Norwegian Air to slim London short-haul in favour of US flights
Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to scale back short-haul operations at London Gatwick as competition weighs on prices, freeing up scarce operating slots for new trans-Atlantic routes. The carrier may trim intra-European services at its UK hub as soon as next winter and add US flights using its fleet of Boeing's 787 wide-body jets, a spokesman said. Norwegian Air is reviewing its network as a capacity splurge among European carriers coincides with a dip in demand following a spate of terrorist attacks. As the UK's top leisure hub Gatwick is particularly exposed, and the airline forecasts prices will fall further as the pound's slump after the Brexit vote pares Britons' spending power. Norwegian Air currently operates 36 long- and short-haul routes out of Gatwick and serves 8 US cities, Las Vegas and New York among them.<br/>
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Norwegian Air to slim London short-haul in favour of US flights
Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to scale back short-haul operations at London Gatwick as competition weighs on prices, freeing up scarce operating slots for new trans-Atlantic routes. The carrier may trim intra-European services at its UK hub as soon as next winter and add US flights using its fleet of Boeing's 787 wide-body jets, a spokesman said. Norwegian Air is reviewing its network as a capacity splurge among European carriers coincides with a dip in demand following a spate of terrorist attacks. As the UK's top leisure hub Gatwick is particularly exposed, and the airline forecasts prices will fall further as the pound's slump after the Brexit vote pares Britons' spending power. Norwegian Air currently operates 36 long- and short-haul routes out of Gatwick and serves 8 US cities, Las Vegas and New York among them.<br/>
