Norse Atlantic Airways has announced plans to add four more US destinations to its operations from London Gatwick airport in 2023.
The start-up long-haul carrier will fly from Gatwick to Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston, in addition to the previously announced new services to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, which are due to start in May.
Norse Atlantic launched its first flights between Gatwick and New York’s JFK airport last summer and currently operates a daily service on this key business route.
The Oslo-based airline, which secured a UK air operator certificate (AOC) in 2022, will base around half of its 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft at Gatwick for summer 2023.
Norse Atlantic will begin its Gatwick to Washington service on 1 June with six flights per week. It will be followed by Los Angeles on 30 June (daily service), San Francisco on 1 July (three times per week) and finally Boston on 2 September (five times per week).
The airline has already announced that flights from Gatwick to Orlando will start on 25 May with Fort Lauderdale services launching on 26 May.
Bjorn Tore Larsen, CEO of Norse Atlantic Airways, said: “We have made a significant investment in our UK airline, based at Gatwick Airport, and now employ over 370 colleagues at our London base.
“I am very pleased that we are fulfilling our pledge to create competition in the transatlantic market that will benefit consumers, stimulate business travel and lead to job creation on both sides of the Atlantic.”
Stewart Wingate, CEO of Gatwick, said Norse Atlantic’s expansion would create an “increasingly competitive offering” on transatlantic routes between the UK and US.
“Long-haul routes, particularly in North America, are a hugely important aspect of our strategy, especially as we look to return to pre-Covid levels of passengers and destinations,” added Wingate.
“For Norse to demonstrate such commitment to Gatwick highlights the incredibly strong demand for our slots and we look forward to welcoming more long-haul routes in coming months.”