Press release - 17 November 2015 15:36

Norwegian release record number of UK seats for Summer 2016

Norwegian, Europe’s third largest low cost airline, has today put its late summer 2016 schedule on sale with a record 1.1 million seats available on flights to and from the UK.

Over 6,000 flights are available to book now at www.norwegian.com for travel between 15 August and 30 October next year – up around 5% compared to the same period in 2015 as the airline continues its UK growth.

Norwegian has made flights available to book from London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham to 34 destinations across Europe and America. Key destinations expected to be popular for the summer holidays and October half term include Boston, Orlando and the Canary Islands.

Thomas Ramdahl, Chief Commercial Officer for Norwegian, said: "Today Norwegian has made a record 1.1 million seats available to buy on routes to and from the UK for summer 2016 – helping holidaymakers to secure the best deals by booking in advance. Next summer is set to be Norwegian’s biggest ever in the UK as our free Wi-Fi and unique low cost services to America continue to attract record numbers of passengers.

"We expect to see demand for the Canary Islands continue to grow in 2016 as well as key Spanish destinations such as Alicante and Barcelona. Further afield Norwegian will be launching four flights per week to Boston and Orlando will return to the schedule for summer."

Routes now on sale for summer 2016 include:

London to Barcelona from £34.90 one way
London to Boston from £149 one way
London to Los Angeles from £199 one way
Birmingham to Madrid from £34.90 one way
Manchester to Oslo from £43.80 one way
Edinburgh to Malaga from £39.80 one way

Norwegian is the only airline to offer free WiFi across its European network, and the only carrier to offer low cost flights to America from the UK. The airline carries over 3.9 million passengers annually to and from the UK, and is the third largest airline to operate from London Gatwick. The airline has one of the youngest fleets in the world, and exclusively operates 787 Dreamliner aircraft on all routes to and from America.

For more information or to book please visit: www.norwegian.com

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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.