Norwegian is ready for Brazil: March 31st, the first flight to Rio – Norwegian Air Shuttle – Business

In connection with the announcement by Norwegian of the closure of the long-haul link between London and Singapore, the company also announced that it was planning to open a new route to Brazil.

On Tuesday, it was announced that the airline would open a new route between London and Rio de Janeiro, with a first departure on March 31, 2019. The route will be operated with four weekly departures.

The road is the first route from Norway to Brazil, but it is the second in South America. In February of this year, they started the London-Buenos Aires route. Then, with the first domestic flights in Argentina in October.

Now, Norwegian also announces that it is stepping up the long-distance link from London to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for a daily commute from 3 December.

With regard to domestic routes in Argentina, Norwegian has announced six national routes by the end of the year: from Buenos Aires to Cordoba, Mendoza, Iguazu, Neuquén, Bariloche and Salta, respectively.

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– Great importance for tourism

The new Brazilian route departs from London Gatwick, where Norwegian already has a complete network with flights to Europe and the United States.

"Rio de Janeiro has long been a sought-after itinerary that we firmly believe in. It is therefore with pleasure that we are launching our first itinerary in Brazil, and we look forward to making South America even more accessible to European travelers." and especially to offer cheap Brazilian airline tickets to Europe, "said Norwegian CEO Bjørn Kjos.

"The launch of Norway in Brazil will be of great importance to tourism in Brazil.More affordable tickets are essential to increase the number of visitors, create new jobs and strengthen the Brazilian economy, said the Brazilian Minister of Tourism, Vinicius Lummertz.

Wanted to have his own plane as a temporary replacement

While the first flight to Rio is scheduled for March 31, the airline will release capacity on January 11, when the last flight from Singapore to London will be set up in the system. Norwegian roads.

Norwegian chief financial officer Geir Karlsen told E24 in October that the company wanted to use the available aircraft capacity to install aircraft as an "in-house rental company". Norwegian is struggling with a number of airlines with Rolls-Royce engines aboard the Boeing Dreamliner.

Norwegian ready for first flight in Argentina on October 16th

Because of these problems, Rolls-Royce enters, replaces and repairs the engines, which means that the device must be out of traffic for a while.

Until now, Norwegian had to solve this problem by using planes rented by other players, but the company preferred to use its own Dreamliner aircraft. Thus, passengers will have the same experience on board, while Norwegian will be able to use the same type of plane that they use elsewhere.

When the company reported its results for the third quarter of October, she said she was losing more than a billion dollars because of engine problems, beyond what she said. it receives compensation from Rolls-Royce.