Norwegian launches UK’s only direct flights to Puerto Rico

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Norwegian launches UK’s only direct flights to Puerto Rico

Norwegian has today launched the UK’s first direct flight to Puerto Rico in almost in a decade as the low-cost carrier continues its rapid growth in Britain.

Norwegian, Europe’s third largest low-cost carrier, will operate flights to the United States’ territory of Puerto Rico, providing over 12,000 affordable seats to the Caribbean from £159 one way. The flights will operate between London Gatwick and the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan.

Puerto Rico is Norwegian’s sixth low-cost long-haul route to launch from Gatwick, alongside flights to New York, Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and a new route to Boston launching next summer. Two new routes were also launched from Birmingham Airport earlier this week, making Norwegian the fastest growing carrier at the West Midlands hub since introducing its first flights earlier this year.

Norwegian also operates from Edinburgh and Manchester and now carries almost four million UK passengers per year to 34 global destinations. Gatwick is the airline’s largest UK base with ten aircraft and over 400 employees.

Transport Minister Robert Goodwill said: “Our aviation industry is pivotal in maintaining the UK’s standing in the world and Norwegian’s new routes from Gatwick and Birmingham highlight the sector’s continuing success. We are committed to supporting the industry in its efforts to provide new connections for passengers and businesses and creating skilled jobs across the country.”

Norwegian CEO Bjorn Kjos said: “We are pleased to reintroduce direct flights between the UK and Puerto Rico for the first time in almost a decade, and to continue opening up affordable, long-haul destinations for British holidaymakers. Norwegian has been operating out of Gatwick full time since 2013, and since then we have seen rapid growth thanks to our unique network, new aircraft and combination of low-cost, high quality flights.”

Flight schedule to Puerto Rico

Gatwick Puerto Rico

Departs Wednesdays 13:15pm Arrives Wednesdays 18:30pm

Departs Saturdays 11:30am Arrives Saturdays 16:45pm

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Topics

Norwegian in the UK

  • Norwegian first launched UK flights in 2003 and now operates from London Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester Airports to 34 destinations worldwide.
  • Norwegian is the third largest airline at London Gatwick, with 3.4 million yearly passengers as of June 2015, and with 130 pilots and 300 cabin crew working from its Gatwick base
  • In 2014, Norwegian introduced the UK’s first low-cost, long haul flights to the U.S. flying directly from Gatwick to New York, Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles
  • Norwegian is the only airline to offer free in-flight WiFi on UK flights to 29 European destinations

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The Norwegian group is a leading Nordic aviation company, headquartered at Fornebu outside Oslo, Norway. The company has over 8,200 employees and owns two of the prominent airlines in the Nordics: Norwegian Air Shuttle and Widerøe’s Flyveselskap. Widerøe was acquired by Norwegian in 2024, aiming to facilitate seamless air travel across the two airline’s networks.

Norwegian Air Shuttle, the largest Norwegian airline with around 4,700 employees, operates an extensive route network connecting Nordic countries to key European destinations. In 2023, Norwegian carried over 20 million passengers and maintained a fleet of 87 Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX 8 aircraft.

Widerøe’s Flyveselskap, Norway’s oldest airline, is Scandinavia’s largest regional carrier. The airline has more than 3,500 employees. Mainly operating the short-runway airports in rural Norway, Widerøe operates several state contract routes (PSO routes) in addition to its own commercial network. In 2023, the airline had 3.3 million passengers and a fleet of 48 aircraft, including 45 Bombardier Dash 8’s and three Embraer E190-E2's. Widerøe Ground Handling provides ground handling services at 41 Norwegian airports.

The Norwegian group has sustainability as a key priority and has committed to significantly reducing carbon emissions from its operations. Among numerous initiatives, the most noteworthy is the investment in production and use of fossil-free aviation fuel (SAF). Norwegian strives to become the sustainable choice for its passengers, actively contributing to the transformation of the aviation industry.

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