TUESDAY DEC 05, 2023
×
Search AeroXplorer
Norse Atlantic Tackles Winter with 4 New Routes to The Caribbean and Southeast Asia

Norse Atlantic Tackles Winter with 4 New Routes to The Caribbean and Southeast Asia

BY GABRIEL KRAMP 05/04/2023 AGO 0 COMMENTS

Norse Atlantic Airways has announced another route expansion, targeting warm-weather destinations in the Caribbean and Southeast Asia.

 

[LGW,BGI],[LGW,KIN],[LGW,MBJ],[OSL,BKK]

 

The 4 new routes will begin later this fall and will operate alongside the airline’s existing network of flights to North America from various bases in Europe such as London, Berlin, and Oslo.

 

Photo: Andrew Seong | AeroXplorer

 

Additionally, all 4 new routes will operate from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) or Oslo (OSL) and the airline will face competition on many of these routes from established airlines such as British Airways, TUI, and Virgin Atlantic.

 

As follows are the routes that Norse will fly this autumn season into 2024:

 

London Gatwick (LGW) to Barbados (BGI)

 

Norse will begin serving the paradise island of Barbados on October 29, 2023. The airline will operate this route daily and the competition on the route consists of British Airways and TUI from LGW, and slightly indirectly Virgin Atlantic from London’s larger Heathrow Airport (LHR).

 

London Gatwick (LGW) to Kingston, Jamaica (KIN)

 

Norse will begin the new route to the Jamaican capital on October 31st and will operate the route 3 times weekly, competing directly with British Airways which also flies the route with the same frequency. This shows that the route is sustainable for more than one carrier and that the demand is significant.

 

Photo: Dylan Campbell | AeroXplorer

 

London Gatwick (LGW) to Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ)

 

Norse will add to its expanding portfolio of Caribbean routes by operating to the second large city in Jamaica 4 times weekly starting on October 29th. The airline will operate this route alongside the new Kingston route, the route being underpinned by significant demand for leisure travel to the tropics from the UK.

 



ADVERTISEMENT • REMOVE ALL ADS

 

Oslo, Norway (OSL) to Bangkok, Thailand (BKK)

 

The fourth route in Norse’s newest expansion is the only of the routes not to operate from the UK. The new route to the Thai capital will inaugurate on November 2nd and will run as the airline’s first route to the Asian continent.

 

Photo: Peter Cuthbert | AeroXplorer

 

Norse Tries Harder With Winter

 

It can be argued that although there is still some demand for leisure travel in the winter months, demand is, on average, lower than in the summer season. This expansion of Norse proves that the airline is not willing to give up on winter profits and wants to eliminate the long-standing belief that airlines are only successful when the fares and demand are high. 

 

Norse has previously acknowledged this issue and has stated in the past that it understands that the key to continued success lies in advanced planning, market research, and correct ticket prices in order to make winter work for any airline, especially one focused on leisure travel.

Gabriel Kramp
Student at the University at Albany, but grew up in rural Massachusetts. Dream job of aircraft dispatcher for Delta (favorite airline).

Comments (0)

Add Your Comment

SHARE

TAGS

ROUTES Norse Low Cost Travel Leisure Travel Winter Season Tropics 787-9 Dreamliner New Routes

RECENTLY PUBLISHED

The Failure of The Boeing 717 In 1997, Boeing bought its long-time rival McDonnell Douglas for $13 Billion. After the acquisition, Boeing began to phase out its newly acquired McDonnell Douglas aircraft in favor of its own designs, which most industry leaders deemed more successful. However, McDonnell Douglas had its MD-95 in production, which was set to release just two years later in 1999. Boeing decided to give the aircraft a chance and rebranded the MD-95 as the Boeing 717-200. Following its untimely release, the aircraft failed horribly. INFORMATIONAL READ MORE »
Flight Cancellations in Western Europe: How Airports Operate With Winter Weather December is a time for family and friends, but not everything is fun about this time. This can be seen in Europe, where most airports had to cancel their flights due to major snowfall. Snow can significantly disrupt Europe's aviation industry, with major airports canceling their flights and thousands of people stranded. NEWS READ MORE »
Should You Always Fly From a City’s Largest Airport? You may have noticed today that large airports aren't always the only option when flying into a major city. Indeed, secondary airports have seen a major rise over the last 20 years, and in this article we'll look at the pros and cons of flying out of these airports. INFORMATIONAL READ MORE »


SHOP

$2999
NEW!AeroXplorer Aviation Sweater Use code AVGEEK for 10% off! BUY NOW

FOLLOW US ONLINE