Summary
- Norse Atlantic has launched LAX-Paris flight, offering economy fares from $239 one-way.
- The route will operate 4 times per week.
- Norse’s network includes several seasonal and year-round flights between Europe and the US, with the carrier also announcing its first African destination recently.
Norse Atlantic continues to attach the US with Europe and has added one other transatlantic flight to its network – Los Angeles to Paris. The carrier now flies several long-haul routes using its Boeing 787 Dreamliners and is expecting one other busy summer season within the months to return.
Los Angeles-Paris service launched
On May 1, Norse Atlantic Airways launched its first flight between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). This service has now been added to the carrier’s long list of US flights because it continues to expand its transatlantic offerings.
Photo: Norse Atlantic
Staying true to its low-cost business model, Norse offered starting fares on this route at $239 one-way economy (including taxes and costs) and $705 one-way on Norse Premium. Bjorn Tore Larsen, Founder and CEO of Norse Atlantic, commented,
Schedule and equipment
The airline will operate this route 4 times per week, with flights departing LAX at 21:10 and arriving in Paris at 17:00 local time. The service from Paris is scheduled to depart at 16:15 and arrive in Los Angeles at 19:05.
Norse Atlantic operates an all-Boeing 787-9 fleet, offering two cabin decisions: economy and Norse Premium. Each seat features a personal entertainment option, and Norse Premium passengers can enjoy a 43” seat pitch and 12” recline.
Being a budget carrier, Norse also offers its passengers the pliability of selecting and paying for the product and services they need, equivalent to light fares or Flextra fares that include the utmost baggage allowance, two meal services, an enhanced airport and onboard experience, and increased ticket flexibility.
Expanding network
Norse has added several long-haul flights to its network since starting operations in 2022. Lots of its routes are also seasonal, catering to the rise in demand in the course of the summer months. The airline deploys its planes on many US-European routes, equivalent to Oslo-Miami, and Paris-Recent York (JFK), amongst many others. It also operates Oslo-Bangkok flights.
Photo: Norse Atlantic
Norse holds two Air Operator’s Certificates (AOCs) – one in Norway and one within the UK, which it uses to operate out of London Gatwick Airport (LGW). The airline connects London with US destinations like Recent York, Las Vegas, Orlando, and Miami, amongst others, and recently also announced its first African route out of LGW to Cape Town in South Africa.
The carrier, nevertheless, will not be yet profitable and reported a net lack of $168.6 million in 2023, which was still higher than the $175.0 million net loss the 12 months before. Easy Flying’s route analyst, James Pearson, has done an in depth evaluation of this within the article below.
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Ouch: Norse Atlantic’s Troubles Proceed With $169 Million Net Loss In 2023
Passenger traffic rose to almost 980,000.
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