Norse Atlantic to link London Gatwick and US in 2022 - union

Norse Atlantic Airways is due to start operating from London Gatwick when it launches operations between Europe and the US in 2022, the British and Irish transport workers union Unite revealed after meeting representatives of the low-cost long-haul start-up. The airline is expected to hire former employees of Norwegian staffing firm Norwegian Air Resources UK Limited, which halted its operations earlier this year, the union said in a statement on August 17. “Unite met with Norse Atlantic Airways last week and is set to agree a timetable for further discussions on the collective bargaining agreements for our members following the signing of a recognition agreement earlier this year,” explained Unite regional officer Claire Simpson. The news is “a much needed boost for the UK aviation industry” as the embattled sector navigates its way out of the pandemic, she added, and “for Gatwick Airport in particular.” “Norse Atlantic is looking to start operations next year and this will be a vital opportunity for former Norwegian Air Resources employees, many of them Unite members, who were made redundant in January,” she said.<br/>