Press release - 30 October 2023 14:00

Norwegian and TUI signs agreement on charter flights

Norwegian agrees to continue operating charter flights for TUI during the upcoming winter and summer seasons. Norwegian will operate flights on behalf of TUI from Norway, Sweden and Denmark to destinations across Europe.

“We enjoy great cooperation with TUI, and we are delighted to continue this into the coming winter and summer seasons. TUI is the largest charter operator and connects customers to many popular leisure destinations. As we continue to modernise our fleet, we are looking forward to welcoming many new customers onboard and making sure they have a brilliant start to their holidays”, said Magnus Thome Maursund, Chief Commercial Officer at Norwegian.

TUI is Norwegian’s largest charter customer. The newly signed agreement is valid through the coming winter and summer seasons and Norwegian will fly 70 % of TUI’s charter operations in the Norwegian market.

“We are happy to renew our partnership with Norwegian. Like TUI, Norwegian is an established operator with high trust among the travellers in Scandinavia. The airfare is an important part of the travel experience and of high priority for us in TUI, and feedback from our customers surveys show that Norwegian is doing an excellent job”, said Tommy Serban, Commercial Officer at TUI Nordic.

Norwegian will operate charter flights for TUI from several regional and main airports in Norway and Sweden as well as from Copenhagen in Denmark.

Norwegian is the largest airline in Norway and one of Europe’s leading low-cost carriers. The company has approximately 4,500 employees and offers a comprehensive route network within Norway, between Nordic countries and destinations throughout Europe.

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Norwegian is the largest Norwegian airline and one of Europe’s leading low-cost carriers. The company has around 4,500 employees and offers a comprehensive route network between Nordic countries and destinations in Europe. Since 2002, more than 300 million passengers have flown with Norwegian. The most important task has been to offer affordable plane tickets to all and to offer more freedom of choice along the journey.

Norwegian is a driving force for sustainable solutions and the transformation of the aviation industry. The company’s goal is to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45 percent within 2030. To this means, the company is renewing its fleet, promoting sustainable aviation fuel, reducing its waste, and using wind and weather data to calculate the most efficient fuel-saving flights routes. Norwegian wants to become the sustainable choice for its passengers.

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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.