Norwegian has carried 200,000 passengers to the U.S., giving a boost to American tourism.
Norwegian Air has for the past year offered 100,000 Americans the ability to fly affordably between the United States and Scandinavia on its fleet of brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Norwegian has also carried 200,000 passengers to the U.S., giving a boost to American tourism.
The airline has created hundreds of new jobs in the air as well as thousands on the ground in the travel- and tourism-related industries. The airline has been very well received by the travelling public; high-profile politicians, tourism authorities and local governments have also given their support.
Unfortunately the labor unions and U.S. airlines are continuing to do everything they can to block the competition.
A few decades ago, flying domestically in the U.S. was limited to the wealthy few. The entry of low-cost carriers such as Southwest Airlines and JetBlue has made travelling from coast to coast easier and more affordable for everyone. In addition, the arrival of the low-cost carriers has created millions of new jobs in the travel and tourism industry.
Norwegian believes that competition on intercontinental flights is long overdue. Flights between the U.S. and Europe have traditionally been way too expensive. Why should a flight between New York and Europe cost three times as much as a flight between New York and Los Angeles? The flight to Europe is only about an hour longer, sometimes even less. That’s why Norwegian launched record low fares in May last year starting at $99 one-way with industry-leading non-stop service on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner between the U.S. and Scandinavia. Passengers are thrilled about the ability to fly affordably and comfortably on the company’s non-stop service from New York; Fort Lauderdale; Orlando; Los Angeles and San Francisco to Europe. Competitors and the unions, on the other hand, are using foul play trying to stop Norwegian.
Airline Pilots Organization (ALPA), other labor unions and several U.S. airlines have over the past months made a number of false and misleading allegations about Norwegian in the media, to the Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) and to members of Congress. This is a frantic attempt at blocking competition, consequently preventing the American people access to affordable airfare to Europe and blocking the creation of new jobs in America.
Photo caption: Norwegian Dreamliner Pilots Oakland – Oslo Inaugural.
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