Hello from New York! Norwegian has been an incredibly disruptive airline when it comes to both shorthaul and longhaul flying, and there's no denying that they've altered the airfare landscape on transatlantic flights. So I figured it's about time that…
TSA Pre-Check is one of the innovations that has made the air travel experience in the US a bit more pleasant. Those eligible for Pre-Check enjoy expedited security screening, where they don't have to take off their shoes, or take their liquids out of…
18 months ago, Norwegian made a huge announcement that they were launching a series of narrow body flights between Europe and North America, using Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Most transatlantic flights are operated by long haul, wide body aircraft, so this…
Norwegian has massively expanded their long haul route network over the past few years, especially adding plenty of flights between Europe and North America. Norwegian also has some long haul flights to other destinations, and one of these is from London…
Ben has written extensively about the solutions Norwegian has come up with this year to cover their reduced Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, while several aircraft are removed from service due to the faster than anticipated replacement of their Rolls Royce…
Hi Fly is the first charter airline to have an A380, and it’s something many of us are quite excited about. The plane has Singapore Airlines interiors, so flying this plane on another airline sure is a treat. As I wrote about a few days ago, Hi Fly’s…
Hi Fly is the first charter airline to have an A380, and it's something many of us are quite excited about. The plane has Singapore Airlines interiors, so flying this plane on another airline sure is a treat. As I wrote about a few days ago, Hi Fly's…
A couple of days ago I wrote about how Norwegian will be leasing a Hi Fly A380 for their flight between New York JFK and London Gatwick. Hi Fly is the first charter airline in the world to have an A380, as they acquired the plane from Singapore Airlines,…
I've written extensively about how Portuguese aircraft charter company Hi Fly has the first ever secondhand A380. Many of us have been curious about which airline would be their first major customer. Yesterday Hi Fly's A380 operated a flight on behalf…
Earlier this week, Ben wrote about how Norwegian is commencing flights between Tampa and London, but at the same time cancelling flights between Seattle and London over the quieter winter months. Reader SeattleTodd asked the following question in the…
Earlier today, Norwegian announced that they'll launch flights between London Gatwick and Tampa as of October 31, 2018. The route will be operated twice weekly using a Boeing 787-9, and it means they'll be going head-to-head with British Airways on the…
I lived in Tampa for over a decade, so will always have a soft spot in my heart for the city's beautiful airport. I've also enjoyed watching the airport grow. I remember when I was a kid I'd get super excited when I drove up to the airport and saw the…
Norwegian has been expanding nicely lately, and clearly has the major global carriers worried, given that both British Airways and Lufthansa are interested in acquiring them. While they have a fleet of Boeing 787s that they use for longhaul flights,…
I've written several times both about flying low cost carriers in Europe, and about Norwegian generally. I have flown most of the big low cost carriers in Europe numerous times now, including:
In mid-April IAG (the parent company of British Airways) acquired a 4.61% ownership stake in Norwegian. This seemed to come out of left field, as there weren’t really rumors of this leading up to the announcement. IAG also expressed interest in the possibility…
At the moment there are some serious issues with the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines being used on some 787s. This has led to an operational mess for many airlines, especially those that rely on the 787 for longhaul operations. One of the airlines most…
Last month came the surprising news that IAG, the parent company of British Airways, had bought a stake in one of their biggest competitors, Norwegian. There were rumours that this could lead to IAG then launching a full takeover bid for Norwegian, which…
In mid-April IAG (the parent company of British Airways) acquired a 4.61% ownership stake in Norwegian. This seemed to come out of left field, as there weren't really rumors of this leading up to the announcement. British Airways also expressed interest…
Last week came the massive news that IAG (the owner of British Airways and Iberia) has purchased a minority stake in Norwegian with potential to takeover the entire airline. You would have to have been living under a rock not to have heard about the…
This is huge news, and seemed to come out of left field. IAG has acquired a 4.61% ownership stake in Norwegian, and is considering the possibility of a full takeover of the airline. IAG is the parent company of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, and…
I can't imagine what it's like to work in social media for an airline. Just go to the Facebook page of any airline and you'll find that it's full of people complaining about everything. So I guess on some level you have to appreciate when someone complains…
