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Norwegian to fly between UK, Ireland and U.S. NE Coast cities. from Summer 2017.
Seems a ORK-BOS will be announced tomorrow in a coup for the once declining airport. Rumour seems to suggest Norwegian.
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Originally Posted by DELLAS
(Post 25474026)
Seems a ORK-BOS will be announced tomorrow in a coup for the once declining airport. Rumour seems to suggest Norwegian.
If DY, too bad its not EI running it - some connections on the ORK end and a lot of B6 connections if timed right. I just think DY would be better put running a plane on ARN/MAD/BCN-BOS than ORK. EDIT: Found this https://twitter.com/EoinBearla/statu...41852299268096 |
Its in various media and on Twitter. Also it could be EI with a 757. A few weeks ago I did see someone normally in the know make a coded remark on a closed forum who hinted it would be EI.
I guess all revealed tomorrow in the press when the said airline allows the announcement. |
https://twitter.com/irishexaminer/st...68188178919424
I went through the html to get the picture. DY definitely appears to be mentioned but who knows. Will pray for it to be EI before bedtime tonight. |
ORK-BOS new route to be announced tomorrow
First Cork to US flights set to depart next year
Cork Airport is to operate its first scheduled transatlantic flights in 50 years, with Norwegian Air set to offer flights to Boston three times per week. http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/first-cork-to-us-flights-set-to-depart-next-year-355847.html |
Wow!!
Just, wow!!
Originally Posted by Evening Echo
If successful the airline will also consider starting flights between Cork and New York in 2017.
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Now confirmed by Cork Airport
Originally Posted by Cork Airport
Cork Airport has warmly welcomed today’s decision by Norwegian to launch Cork’s first ever scheduled transatlantic services.
Norwegian has announced today that it plans to operate a direct Cork-Boston service from next May and that it also intends to launch a new Cork-New York service in 2017. A Cork-Barcelona service is also planned from May 2016. The new short and long-haul routes announced today comprise: A Cork to Boston service planned for May 2016 with 4-5 flights per week A Cork to New York service planned for 2017 A Cork to Barcelona service planned from May 2016 with 4-5 flights per week The airline plans to operate its new Cork transatlantic services with a narrow bodied Boeing 737-800 aircraft and the new Boeing 737MAX when it becomes available. |
Norwegian to fly TATL from Cork Airport
http://media.norwegian.com/en/#/pressreleases/norwegian-announces-plans-for-low-cost-direct-flights-from-cork-to-boston-new-york-and-barcelona-1224497
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Will it have pre-clearance? :)
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I'm not sure whether the logistics have been thought through. They are planning to operate the route with 737-800s. Leaving aside comfort questions (as I gather Norwegian isn't big on comfort anyway), ORK-BOS is within 600 miles of the range of that plane, so it will need to be fuelled close to maximum, but then a 737 at maximum take-off weight needs 2400m of runway and ORK is just shy of 2200m. They're going to need to run them short of the maximum pax capacity, at least.
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Originally Posted by thebouncer
(Post 25476918)
http://media.norwegian.com/en/#/pressreleases/norwegian-announces-plans-for-low-cost-direct-flights-from-cork-to-boston-new-york-and-barcelona-1224497
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Originally Posted by rpjs
(Post 25477655)
Will it have pre-clearance? :)
Besides, they'd have to completely re-design the setup at ORK because in the current setup I have no idea where they'd fit pre-clearance facilities. For me it's not really an option anyway as I don't really go to Boston and hesitate to book Norwegian in the first place. TATL on a 737 is not something I'm eager to experience. |
Originally Posted by rpjs
(Post 25477655)
Will it have pre-clearance? :)
(Granted, those long delays are for their 787 routes, but I doubt they'll be much better at operating transatlantic 737s on time) |
As this service will be operated by Norwegian I am moving this to the "Other European Airlines" forum.
starflyergold Aer Lingus forum mod team |
Originally Posted by UA1K_no_more
(Post 25479605)
I hope not. I would hate going through pre-clearance and then be subjected to DY's customary 12+ hour delays.
(Granted, those long delays are for their 787 routes, but I doubt they'll be much better at operating transatlantic 737s on time) http://www.flightstats.com/go/Flight...ghtNumber=7015 |
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