Want to travel the world cheaply? Fortunately, low cost airlines exist in our age. And one of these low-cost carriers is Norwegian Air Shuttle, known to Russian travelers as Norwegian Airlines. In this article we will give a complete overview of this carrier.
Why are the prices of his services so low? Maybe the company saves on liners, letting outdated planes outdated? What services await passengers on board Norwegian Airlines? And what requirements does the company put forward to its customers, in particular regarding baggage? You will learn all this if you read the information that we have collected for you in this article.
The history and modernity of the carrier company
Norwegian Airlines was founded in 1993. Its headquarters is located in the suburbs of Oslo Forneby. But base airports are also available in the Norwegian city of Bergen, as well as in Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen and, starting this year, in Riga.
From the very beginning, the motto of the company was the saying: "Everyone can fly." That is, the emphasis in service was placed on low airfare. In the XXI century, the fashion for traveling by low-cost airlines received special development. Therefore, Norwegian Air quickly became the second largest airline on the Scandinavian Peninsula. And in terms of traffic and the size of its fleet, it ranks third among European low-cost airlines (only Ryanair and EasyJet are ahead of it).
The staff of Norwegian Airlines has about two and a half thousand employees. Only in Finland alone seventy pilots work.
Low-Cost Route Network
One hundred twenty destinations to Europe, the Middle East and North Africa - this company sends its planes to the most popular places in the world. On its map 331 routes are indicated. Listing them all would be long and tedious.
Russian tourists, especially from St. Petersburg, are interested in routes from the capital of Finland. Where do Norwegian Airlines fly from Helsinki? The reviews of passengers using them assure that in this case the choice is very wide. So, you can easily and cheaply get to Budapest, fly to Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga), France (Paris and Nice), find yourself in Dublin, London, Copenhagen, Gran Canaria, Stockholm, Rome, Split, Salzburg, Prague and Oslo.
This carrier starts not only from Helsinki, but also from such airports in Finland as Oulu (in Alicante, Gran Canaria and Tenerife), Turku (in Alicante) and Vaasa (Stockholm). The Norwegian Air Shuttle route network also covers a small territory of Russia. Thus, regular flights to Oslo are carried out from Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg three times a week. The company’s liners fly to Kaliningrad. The Norwegian branch of Scandinavian Airlines flies to Moscow, Samara and Kazan.
Norwegian Airlines: company conditions
The described company is a typical low-cost airline. Low ticket prices are achieved due to the full filling of the cabin and a minimum of amenities on board. Places are occupied by the principle of a bus. However, one can also reserve a place here, but at an additional cost. It is also possible to give a ticket, change the date and time of departure, or the name of the passenger for 45-90 euros (depending on the fare). Free meals are not available on board. But you can order drinks and snacks from the steward.
A special topic in the list of conditions of Norwegian Airlines is baggage. Hand luggage should not exceed 10 kg and must comply with the parameters 40 x 23 x 55 cm. But the checked baggage, in general, can weigh up to 64 kilograms and consist of two places. Therefore, as warned by reviews, passengers should pack their bags in large suitcases. For every extra kilogram you have to pay eleven euros.
Norwegian Airlines: reviews
The described low-coster with his work proves that not everything is cheap - bad. To service flights served brand new, modern, but tested aircraft. These are mainly Boeings of grades 737, 787-800.
The carrier is the Norwegian Air Shuttle and long-haul routes. So, the most popular are flights to Bangkok, Phuket and to New York. Aircraft owned by Norwegian Airlines, unlike most low-cost airlines, are not late. The company bribes travelers with really low prices, without hidden margins. So, from Riga to Oslo, you can fly for twenty euros. If we consider the flights of a company from Helsinki, then to Barcelona or Nice a ticket costs from 65 Є. And in Paris (Orly) can be reached in just thirty-nine euros.