Norwegian’s chief executive Bjørn Kjos may be breathing more easily with a possible €300mn lower fuel bill.

From next spring, Norwegian will be switching Oakland and Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco and Miami.

Human resources specialist Helga Bollmann Leknes has been appointed the carrier’s chief commercial officer.

“Our new Rio de Janeiro route breaks the monopoly” on direct flights with “low fares” to Brazil, claims the carrier’s chief executive.

The first Norwegian flight on a Swedish operating license appeared at Stockholm Arlanda this morning.

Starting now, Norwegian Air Argentina says it is offering free wi-fi on its domestic flights – the first in the country to do so.

Norwegian Argentina flew 9,000 passengers during its first 15 days. Now a second plane has arrived in the capital.

An emergency directive has been issued, so more information is given to pilots. Airlines flying the aircraft types include Norwegian and Icelandair.

Norwegian says it has the cheapest transatlantic fares, but it also has the most complaints per million passengers.

With two new routes to Tel Aviv and Agadir and other openings, the airline is raising capacity in Finland by 20%.

The warning comes despite Norwegian seeing 8% more passengers last month, year-on-year.

The airline is continuing its aircraft selling spree, in an effort to reduce its sizeable debts.

Norwegian inaugurates its new direct long-haul route from Arlanda to the Thai holiday destination.

Quarterly revenue rose 33%, but earnings before tax increased by the lesser rate of 13%.

The seasonal wintertime route to Sweden’s central county of Jämtland may stretch into a full-year route.

The carrier’s loyalty programme allows members to earn points by renting cars and will invite them to join Avis’ own loyalty scheme.

In stark contrast to Norwegian Group’s earlier experiences, another subsidiary gets permission to fly to the US.

Using wind and temperature data, the airline says it can save 5,000 tonnes of fuel a year and reduce emissions by 16,000 tonnes.

Analysts at Credit Suisse and Bernstein warn there may be a risk the airline’s coffers could soon be empty.

British Airways has lost its New York crown to its budget rival, but low-cost long-haul is still a risky business.