WASHINGTON – Norwegian
Air’s British subsidiary, Norwegian UK, has been granted a foreign
air carrier permit by the US Department of Transportation allowing the
airline to operate flights between the UK, Europe and the United States
effective immediately.
Norwegian currently operates flights from Stewart International Airport
at Newburgh to cities in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Norway.
While Airline CEO Bjorn Kjos told Mid-Hudson News they have plans to expand
service from Stewart, predominantly to destinations along Europe’s
Atlantic coast, he has yet to announce specific new routes.
Using the new traffic rights through Norwegian UK, the airline has already
announced plans for new routes from England to Singapore launching in
September and Argentina starting in February 2018.
Norwegian employs its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft for its Stewart flights.
It uses its Dreamliner 787 jet fleet for its long haul service. The US
DOT approval “is great news for Norwegian and passengers on both
sides of the Atlantic, enabling us to offer even more new routes, greater
choice and lower fares,” said Kjos. “Our Norwegian UK subsidiary
has already opened the door to a range of new markets, so securing access
to the U.S. is the final piece of the jigsaw, allowing us to operate a
seamless operation with affordable fares to a range of global destinations.”
