Norse Atlantic Airways

[Trinity 09L]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-67465190
is this one their aircraft, on a non scheduled diversion.

[CabinCrewe]

Originally Posted by Trinity 09L

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-67465190
is this one their aircraft, on a non scheduled diversion.

Pre planned for months and carefully choreographed from CPT with supplies for base in a meto weather window. Was Icelandair 763 last time.

[WHBM]

Separately ...

I wonder how the insurance works for such a flight. I am aware that, not too long ago, Antarctic flights used to be operated by aircraft like an old Canadian-operated DC-6 (as in Michael Palin's television programme to Antarctica), which I understood was in significant part because they needed to operate without hull insurance. Have things moved on such that a current and expensive type like the 787 can be run there ?

[davidjohnson6]

The growth in the number of tourists visiting Antarctica each year, compared to 20 years ago, might have changed what is commercially possible...

[nguba]

Winter seasonal services from Gatwick to Barbados and Montego Bay are cut to 1x weekly each in Winter 24/25:

https://news.cision.com/norse-atlant...eason,c3895398

London to Bridgetown and from London to Montego Bay, operating one flight each per week from December 2024 to March 2025

[Flightrider]

In my view, totally academic. I am struggling to see how they can possibly be here this time next year to operate either route!

[ClearedToNowhere]

Also part of TSA PreCheck now too.
https://news.cision.com/norse-atlant...ogram,c3896321

Originally Posted by Flightrider

In my view, totally academic. I am struggling to see how they can possibly be here this time next year to operate either route!

I know it’s no sign of profitability, but the loads have been pretty good all winter, Orlando and JFK naturally doing better than others it seems, but healthy loads on BGI and MBJ. Whether it’s actually making money or not, well that’s TBC.

[nguba]

Flights from Gatwick to Boston & Washington Dulles are reported to be off sale for summer 2024:

https://twitter.com/seanm1997/status/1742851040930591063?s=46&t=OIvCYLUy9nzZ0zwTbRWkkw

[pabely]

Originally Posted by nguba

Flights from Gatwick to Boston & Washington Dulles are reported to be off sale for summer 2024:

https://twitter.com/seanm1997/status/1742851040930591063?s=46&t=OIvCYLUy9nzZ0zwTbRWkkw

JFK always a stronger market. This will give LGW x5 daily flights to JFK?
Obviously BA, JB & DL offer larger connections across their own and partners networks, Norse working with Spirit should be considering EWR?

[ClearedToNowhere]

Looks like they’re launching LAS too.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/n...ington-routes/

[CW247]

The name and branding is still wrong. Most of the travelling public have never heard of Norse. And what use is a Nordic theme when your largest route network is out of London? A livery that is red, white and blue and a more catchy airline name would play to the UK population better. Heck any other colour. The light blue colour is dull. It's what old ladies wear to the Bingo.

[shlamps]

Originally Posted by CW247

The name and branding is still wrong. Most of the travelling public have never heard of Norse. And what use is a Nordic theme when your largest route network is out of London? A livery that is red, white and blue and a more catchy airline name would play to the UK population better. Heck any other colour. The light blue colour is dull. It's what old ladies wear to the Bingo.

I know that they’re a pan European airline but always thought the same, even under Norwegian.

[SWBKCB]

I've always doubted that such things make much difference but to me the scheme looks modern, cool and elegant.

I mean, people still fly on Vueling...

[Wycombe]

....there's also a cruise line called Norwegian (NCL) which has become a global brand and a fairly big player in that industry.

[Sotonsean]

Originally Posted by Wycombe

....there's also a cruise line called Norwegian (NCL) which has become a global brand and a fairly big player in that industry.

NCL Norwegian Cruise Line was formed by the Norwegian shipping magnet Knut Kloster in 1966.

NCL was the world's first proper cruise line when it was formed in 1966 and it has been a mainstay of the cruise industry since it's inception.

NCL Holdings are the owners of NCL, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

NCL is the world's fourth largest cruise line by capacity.

[Sean North]

If anyone is to buy them, I predict IAG. IAG (or more specifically BA) could do with the extra aircraft, crew and slots.

[davidjohnson6]

Originally Posted by Sean North

If anyone is to buy them, I predict IAG. IAG (or more specifically BA) could do with the extra aircraft, crew and slots.

Would IAG be allowed to buy Norse without giving up a significant number of LGW slots ?

[nguba]

I do wonder how ex-UK leisure traffic to the US is performing at the moment? BA seem to be relying more on ex-US leisure traffic. With a weak pound, inflation on both sides of the Atlantic, I suspect the days of the days of the discretionary shopping trip to the US are long gone.