Norwegian Olympic medallist Audun Grønvold dies after lightning strike
Norwegian Olympic medallist Audun Grønvold has died aged 49 after being struck by lightning. Grønvold competed in the event of ski cross in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics in which he won a bronze medal. The news of his death was announced by the Norwegian Ski Federation in a statement yesterday (16 July). The federation […]
9 months ago
Norwegian set to cancel 85% of its flights
Approximately 7,300 workers will be temporarily laid off as a result of the move. With the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak impacting life on a day-to-day basis, Norwegian has taken the decision to gradually cancel 85% its flights, temporarily laying off the majority of its workforce in the process. The airline has reacted to an “unprecedented and […]
6 years ago
Norwegian cancels 3,000 flights and implements layoffs due to the impact of the coronavirus
Temporary layoffs have been implemented for a significant share of the Norwegian workforce. Norwegian has announced that it will be cancelling approximately 3,000 flights between mid-March and mid-June of this year, due to the impact of the coronavirus. This represents approximately 15% of the airline’s total capacity for this period. The company has also said […]
6 years ago
Norwegian to discontinue all transatlantic routes between Ireland and North America
The news was announced by the airline on Tuesday afternoon. Popular airline Norwegian have announced plans to discontinue all transatlantic routes between Ireland and North America. The routes will be discontinued from September 15 of this year. Norwegian is among a number of airlines globally that have been impacted by the grounding of the Boeing […]
7 years ago
Norwegian to launch new route from Dublin to Canada
From Dublin to Niagara Falls, we see this being a very popular route. Every year, thousands of Irish people fly from Dublin to Canada, either for a holiday or for a longer stay. And if this has ever been something that you’ve considered, then this news from the airline Norwegian will be music to your […]
7 years ago
Norwegian to temporarily reroute Cork and Shannon passengers through Dublin Airport
The move is a temporary measure in response to the recent suspension of Boeing 737 MAX operations. Norwegian has announced plans to reroute customers who had booked flights from Cork and Shannon airports through Dublin Airport for a 10-day period at the beginning of next month. The move is in response to the decision of […]
7 years ago