Norse Atlantic launches direct flights to USA from Gatwick

Norse Atlantic, a Norwegian airline operating low cost flights between Europe and the United States, is set to launch new routes between Gatwick and both the east and west coasts.

It will soon fly passengers to San Fransisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Boston, on top of their existing daily flights to New York.

Gatwick Airport

Steward Wingate, CEO at Gatwick Airport, said: "We are delighted to welcome six new Norse Atlantic routes this summer, giving passengers a fantastic choice of US destinations at excellent value, whether for holidays, business or visiting family and friends.

"The new services mean Gatwick and Norse will provide an increasingly competitive offering, which is great news for passengers across London and the South East, as well as businesses in the region.

"Long-haul routes, particularly in North America, are a hugely important aspect of our strategy, especially as we look to return to pre-Covid levels of passengers and destinations.

"For Norse to demonstrate such commitment to Gatwick highlights the incredibly strong demand for our slots and we look forward to welcoming more long-haul routes in coming months.”

A Norse Atlantic plane

The low cost carrier signals a ramp up in competition with other airlines such as British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, who also operate long-haul flights to the continent from Gatwick.

It first started flying between Gatwick and New York in August last year, with return trips available from £255.

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The airline, which exclusively operated Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, is headed up by chief executive Bjorn Tore Larsen.

He said: "The Norse team are disruptors.

"We look forward to making our unbeatable product available to even more customers this summer, as we build the industry’s first successful low cost long-haul airline.

"This marks an important moment for consumers as we celebrate serving more destinations to the US from London Gatwick this summer than any other airline.

"We have made a significant investment in our UK airline, based at London Gatwick Airport, and now employ over 370 colleagues at our London base. 

"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."