Norse Atlantic UK receives authorisation from US Department of Transport to operate flights between Gatwick Airport and the USA

By Matt Pole
Published 18th Oct 2022, 18:13 BST
Updated 18th Oct 2022, 18:25 BST
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The US Department of Transport (DOT) has proposed to grant Norse Atlantic UK Ltd a foreign air carrier permit, making it possible for the company to plan routes between Gatwick Airport and the United States that will benefit consumers, businesses and local economies.

Following the recent issue of a UK Air Operator Certificate by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, this historic milestone will pave the way for the company to commence direct transatlantic operations between the United Kingdom and the USA.

The permit application received extensive support on both sides of the Atlantic from the AFA, Cockpit Association of Norway, BALPA and Unite unions; airports, business leaders, politicians and many others.

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The US DOT highlighted that Norse Atlantic UK had demonstrated that it was a financially and operationally sound business; it was also concluded that it was clearly in the interest of US citizens that Norse UK be allowed to operate.

The US Department of Transport has proposed to grant Norse Atlantic UK Ltd a foreign air carrier permit, making it possible for the company to plan routes between Gatwick Airport and the United States that will benefit consumers, businesses and local economiesThe US Department of Transport has proposed to grant Norse Atlantic UK Ltd a foreign air carrier permit, making it possible for the company to plan routes between Gatwick Airport and the United States that will benefit consumers, businesses and local economies
The US Department of Transport has proposed to grant Norse Atlantic UK Ltd a foreign air carrier permit, making it possible for the company to plan routes between Gatwick Airport and the United States that will benefit consumers, businesses and local economies

Bjørn Tore Larsen, CEO of Norse Atlantic Airways, said: “We are very thankful for the support that we have received on both sides of the Atlantic throughout our application.

“This milestone represents a huge step in creating competition in the transatlantic market that will benefit consumers, stimulate business travel and lead to job creation.

“We are pleased that we will continue to deliver on our pledge to democratize transatlantic travel and we look forward expanding our point-to-point route network between London Gatwick and the US as part of our summer 2023 schedule.”.

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Norse Atlantic exclusively operates state of the art Boeing 787 Dreamliners offering a two-cabin configuration, premium and economy.

Passengers can choose from a simple range of fares, Light, Classic and Plus, that reflect the way that they want to travel, and which options are important to them.

Light fares represent Norse’s value option while Plus fares include the maximum baggage allowance, two meal services an enhanced airport and onboard experience and increased ticket flexibility.

Norse Atlantic Airways is a new airline that offers affordable fares on long-haul flights, primarily between Europe and the United States.

The company's first flight took off from Oslo, Norway to New York on June 14, 2022.

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