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Norwegian Airlines - New routes to London

Posted by (Central Connecticut, USA) on

From USA Today - Today in the Sky:. November 28, 2018

NEW ROUTES

Miami-London Gatwick
Begins March 31; one daily round-trip flight on Boeing 787 Dreamliners; economy fares begin at $159.90 one way
Direct competition: None direct, but there is plenty of overlapping service between the various airports in each metro area. American, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic fly nonstop between Miami and London Heathrow. British Airways also flies to London Gatwick from Fort Lauderdale on a route that directly competes with Norwegian’s current Fort Lauderdale-Gatwick service.

San Francisco-London Gatwick
Begins March 31; five flights a week on Boeing 787 Dreamliners; economy fares begin at $159.90 one way
Direct competition: None direct, but there is overlapping service between the various airports in each metro area. British Airways, United and Virgin Atlantic fly nonstop between Miami and London Heathrow. British Airways also flies to London Heathrow from San Jose, California.

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I had heard SO many stories of Norwegian cancelling flights and leaving travelers stranded, that when my daughter's uncle and his wife came in from London to NY this summer, I hoped for the best and didn't say anything. But on their way back NY to London, they had their flight cancelled too, and were stuck for more than 2 days (he was with a newer job and really needed to get back on time, too. I guess it worked out somehow). Flexible dates might help if someone really wants to use them.

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I had heard SO many stories of Norwegian cancelling flights and
leaving travelers stranded, that when my daughter's uncle and his wife
came in from London to NY this summer, I hoped for the best and didn't
say anything. But on their way back NY to London, they had their
flight cancelled too, and were stuck for more than 2 days (he was with
a newer job and really needed to get back on time, too. I guess it
worked out somehow). Flexible dates might help if someone really wants
to use them.

Yikes! Thanks for sharing this information. I'm in Denver, where British Airways flies daily nonstop to/from Heathrow. Norwegian Air has been flying nonstop between DEN and Gatwick three days a week, for awhile now. I've always taken BA to London but have considered trying Norwegian because BA flies old 747s and Norwegian has those nice 787 Dreamliners. With similar fares, I'd like to try the newer aircraft because I've heard good things about it.

Now, before I book a flight on Norwegian I'll track their departures/arrivals on the airport websites to see if there are cancelled flights. With only three flights a week to start with, a cancelled flight would really cause havoc.

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