Buying US-OSL on Norwegian's Norway website
Jun 5, 2019, 9:40 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 319
Buying US-OSL on Norwegian's Norway website
I have heard anecdotally that one can purchase Norwegian flights ex-US on the airline's www.norwegian.no at a considerable savings over US site (especially true for Premium tickets). True?
Jun 5, 2019, 11:00 am
#4
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: California
Posts: 463
Disadvantages to buying it on the non-US site:
- No possibility of cancelling for free within 24 hours
- Possibility that mistakes are made due to not understanding Norwegian
In recent experience the savings have not been much - it was due to a lag in updating the currency exchange rates. I would test several country websites before purchasing.
- No possibility of cancelling for free within 24 hours
- Possibility that mistakes are made due to not understanding Norwegian
In recent experience the savings have not been much - it was due to a lag in updating the currency exchange rates. I would test several country websites before purchasing.
Jun 5, 2019, 12:44 pm
#6
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 261
I have done this several times with considerable savings, for flights from MCO to LGW and CDG. Use two computers, one on the Norway site, the other on the US site. The web pages are identical so you can see exactly what you are doing. Just make sure you only complete the booking on the Norway site. There is one difference, right at the end of the booking process. The Norway site charges extra for credit cards but there is a box to check if you are not using a company credit card. Clicking this box removes the surcharge. You might have to use Google translate just for that part. I think I have saved something like $200 per booking, it is worth it. Once you are booked just enter your login information on the US site and everything shows as normal.
Jun 5, 2019, 1:16 pm
#7
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 261
I just checked prices for flying this Saturday, returning in two weeks.I am actually booked those days though I booked back in October. For the lowest fare, $1800, the saving is $187. For the highest fare the saving is $487. In both cases just over 10% savings. That is considerable.
Jun 5, 2019, 10:30 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Alameda, CA
Programs: UA 2P, AS, WN
Posts: 50
We bought through Norwegian's Norway site in kroner for travel Rome-Oakland in April.
I forget how much the savings was, but it was enough to make it worthwhile. As I recall the percentage savings were even higher on the food/luggage/seat package than on the base fare.
We were able to navigate the website in a foreign language as we were already familiar with the English-language site and everything is in the same place. Once we had a PNR, we were able to enter it into the U.S. website in English to manage the reservation as needed.
I forget how much the savings was, but it was enough to make it worthwhile. As I recall the percentage savings were even higher on the food/luggage/seat package than on the base fare.
We were able to navigate the website in a foreign language as we were already familiar with the English-language site and everything is in the same place. Once we had a PNR, we were able to enter it into the U.S. website in English to manage the reservation as needed.