Whether for a J1 or just going on holidays, the US is a pretty fantastic destination.
Still, getting there is notoriously pricey.
Not anymore. Norwegian Air has been promising us cheap-as-chips flights to America for some time. And now it seems as if those US dreams are about to become a reality.
The airline’s ambitious plans to fly from both Cork and Shannon have now officially been approved by the US aviation regulator.
Norwegian Air has promised tickets from as low as €59 each way – but as always, you’ll have to be quick to get your hands on those bargain basement flights.
The Irish Times says it is likely that Norwegian Air will kick-off with a Cork-Boston route, followed then by flights from Shannon, Belfast, and Dublin. It could also begin New York services soon from the same Irish airports.
Norwegian Air will use ‘non standard’ airports to keep costs low. For example, it has already confirmed it will use Stewart Airport in New York (rather than the likes of JFK) as a base.
It is also rumoured that its Boston landing strip will actually be in Rhode Island, 100km outside the city.
The Icelandic airline WOW Air will begin its own US-bound flights from Dublin and Cork this summer, with prices beginning at a reasonable-sounding €130.
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