Norwegian’s first intercontinental flight was celebrated with American food, cabin crew dressed in new Moods of Norway uniforms and contests for New York passengers at Oslo Airport on Thursday afternoon. Norwegian’s CEO Bjorn Kjos marked the historic event with a ribbon cutting ceremony:
“We are very happy for the great reception of our long-haul routes and that we finally – after years of planning – are able to welcome our first New York passengers on board. The market for intercontinental flights has long been characterized by artificially high fares and limited flexibility. The reception of our new long-haul routes shows that many want to fly inexpensively and comfortably to New York, Bangkok and Fort Lauderdale,” said CEO Bjørn Kjos. He also took the opportunity to announce that Norwegian will expand the number of weekly flights between Oslo and New York from three to four. From 29 November, Norwegian offers daily flights between New York and Scandinavia.