I touched down in London at 9:30am for my five hour layover before continuing on to Florida. All Norwegian’s flights depart from the South terminal at Gatwick, which is decent (in the main departures hall at least). I was excited to fly Norwegian to Fort Lauderdale given that it's a city that is generally not…
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Nice job. It looks like it compares relatively well to Icelandair's Saga Class (the 2-2 aisle seats only). Looks like a nicer plane and more leg room, but narrower seat than Saga. Was the premium priced significantly over regular economy? Thanks.
Also, Daniel, did it look like the aisle pair in the bulkhead had around the same legroom? Were you able to choose seats? Would you choose the bulkhead?
Nice review Daniel. I hear you on your preference for angled seats for sleeping. I've always slept better on angled seats than on the few fully flat beds I've had the opportunity to try on planes. In fact I usually position the fully flat beds as angled seats just to get a better sleep. For some reason I find flat business class seats to be like the most uncomfortable bed I've ever slept on. Position them as angled and it's like a Lazy Boy recliner.
are their flights still cheaper to book on the norwegian version of the site rather than the US english version?
The product looks very similar to Scoot's. With the exception that Norwegian is honest enough to brand it "Premium Economy" while Scoot calls it "ScootBiz" which I deem misleading.
I've got to be honest, I've checked out the price for this flight for a random date in February and this cabin is over €300 more than the economy price one way (even more if you can live without checked luggage, seat selection and in flight meals).
The choice between saving €500-600 and having it to spend at the destination is a no brained as far as I'm concerned, the same as most premium economy flights.
Having said that, the best thing about Norwegian is the ability to book one way cash fares, to use in conjuction with a one way miles redemption.
The one time I flew Norwegian I thought it was a 787-8, not a 787-9. but maybe they have both?
Yes, when I reclined the seat the woman behind me said to her neighbor (but loud enough to be sure I would hear) "I guess I'm stuck here for the flight". She wasn't.
The food was good - better than any economy meal I've had anyway.
There is only an airport lounge at Gatwick for North America flights as far as a I know, so no lounges at US airports.
Overall decent value, especially if you just want a one-way flight (why do airlines so gouge on one-way flights? It sometimes cheaper to buy a round-trip and then cancel your return flight. Insanity).
As a nationally syndicated columnist, I must say that your writing is certainly improving! Bravo! And a hearty congrats on getting to the airport on time! I, for one, really didn't want to read a slew of comments berating you, my young friend, for asking to cut in line. Because we all know that is reserved for members of the media, such as myself.
Looking forward to the review of the No1 Lounge at Gatwick soon! And, please do indicate what types of adult beverages are available there, so that I can plan accordingly. A lounge without my personal jug of Almaden is no fun! I'm Margaret Grey.
Interesting, it looks somewhere in between a modern premium economy product and what used to be business class in the late 1990s. If the price is right, why not.
@Ben - "cue", not "queue" (unless you were going for a pun based on a certain previous Daniel post.)
Interesting report, I'd consider the product if the price was right.
@Margaret, if their selection isn't good, I'm sure you could do with rubbing alcohol! And how's Frank condition developing? We here at Western Estates are all rooting for him to get better, dear! Just don't throw up at our Summertacular again - it was certainly because you drank too much and not because we left our deviled eggs out in the kitchen overnight.
Your writing style is turning out to be familiar to Ben's, only later did I realise it was your review.
But really, who wears shorts on a long haul flight??? Is it just me or is that ridiculous...
@Dan - it's just you. Why not wear shorts on a long haul flight, especially if the flight is on a plane you know won't have individual air nozzles? Many airlines are notorious for keeping their cabins very warm, and most people (most people I know, at least) sleep better if they're cooler, at least up to a point.
And he was flying to Fort Lauderdale, so already being in shorts means not having to change as soon as you get there. (Now if you were flying from, say, Moscow to Toronto in the middle of February, then shorts would be ridiculous.)
Seems likely the bathroom blue "mood lighting" is also intended to make it difficult for people to find their veins to shoot up with drugs. This is done in many public restrooms for the same reason. I wonder if that was enough of a specific problem for Norwegian on their planes to do that? I have not seen that on any other airlines that I can recall, and one would hope the airport security would confiscate drug paraphernalia.