013/7014 not available for reservation
DY7013 LGW0600 – 0900JFK 789 x3
DY7014 JFK1200 – 2355LGW 789 x3

London Gatwick – Oakland eff 18APR17 Proposed increase from 3 to 5 weekly (Day 25 not available for reservation)
London Gatwick – Orlando eff 20APR17 Proposed increase from 2 to 3 weekly (Day 4 not available for reservation)

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38...atlantic-expansion-in-s17/?platform=hootsuite

 

[ethanegcc]

Norwegian reportedly planning a new London Gatwick - Buenos Aries route in late 2017, with fares starting from $400. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1991459-...nos-aires-a-londres-desde-us-400-ida-y-vuelta

 

[Brum X]

Big news from Norweigan today at LGW

Norwegian today (20APR17) opened reservation for its first Asian destination from London, offering nonstop London Gatwick – Singapore service. With Boeing 787-9 aircraft, this route will initially operate 4 times a week, increasing to 5 weekly from 30OCT17. Note this flight will be operated by Norwegian Air UK, also the first route in the carrier’s overall long-haul network using DI-coded flight numbers*.

DI7407 LGW1030 – 0615+1SIN 789 14
DI7409 LGW2230 – 1815+1SIN 789 26

DI7408 SIN0850 – 1530LGW 789 25
DI7410 SIN2340 – 0620+1LGW 789 37

 

[jfy1999]

Norwegian in winter 2017/18 season (effective 29OCT17) plans to increase Trans-Atlantic flights from London Gatwick, with additional frequencies being added. Routes listed below is operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY) Boeing 787-9 aircraft.

London Gatwick – Boston Increase from 4 to 5 weekly
London Gatwick – Ft. Lauderdale Increase from 3 to 4 weekly
London Gatwick – Los Angeles Increase from 5 to 7 weekly
London Gatwick – Oakland Increase from 3 to 4 weekly
London Gatwick – Orlando Increase from 1 to 2 weekly

Previously reported increase:
London Gatwick – Denver Increase from 2 to 3 weekly
London Gatwick – New York JFK Service increase from 7 to 13 weekly from August 2017, is being maintained in winter 2017/18 season

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/273076/norwegian-boosts-london-us-flights-in-w17/

 

[jfy1999]

Another massive announcement - Buenos Aires confirmed, 4 weekly from 14 February 2018!

LGW-EZE:
Wednesday/Saturday: DI7505 21:30 - 08:15+1
Monday/Friday: DI7505 08:15 - 19:00

EZE-LGW:
Thursday/Sunday: DI7506 EZE-LGW 13:00 - 05:00
Monday/Friday: DI7506: 21:00 - 13:00+1

http://media.norwegian.com/uk/#/pre...rgentina-route-as-uk-growth-continues-2030406

 

[jfy1999]

More major long haul growth...

Norwegian today (05JUL17) announced the launch of 2 new Trans-Atlantic routes from London Gatwick, set to commence in summer 2018 season. Operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787-9 aircraft, the airline will offer 4 weekly service to Chicago and 3 weekly to Austin.

London Gatwick – Austin eff 27MAR18 3 weekly
DY7181 LGW1000 – 1405AUS 789 246
DY7182 AUS1620 – 0725+1LGW 789 246

London Gatwick – Chicago O’Hare eff 25MAR18 4 weekly
DY7151 LGW1000 – 1235ORD 789 x246
DY7152 ORD1515 – 0500+1LGW 789 x246

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38...norwegian-adds-austin-chicago-service-in-s18/

 

[lbaspotter]

Makes me wonder how long can Norwegian continue this long haul growth at LGW?

 

[Jerry]

They must see the demand there. Just wish they'd offer some services from the region's. Surely they could make money off the likes of Orlando.

 

[Coathanger16]

Interesting that they went with these 2 next.

Austin - still relatively new route from LHR, with only BA serving it.

Chicago - multiple carriers offering daily flights from LHR, plus Virgin recently dropped it.

Time will tell how successful they'll be.

Agree strongly with Jerry re: Norwegian & Orlando. Sure Norwegian could get a decent return flying BHX/CWL alternate days to Orlando.

 

[Ray Finkle]

They are also adding Boston and Oakland from CDG.

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/273671/norwegian-expands-paris-us-flights-in-2018/

 

[rollo]

Norwegian appear to be going all out on long haul and good luck to them but I'm afraid history shows the legacy airlines winning out in the end.

I expect time will tell and we'll have a clearer idea in a couple of years, anyway I hope Norwegian are successful and add BHX to their network for long haul

 

[Jerry]

Not sure about the legacy airlines winning. I think Norwegian are or have become the Ryanair of Long haul. They seem to be creating their own passenger's and so far they seem to be making it work.

 

[rollo]

Hi Jerry,
I'm not sure about the legacy airlines winning either it's just deeper pockets and all that usually win out. Anyway as I said good luck to them.

