Yesterday I wrote about how Norwegian had changed their lounge access policy for Premium passengers, seemingly without notice. Specifically, Premium passengers would no longer receive lounge access, unless they had purchased a much more expensive PremiumFlex…
Norwegian long haul flights on their Boeing 787 aircraft have a standard economy cabin, as well as a premium cabin, which Ben recently reviewed here. This product is really a 'premium economy' product rather than a 'business class' product (don't expect…
Just yesterday I published my review of Norwegian's 787-9 premium economy, in which I noted that flying with the airline would become even more compelling once they install wifi. In early 2018 Norwegian had announced that they'd install wifi on their…
I boarded through the second set of doors, where I was greeted by two very friendly flight attendants and pointed left into the premium economy cabin. Norwegian's 787-9 has a total of 56 premium economy seats, spread across eight rows in a 2-3-2 configuration.…
There has been a lot of speculation all year about how close Norwegian has come to ceasing operations, based on their low level of free cash and difficulty in finding any more, as they continue to grow rapidly and for a while faced increased oil prices.…
Recently I wrote about how a Norwegian 737 MAX was operating a flight from Dubai to Oslo. It suffered a serious engine problem (despite the aircraft being only a few months old), and was forced to divert to Shiraz, Iran. What made this interesting (and…
Recently I wrote about the nightmare experience suffered by Air France passengers en route from Paris to Shanghai. They were stuck in Siberia, Russia, for several days after their original aircraft and then relief aircraft suffered one unfortunate mishap…
Despite a turbulent year where it looked like Norwegian could be acquired by their biggest competitor, IAG (which owns British Airways and Iberia), Norwegian continues to expand, and just recently announced a new route to Rio de Janeiro. Norwegian operates…
Earlier this year, Norwegian expanded its long haul operations by commencing flights from London to Buenos Aires, Argentina. They also announced they would commence domestic operations within Argentina, to challenge the high prices passengers in the…
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…
