Who would have thought three years ago that we’d be talking about the bright future for Norwegian Air? Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss the news from the Nordics, plus Hawaiian Airlines’ continued struggles.
Winter is always a tough time for Europe's airlines. This winter looks even tougher for pandemic startups as they navigate inflation, high energy costs, and stiff competition.
Scandinavia's two largest airlines, SAS and Norwegian Air, may see pre-pandemic travel trends returning but both face their own restructuring challenges.
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Norwegian Air's metamorphosis from a long-haul disruptor to a Nordic budget carrier took one more step as the airline seeks to sell its valuable takeoff and landing slots at London's Gatwick Airport. There will be no shortage of takers for the slots at the popular airport, and Norwegian is raising hundreds of millions of dollars off the sale.
Norse Atlantic Airways CEO Bjørn Tore Larsen insists the startup airline is not simply aping Norwegian Air's now-defunct low-cost, long-haul business model. But with its plans to fly U.S.-UK routes, Norse increasingly is looking like its predecessor, no matter what Larsen says.
With its budget airline Eurowings expanding into Sweden, the Lufthansa Group is getting a toehold in Scandinavia. With both SAS and Norwegian Air downsizing, Lufthansa and other European airlines think the region is ripe with opportunity.