Press release -
Norwegian offers £99/€99 USA flights as countdown begins to new transatlantic routes
As the countdown begins to Norwegian’s new transatlantic routes from Edinburgh, Belfast and Ireland this summer, passengers now have another chance to bag a bargain break to the US east coast with over 13,000 seats available from £99/€99 one-way.
In June and July, Norwegian will launch 10 new transatlantic routes from Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin, Cork and Shannon to airports serving the New York, Boston and New England areas. To mark the countdown to the new routes, Norwegian has unveiled a 10-day special offer on fares - from today (Thursday 25th May 00.01) until 3rd June 22.59 BST, passengers can access special fares including:
Edinburgh and Belfast to the U.S. east coast from £99
- The 10-day offer is available on Norwegian’s brand new low-cost routes from Edinburgh and Belfast direct to Stewart International Airport (in New York state) and Providence Airport (offering connections to Boston and New England); as well as flights from Edinburgh direct to Bradley International Airport (New England) from just £99 one-way*.
- The offer is available on flights from Edinburgh between 15th June 2017 – March 2018 and from Belfast between 1st July – March 2018. Passengers can book now at www.norwegian.com/UK/FLYUSA99.
Cork, Shannon and Dublin to the U.S. east coast from €99
- Passengers in Ireland will also be able to book affordable fares on Norwegian’s brand new transatlantic flights from Cork, Shannon and Dublin. Travellers can enjoy €99 one-way flights from Cork, Shannon and Dublin direct to Providence Airport (Boston and New England); and from Shannon and Dublin direct to Stewart International Airport (New York).
- Passengers can book now at www.norwegian.com/IE/FLYUSA99IE for travel between 1st July 2017 – March 2018.
The 10-day special offer on fares includes more than 13,000 seats available across all ten routes from Edinburgh, Belfast and Ireland. Flights are subject to availability and Terms and Conditions apply (details further below).
Norwegian Chief Commercial Officer Thomas Ramdahl said: “The countdown is now underway to Norwegian’s exciting new transatlantic routes, and passengers across Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland now have another chance to bag a bargain flight to the US. With more choice, never before seen routes and now a range of special fares on offer, there has never been a better time to plan an affordable American adventure.”
Norwegian’s new transatlantic routes will launch from 5 UK and Irish cities this summer with flights now on sale including:
Edinburgh – 14 transatlantic flights per weekfrom 15thJune:
- Stewart Intl (New York) – daily flights
- Providence (greater Boston) – 4x weekly flights (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun)
- Bradley Intl (New England/Connecticut) – 3x weekly flights (Tues, Thurs, Sat)
Belfast – five transatlantic flights per week from 1stJuly:
- Stewart Intl (New York) – 3x weekly flights (Tues, Thurs, Sat)
- Providence (greater Boston) – 2x weekly flights (Tues, Sat)
Cork – three transatlantic flights per week from 1stJuly:
- Providence (greater Boston) – 3x weekly flights (Tues, Thurs, Sat)
Shannon – four transatlantic flights per week from 2ndJuly:
- Stewart Intl (New York) – 2x weekly flights (Wed, Sun).
- Providence (greater Boston) – 2x weekly flights (Mon, Fri).
Dublin – 12 transatlantic flights per week from 1stJuly:
- Stewart Intl (New York) – daily flights
- Providence (greater Boston) – 5x weekly flights (Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sun)
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Notes to Editors:
* Promotional code FLYUSA99 needed for all Edinburgh routes
T&Cs apply
UK:
*Limited offer. Subject to availability. Book by 3rd June 22:59 BST. This offer is based on the lowest one-way fare incl. taxes and charges on selected flights. Restrictions & baggage charges may apply. For flights from EDI use promo code FLYUSA99.
- Fly from Belfast (BFS) to New York/Newburgh between Jul 2017 – Mar 2018
- Fly from Belfast (BFS) to Boston/Providence (PVD) between Jul 2017 – Oct 2018
- Fly from Edinburgh (EDI) to New York/Newburgh between Jun 2017 – Mar 208
- Fly from Edinburgh (EDI) to Boston/Providence (PVD) between Jun 2017 – Mar 2018
- Fly from Edinburgh (EDI) to Connecticut/Hartford (BDL) between Jun 2017 – Mar 2018
IE:
*Limited offer. Subject to availability. Book by 3rd June 22:59 BST. This offer is based on the lowest one-way fare incl. taxes and charges on selected flights. Restrictions & baggage charges may apply.
- Fly from Dublin (DUB) to New York/Newburgh between Jul 2017 – Mar 2018
- Fly from Dublin (DUB) to Boston/Providence (PVD) between Jul 2017 - Mar 2018
- Fly from Shannon (SNN) to New York/Newburgh between Jul 2017 – Mar 2018
- Fly from Shannon (SNN) to Boston/Providence (PVD) between Jul 2017 – Mar 2018
- Fly from Cork (ORK) to Boston/Providence (PVD) between Jul 2017 – Mar 2018
Topics
Norwegian in the UK:
- Norwegian carries 5.2 million UK passengers each year from London Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester Airports to 50 destinations worldwide
- Norwegian is the third largest airline at London Gatwick, with 4.6 million yearly passengers, and with more than 800 UK-based pilots and cabin crew
- In 2014, Norwegian introduced the UK’s first low-cost, long haul flights to the U.S. - the airline now flies to 7 U.S destinations with fares from just £139 one way
- Norwegian is the only airline to offer free inflight WiFi on UK flights to more than 30 European destinations
- The airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world with an average age of 3.6 years, including next-generation Boeing 787 Dreamliners and Boeing 737-800s
- Norwegian has been voted ‘Europe’s best low-cost carrier’ by passengers for four consecutive years at SkyTrax World Airline Awards from 2013-2016, along with being awarded the ‘World's best low-cost long-haul airline’ in both 2015 and 2016