ChasenSFO
hen teaser
Didn't take long for a new 787 operator to pick up the slack; long haul ultra low cost flights coming soon.
Starter nytt flyselskap
ULCCs may be a concept of the last decade in long haul, but they aren't going anywhere...I'd imagine they will follow in Norwegian's foot steps and base crew in 3rd world countries to get away with paying them peanuts, but we'll see.
I've also read that LEVEL, the ULCC subsidiary of Iberia which is owned by the IAG group which also includes British Airways and Aer Lingus, is likely to relaunch most of Norwegian's former Paris long haul routes when things improve from their established hub in ORY and expand from BCN. They may use A321LRs Aer Lingus was going to be using on now canned routes like DUB-MSP to expand LEVEL into smaller US cities in the coming years as well. I wonder how long until a US ULCC joins the party, they'd better or else the European carriers will again monopolize that sector of the market when things pick up.
Starter nytt flyselskap
Larsen joins Norwegian's entrepreneurs, Bjørn Kjos and Bjørn Kise, among others, when they together focus on long-haul flights through the low-cost airline Norse Atlantic Airways.
We now have a historic opportunity to build a new airline from the start. When the world reopens, there will be a need for an innovative low-cost company in the intercontinental market, says Larsen in a press release.
Norse Atlantic Airways will initially offer flights with aircraft of the type Boeing 787 Dreamliners between Europe and the USA. Destinations include New York, Los Angeles, Paris and London. Later, the route network will be expanded to Asia.
The first planes will take off in December this year, according to the company.
ULCCs may be a concept of the last decade in long haul, but they aren't going anywhere...I'd imagine they will follow in Norwegian's foot steps and base crew in 3rd world countries to get away with paying them peanuts, but we'll see.
I've also read that LEVEL, the ULCC subsidiary of Iberia which is owned by the IAG group which also includes British Airways and Aer Lingus, is likely to relaunch most of Norwegian's former Paris long haul routes when things improve from their established hub in ORY and expand from BCN. They may use A321LRs Aer Lingus was going to be using on now canned routes like DUB-MSP to expand LEVEL into smaller US cities in the coming years as well. I wonder how long until a US ULCC joins the party, they'd better or else the European carriers will again monopolize that sector of the market when things pick up.