Norwegian budget long-haul [news and experience reports]
Oct 18, 2013, 2:23 am
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Oct 18, 2013, 5:06 am
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I agree, though one-way WTP prices with BA would be higher - £2,282 on random 2014 dates. 
I guess I'll compare prices at the appropriate time, possibly mixing and matching with BA one-way awards.
LAX and FLL with 31" seat pitch in economy (same as most TATL) look uncomfortable.
OTOH, I could survive JFK westbound at those prices. 
I guess I'll compare prices at the appropriate time, possibly mixing and matching with BA one-way awards.
LAX and FLL with 31" seat pitch in economy (same as most TATL) look uncomfortable.
OTOH, I could survive JFK westbound at those prices.
Oct 18, 2013, 10:17 am
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Oct 21, 2013, 9:04 am
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Booked return flights to New York for July - much cheaper than anything else I looked at. Will be interesting to see what it's like (we use LCC a lot in Europe and I fly economy long haul a lot with work). Flight isn't that long anyway.
Oct 24, 2013, 6:52 am
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The compensation from Boeing is aparently not really covering the expenses, or it is just not in cash. Danish media reports that the problems with the 787 have had an impact to the profit of 101 million NOK, or 12 million euro, for the quarter that ended in September.
http://www.business.dk/transport/dre...gians-regnskab
http://www.business.dk/transport/dre...gians-regnskab
Oct 25, 2013, 2:47 am
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Interesting is this mention:
full article: http://airinsight.com/2013/10/24/nor...medium=twitter
Hifly must have charged generously...
Although the airline has only two 787s in service one can see how disruptive the impact has been on the airline’s operations. No doubt Boeing will be handling most (probably all these costs) and the airline might report this in its next results. The absence of any mention of compensation is glaring. There was talk of this earlier and no mention now is odd.
Hifly must have charged generously...
Oct 25, 2013, 6:52 am
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Interesting is this mention:
full article: http://airinsight.com/2013/10/24/nor...medium=twitter
Hifly must have charged generously...
full article: http://airinsight.com/2013/10/24/nor...medium=twitter
Hifly must have charged generously...
Nov 2, 2013, 1:56 am
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I hope you got a VERY good price on that.
I have been tempted on the direct route to Florida, but prices have been far from atttractive, and actually higher than BA or SK/UA for all the dates I have looked at. So no DY for me - and I will not miss their " go ...... your self" attitude on the ground. In the air I have no complaints.
Good luck
Nov 5, 2013, 5:44 am
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See this anna.aero article on Norwegian's new trans-atlantic routes from LGW.
Nov 10, 2013, 8:06 pm
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If you scroll a bit down from on the page (and sorry it is only in Japanese) you will find an on time departure chart comparing ANA's 787 fleet with the 767 and 777. From inauguration until the fleet was grounded in January 2013.
https://www.ana.co.jp/share/boeing787info/#cnt08
It would seem that ANA even in the start phase have managed better than Norwegian has done. Of course once the fleet is bigger, it is easier to sub the birds when there are trouble. But it never seems to have been as bad as what we saw from Norwegian.
https://www.ana.co.jp/share/boeing787info/#cnt08
It would seem that ANA even in the start phase have managed better than Norwegian has done. Of course once the fleet is bigger, it is easier to sub the birds when there are trouble. But it never seems to have been as bad as what we saw from Norwegian.
Dec 4, 2013, 4:35 am
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Curious with any insights on actualy flight experiences
- and loads?
Prices indicates that loads are still very light.
A regular DY flier on Danish domestic routes - and in air no worries, but their ground service (in lack of better term) at CPH is as bad as can be.
- and loads?
Prices indicates that loads are still very light.
A regular DY flier on Danish domestic routes - and in air no worries, but their ground service (in lack of better term) at CPH is as bad as can be.
Dec 17, 2013, 12:08 pm
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Norweigan plans new routes from Bergen in Summer 2014
http://airlineroute.net/2013/12/17/dy-bgo-s14/
DY announces new nonstop BGO-JFK/KEF/PRG.
Is that first-ever nonstop BGO-JFK? Why only 1-weekly?
The range is only 3,491 miles? Will they switch back to A320neo or 737-8MAX?
DY announces new nonstop BGO-JFK/KEF/PRG.
Is that first-ever nonstop BGO-JFK? Why only 1-weekly?
The range is only 3,491 miles? Will they switch back to A320neo or 737-8MAX?
Dec 18, 2013, 2:34 am
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http://airlineroute.net/2013/12/17/dy-bgo-s14/
DY announces new nonstop BGO-JFK/KEF/PRG.
Is that first-ever nonstop BGO-JFK? Why only 1-weekly? The range is only 3,491 miles? Will they switch back to A320neo or 737-8MAX?
DY announces new nonstop BGO-JFK/KEF/PRG.
Is that first-ever nonstop BGO-JFK? Why only 1-weekly?
The range is only 3,491 miles? Will they switch back to A320neo or 737-8MAX?One weekly flight dictates pure leisure - especially with those departure times. Can they profitable fill one flight a week on that ? I would be surprised.