Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to expand in the United States

The low cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to set up bases in the United States, New York and Fort Lauderdale, Florida from next year.

While waiting six Dreamliner which must integrate its fleet (2 in use to this day), the new U.S. bases will extend its network. She will fly to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orlando, the city in addition to its U.S. destinations are New York from Oslo and Stockholm to Fort Lauderdale (from November) from Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm, said Bjoern Kjos, leader of the low cost in a press conference Tuesday. On both long-haul routes launched in the beginning of year (Bangkok), the load factor is exceptionally high (96%), nothing to be desired traditional companies. The low cost also boasts to be 30% cheaper than its competitors thanks to savings from the use of Dreamliner.

The expansion plan will however Norwegian especially in the short and medium-haul Norwegian Air Shuttle has ordered 222 aircraft last year (100 A320neo, 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 22 Boeing 737-800) for a fleet now has 79 aircraft.