The JFK-based airline will be starting slowly, and later than expected, but it could disrupt the market in the premium segment.
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Berlin is in, New York and Dubai are out
Destinations closer to home are popular among Swedes this Easter, but more distant cities are out of favour.
Read More »Norwegian’s first flight to Brazil takes off
New routes to Miami and San Francisco and a summer service to Seattle have also just taken off.
Read More »Finnair deploys Swedish, Finnish amenity brands
Sweden’s L:A Bruket and a longstanding partnership with Marimekko conjure up new amenities for business class.
Read More »Boeing quietly launches “world’s longest plane”
Amid the controversy over its 737 MAX aircraft, Boeing unveiled the 777X in an employee-only preview rather than a public event.
Read More »Ultra-long-haul “unlikely to be major trend”
Ultra-long-haul routes are unlikely to be huge, experts say, while low-cost carriers will continue to be reluctant to break into long-haul.
Read More »Norwegian to expand Europe-US routes
A new savings plan isn’t stopping Norwegian from throwing its hat into the ring to compete with the biggest airlines.
Read More »Lufthansa sues passenger flying Oslo-Seattle
A passenger is facing court action for buying a return ticket via Frankfurt to Seattle, business class, but not boarding the last leg.
Read More »SAS goes long range with A321LR
The Scandinavian airline is expanding its fleet by leasing a set of long-range aircraft, to enter the fleet in the next 18 months.
Read More »Finnair: new long-haul class, plus ATR refresh
The Finnish carrier is working on a new Premium Economy class, to be added between 2020 and 2022, and will renew the cabins of its ATRs.
Read More »SIA reveals another US destination
Singapore Airlines will fly non-stop to Seattle from September 2019, making it the fifth city in its big US push.
Read More »Air France-KLM expands in Scandinavia
Nordic business travellers are on the radar for the group, which is launching 44 new routes overall this winter and expanding frequencies.
Read More »WOW air closes several US routes
The Icelandic low-cost carrier is stopping three newly launched routes, despite the airports claiming they had been popular.
Read More »Premium dining for SAS Go in long-haul
SAS Go passengers on long-haul flights will be able to pre-order a “carefully selected and brand new” premium menu from November.
Read More »Transfer traffic revives fortunes for CPH
Copenhagen Airport CEO: "It's crucial to our position as an international hub in northern Europe that we are able to develop long-haul routes.”
Read More »Norwegian beats BA in New York race
British Airways has lost its New York crown to its budget rival, but low-cost long-haul is still a risky business.
Read More »Primera Air stops flights, files for bankruptcy
The Danish-Latvian carrier that grew too fast too soon has sunk, leaving passengers stranded both sides of the Atlantic.
Read More »WOW cuts down on Delhi capacity
Even before the first flights have started, the Icelandic budget carrier has removed 40% of capacity from January.
Read More »Ryanair rejects long haul despite buying long range
It says its new Boeing 737 MAX is a “game-changer”, but “we don't have plans to go long haul,” claims its marketing chief.
Read More »New European LCC plans US flights
The provisionally named Swiss Skies has big transatlantic plans operating next-gen single-aisle aircraft.
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