Vliegen met Norwegian

[Michael66]

Een nieuwe low-budget route naar Orlando komt er aan: via Oslo.
De Noorse budget-vervoerder Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA is bezig om de route Oslo-Orlando te gaan vliegen. Bron: Orlando Sentinel

Discount Norwegian airline adding an Orlando route

The budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA plans to start twice-a-week, nonstop flights between Orlando and Oslo, Norway, next year using Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Norwegian, the first budget passenger carrier in recent years to offer transatlantic flights, also plans to establish bases in Fort Lauderdale and New York as it significantly increases service between Scandinavia and the U.S.

Norwegian said Tuesday it will add flights next May to Orlando, Los Angeles and San Francisco, on top of its existing routes to Fort Lauderdale and New York. The airline placed Europe's biggest aircraft order last year when it bought 222 planes from Boeing and Airbus. It has been one of Europe's most successful carriers, taking market share from SAS and also expanding beyond its historical territory with bases in London and in Spain.

The service to Norway is the first at Orlando International Airport scheduled to use the Dreamliner, Boeing's newest passenger jet, airport spokeswoman Carolyn Fennell said. The much-anticipated Dreamliner aircraft are designed to be more fuel-efficient than other planes, but the aircraft were grounded earlier this year amid concerns about their batteries.

The flights by Norweigan Air Shuttle give Orlando International, which seeks to expand its international air service, an additional nonstop destination and point of origin in Europe. Current nonstop flights to Europe from OIA include service to Frankfurt by Lufthansa AG, to Dublin by Aer Lingus, and to the United Kingdom by Virgin Atlantic and British Airways. Norwegian's Orlando-Oslo flights are scheduled initially for Thursdays and Saturdays, with a capacity of 291 passengers each time. The new route will also allow travelers to make direct connections in Oslo to destinations elsewhere in Europe, including Russia, as well as to Thailand, according to information released by OIA.

Norwegian launched its long-haul routes earlier this year when it received the first of eight 787 Dreamliners from Boeing. It said it has recorded a 96 percent load factor, or average occupancy, on those flights. The airline said it can operate the long-haul flights 30 percent cheaper than conventional airlines can, primarily because of the Dreamliners' lower operating costs. To help launch its Orlando-Oslo service, Norwegian is offering an introductory fare of $236 each way, including taxes and fees.

[Njit]

Vluchten te boeken op http://www.norwegian.com/nl/ . De route AMS - MCO loopt pas vanaf 29. mei 2014.
Dreamliners zijn wel mooie vliegtuigen Alleen mogen ze wel wat minder problemen hebben: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/tr...-problems.html

[satpet]

De route AMS -MCO of AMS -FLL lijkt niet mogelijk voor de heenvlucht.
Wel mooie prijzen.

Spijtig

[Njit]

Ik denk dat ze die gewoon nog niet ingeboekt hebben.

[verbeek]

Zou het kunnen dat de overstap op de heenreis qua tijden niet haalbaar is?

[satpet]

Zou het kunnen dat de overstap op de heenreis qua tijden niet haalbaar is?

Inderdaad. Op zaterdag is er geen vlucht naar Oslo.

[Michael66]

Van hun Facebook pagina:

It is yet another great day in Norwegian’s history! We now take you nonstop from Los Angeles, Oakland-San Francisco and Orlando to Scandinavia from only $237 one way. Book your tickets today at: http://www.norwegian.com/long_us

[Njit]

Pratende vliegtuigen? Dat is pas modern!

[betsydijkstra]

Ik heb toch even zitten kijken op de Norwegian site maar de prijzen zijn goed hoor! juli-aug 2014| 3 weken | Kopenhagen - Fort Lauderdale | 3 volwassen, 1 kind : € 2.169. Dan moeten we nog van Amsterdam naar Kopenhagen, is mogelijk dezelfde dag én goede aansluiting : € 350. Totaal dus € 2.519...hoogseizoen niet slecht!

[b767-300er]

Retour kopenhagen 4 personen 350 met aansluiting? Waar vlieg je dan mee?