 

[Coathanger16]

The thing that has made a big difference for Norwegian (and other LCCs) is that back when the previous generation of LCC long haul carriers were flying, flying still wasn't that popular, and those that were flying generally were prepared to pay the cost of legacy full service carriers.

The difference now is that there are A LOT more people flying, and enough of those people are flying either on a budget or are money conscious.

I think Norwegian Long Haul is here to stay, even if I don't fully agree with their route choices.

 

[Aviador]

Norwegian launches world’s longest low-cost route to Singapore from under £150

Norwegian, voted world’s best low-cost long-haul airline, continues its global expansion today by launching its first route from London Gatwick to Asia with a special Singaporean themed celebration to mark the carrier’s inaugural flight to Singapore.

The new 12-hour 45 minute flight from London Gatwick to Singapore Changi Airport is now the world’s longest route operated by a low-cost airline, covering 6,764 miles (10,885km) using brand new, state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.

Consumers can fly direct to Singapore from Gatwick four times a week from £149.90 one way at www.norwegian.com/uk

Today’s gate celebration at Gatwick Airport gave passengers an entertaining taste of Singapore with lion dance performances, colourful kebaya dress and traditional Singaporean cuisine and refreshments to enjoy. Norwegian CEO Bjørn Kjos and Gatwick CEO Stewart Wingate opened the new route alongside Ms Tan Yen Nee, European Regional Director at Singapore Tourism Board.

Bjørn Kjos, CEO at Norwegian said:

“Today we brought a taste of Singapore to Gatwick to mark the expansion of our high quality long-haul flights from the UK to Asia for the first time. I’m delighted to build upon our popular USA flights and give leisure and business customers more affordable access to Singapore and the Asia-Pacific like never before.

“The 787 Dreamliner has the range to allow us to expand our long-haul services to other parts of the world while keeping fares affordable for all. This is just the start of Norwegian’s UK expansion into new markets as we will continue connecting destinations where fares have been too high for too long.”

Stewart Wingate, CEO at Gatwick Airport said:

“Norwegian has raised the bar by introducing the world’s longest low-cost long-haul route between Gatwick and Singapore.

“Singapore is one of the world’s premier destinations and is a significant addition to Gatwick’s 60-strong long-haul route network. Services in both directions are likely to be very popular, both with tourists and business travellers flying between two of the world's top financial centres.

“It’s such an exciting time for Gatwick as airlines like Norwegian continue the low-cost long-haul revolution and I’m already looking forward to hearing about the next new destination.”

Ms. Tan Yen Nee, Regional Director, Europe at Singapore Tourism Board said:

“We are delighted that Singapore is chosen as Norwegian’s first direct route to Asia from the UK. Singapore has evolved from a colony to a city with a unique blend of multicultural enclaves, architectural wonders, lush gardens, world-class attractions and diverse culinary experiences, made possible by a Singapore spirit and attitude of never settling. Whether you are a nature lover, culture buff, foodie or action-seeker, Singapore offers a multitude of inspiring experiences to travellers with a passion for discovery. We look forward to welcoming Norwegian’s passengers to Singapore.”

Norwegian’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners are designed for comfort as all passengers have personal 11-inch seat back screens offering a wide selection of complimentary inflight entertainment. All seats are equipped with USB ports for charging personal electronic devices. Premium passengers also benefit from spacious cradle seating offering more than a metre of legroom and free lounge access at Gatwick Airport from £699.90 one way.

The Singapore route will be operated by the UK subsidiary ‘Norwegian UK’ (NUK) ahead of operating new flights to Buenos Aires from 14 February 2018. NUK has been granted a foreign air carrier permit by the U.S. Department of Transportation which allows NUK to operate flights between the UK, Europe and the United States. NUK is headquartered at London Gatwick, and will use British-registered Dreamliner aircraft and Gatwick-based crew to operate the new services.

Norwegian Reward members will be able to earn and spend CashPoints - the currency for Norwegian’s award-winning loyalty programme, Norwegian Reward.

Consumers can also connect from an easyJet short-haul flight to Norwegian’s new Singapore flight in a single booking using the new ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ platform.

Norwegian carries 5.2 million UK passengers each year to more than 50 global destinations. The airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world with an average age of 3.6 years, and more than 200 new aircraft on order. Norwegian has been awarded the ‘World's best low-cost long-haul airline’ for two consecutive years at the SkyTrax World Airline Awards.

 

[Jerry]

Norwegian Airlines have bought 28 weekly slots at Gatwick from Small Planet Airlines for an undisclosed fee. This should allow Norwegian to continue it's long haul expansion without having to sacrifice it's short haul operation. Though it is unknown whether these are 28 slot pairs or 28 individual take off and landing slots.
https://m.independent.ie/world-news...s-deal-for-gatwick-runway-slots-36405320.html