US to grant more Norwegian Air flights
The US DoT said it intends to grant flying rights to Norwegian Air Shuttle's Irish unit, setting the stage for a new battle among low cost airlines. It said it would give opponents 3 weeks to file objections. US airlines and unions have said the subsidiary, Norwegian Air International, would undermine US wages and working standards, claims Norwegian has dismissed. The decision paves the way for increased competition across the Atlantic and for more travellers to buy the cheap tickets that Norwegian can afford to offer, as its operating costs are low. It comes about a month after the EU pressured US regulators to approve the typically routine request, which has languished for more than 2 years. The DoT said it found no legal basis for denying the Irish unit's request to fly to the US. <br/>
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US to grant more Norwegian Air flights
The US DoT said it intends to grant flying rights to Norwegian Air Shuttle's Irish unit, setting the stage for a new battle among low cost airlines. It said it would give opponents 3 weeks to file objections. US airlines and unions have said the subsidiary, Norwegian Air International, would undermine US wages and working standards, claims Norwegian has dismissed. The decision paves the way for increased competition across the Atlantic and for more travellers to buy the cheap tickets that Norwegian can afford to offer, as its operating costs are low. It comes about a month after the EU pressured US regulators to approve the typically routine request, which has languished for more than 2 years. The DoT said it found no legal basis for denying the Irish unit's request to fly to the US. <br/>
