Low cost transatlantic airline Norse Atlantic Airways announced it will start new flights to London in the coming months, giving travelers out of Boston, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and San Francisco a new way to get to Britain.
“We’re delighted to offer travelers an incredible flight experience and service, with affordable fares, as they experience what London has to offer this summer,” Norse Atlantic CEO Bjorn Tore Larsen said in a statement. “I am very pleased that we are fulfilling our pledge to allow more people to travel further and stimulate demand while creating competition in the transatlantic market that will ultimately benefit consumers and lead to job creation on both sides of the Atlantic.”
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Norse Atlantic Airways’ new flights
Here are the details about the new routes Norse Atlantic will be inaugurating. The airline is selling one-way fares at a discount to promote the new services to London Gatwick airport.
- Service between Boston and London will begin on Sept. 2 and will operate five times per week. One-way fares are available for as little as $159.
- Service between Washington, D.C. (Dulles) and London will begin on June 1 and will operate six times per week, down to four in September. One-way fares are available for as little as $195.
- Daily service between Los Angeles and London will begin on June 30, with one-way fares available for as little as $199.
- Service between San Francisco and London will begin on July 1 and operate three times per week. One-way fares are available for as little as $185.
What’s it like to fly Norse Atlantic?
Norse Atlantic Airways is a low cost carrier that operates a fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Like most LCCs, Norse Atlantic charges extra for many add-ons to your reservation, including carry-on and checked baggage, seat assignments and onboard food and refreshments on the cheapest tickets.
Free seatback entertainment, however, is available to all passengers.
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Norse Atlantic configures its planes with two classes of service: economy and premium. Economy is a fairly standard layout, and premium features larger seats and extra services like meals included in the fare.
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Zach Wichter is a travel reporter based in New York. You can reach him at [email protected].
