Norwegian slashes transatlantic routes; blames Scottish air taxes

Long-haul LCC Norwegian is cutting its US routes from Belfast, Northern Ireland, ending transatlantic services from Edinburgh, Scotland, and cutting some European routes from the Scottish capital. “Following a comprehensive review of our services from Belfast in response to customer demand, we have decided to withdraw our routes from Belfast to the New York and Boston areas,” the carrier said Sept. 26. Customers can still book for travel between Belfast and the US for travel until Oct. 27. “We will no longer have any flights operating from Belfast,” a spokesperson said. “New York and Boston-Providence remain well served by Norwegian from Dublin, Shannon and Cork (in Ireland) with up to 33 weekly departures,” the carrier added. The airline has also decided to withdraw routes from Edinburgh to the New York and Boston areas as well as to Barcelona and Tenerife, Spain, with the last flights departing March 30, 2019. <br/>