Norwegian to launch Orlando services from Copenhagen and London Gatwick in summer 2015

Norwegian announced (16-Sep-2014) plans to expand its long-haul network to the US in summer 2015 with the following new routes - see Route Changes Table for more information:

• Copenhagen-Orlando: Weekly service to launch on 30-Mar-2015. The carrier will be the route's only operator, according to OAG;
• London Gatwick-Orlando: Weekly service to launch on 04-Apr-2015. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic also operate on the route, according to OAG.

The carrier also plans to increase frequency on the following routes:

• London Gatwick-Los Angeles: Frequency to increase from twice to four times weekly on 04-May-2015;
• London Gatwick-New York JFK: Frequency to increase from three to six times weekly on 02-May-2015;
• Oslo-Los Angeles: Frequency to increase from weekly to twice weekly on 01-Apr-2015;
• Stockholm Arlanda-Oakland: Frequency to increase from twice to three times weekly on 30-Mar-2015.

Norwegian CCO Thomas Ramdahl said: "We're happy to announce that we will offer Orlando as a new destination from London and Copenhagen. Orlando is already a very popular destination being offered from Oslo and we are looking forward to giving even more passengers the chance to visit this great area of Florida. As we are taking delivery of our eighth 787 Dreamliner next spring, we will also have the capacity to add more departures on existing routes that have been very well received." [more - original PR] [more - original PR - Norwegian]