Norwegian continues expansion in Ireland with first route to Canada

Norwegian's daily nonstop flights from Dublin to Hamilton - Toronto will be operated using brand new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft offering 189 seats in a high quality, modern single class cabin.

Bjørn Kjos, Chief Executive Officer at Norwegian said: "Today marks a milestone in Norwegian's transatlantic expansion from Ireland as we announce the first ever direct route between Dublin and Hamilton - Toronto, this is also our first ever service between Europe and Canada. We are committed to providing Irish passengers with greater choice and lower fares across our network as we continue to invest in the Irish market. We look forward to welcoming passengers on board our new service to Canada from March 2019."

Hamilton, located in the Canadian province Ontario, is ideally situated to allow passengers easy access to major cities and attractions in the vicinity. Toronto is less than 50 minutes from the city, Buffalo New York and Niagara Falls are only one hour away. Lake Erie, the fourth largest of the 'Great Lakes' in North America, is a short one-hour drive from Hamilton and is renowned for its small fishing ports, beaches, fishing and diving facilities as well as vineyards situated along the coastline. The surrounding area also offers travellers a wealth of cultural experiences from the 'Art Gallery of Hamilton', housing the third largest permanent art collection in Canada, to the 'Festival of Friends' held in August, Canada's largest annual free summer music spanning over three days.

Vincent Harrison, Managing Director at Dublin Airport said: "Dublin Airport is delighted to see Norwegian launch this new service to Hamilton - Toronto. It will be Dublin Airport's fifth destination in Canada, offering further choice to the growing Canada-Ireland and Ireland-Canada markets and the overall transatlantic market between Dublin and North America.

Europe's third largest low-cost airline, carries 33 million passengers each year to more than 150 global destinations. Norwegian launched transatlantic services from Ireland in July 2017 with affordable direct flights from Dublin, Shannon and Cork to the New York and Boston areas on the US east coast.

Norwegian will continue its growth at Dublin by continuing its summer 2018 schedule into the winter. Irish customers will continue to benefit from a double daily service to Stewart, New York and daily flights to Providence, which offers passengers more affordable access to the tourist centres of New York City, Boston and the New England area.

Norwegian lanserer flyvninger mellom Europa og Canada for første gang

I dag lanseres Norwegians første rute til Canada. Den nye, daglige ruten vil gå mellom Dublin og Hamilton/Toronto fra mars neste år.

Norwegian begynner å fly mellom Irland og Canada 31. mars 2019. Dermed blir det nå mulig å reise med Norwegian til Canada fra Norge, via Irland. Flere av avgangene korresponderer godt med Norwegians flygninger fra Oslo.

- Et år har gått siden vi lanserte vår første transatlantiske rute med Boeing 737 MAX og vi ser at etterspørselen er stor. Dette er vår aller første rute mellom Europa og Canada og vi ser frem til å tilby både nye og eksisterende passasjerer på begge sider av Atlanteren høy kvalitet til lave priser om bord våre splitter nye, mer miljøvennlige fly, sier konsernsjef Bjørn Kjos i Norwegian.

Hamilton ligger i den kanadiske provinsen Ontario. Toronto er mindre enn 50 minutter unna i bil, Buffalo New York, Lake Erie og Niagara Falls er kun en times kjøretur unna.

Om den nye ruten:

Norwegian vil fly daglig mellom Dublin Airport og John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport med oppstart 31. mars 2019. Avgangene korresponderer godt med Norwegians flygninger fra Oslo, slik at reisende fra Norge også kan benytte seg av det nye rutetilbudet. Det er selskapets Boeing 737 MAX som er planlagt å betjene ruten.