Norwegian mulls SA routes

EUROPEAN budget carrier
Norwegian is looking into
launching flights from
Copenhagen to Cape Town
and Durban as well as flights
from London Gatwick to Cape
Town.
This was confirmed to
TNW by spokesperson for
the airline, Stuart Buss,
who said it was too early
to announce any dates or
specific details with regard to
the routes.
He said the airline
had plans for continued
growth from the UK and
had applied for a UK Air
Operator’s Certificate (AOC).
Norwegian also has a range
of new aircraft on order,
with a B787-9 Dreamliner
scheduled to be delivered
next year and two more
scheduled to enter service
in 2017.
“A UK AOC would allow
access to bilateral traffic
rights to a range of new
routes, including South
Africa and Asia, however this
process is ongoing.”
Founded in 1993,
Norwegian is the third-largest
LCC in Europe and operates
over 400 routes to more
than 130 destinations in
Europe, North Africa, the
Middle East, Thailand, the
Caribbean and the US.