Over the summer season, Norse Atlantic will serve London Gatwick from seven US destinations, with inaugural services from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston commencing soon.
The first Norse Atlantic flight from Washington, D.C. to London (courtesy Norse Atlantic Airways)
On June 1, 2023,Norse Atlantic Airways celebrated the start of service from Washington, D.C. to London Gatwick. Flights will operate six times a week with fares for only $205 one-way including all taxes.
The Washington Dulles to London Gatwick flight departed at 8:25 p.m. EDT and arrived at 8:45 a.m. local time the following day. The return flight will depart London Gatwick at 3:00 p.m. local time and arrive at 6:20 p.m. EDT.
Norse Atlantic exclusively operates Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The cabin offers passengers a relaxed and comfortable travel experience with each seat including a personal state of the art entertainment experience. Our Premium cabin offers an industry leading 43” seat pitch and 12” recline allowing passengers to arrive at their destination feeling refreshed and ready to explore their destination.
Norse Atlantic Airways is adding four new routes this winter, three from London Gatwick to Barbados, Kingston and Montego Bay and from Oslo to Bangkok.
Norse Atlantic Airways made this announcement:
New winter sun routes to Barbados, Kingston and Montego Bay will provide customers with lower fares while increasing competition to these traditionally expensive holiday destinations.
The three new routes from London Gatwick join, New York, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood which are already on sale for the winter.
In total Norse Atlantic will serve 10 destinations from London Gatwick in winter 2023 and become the second largest long haul operator by seat capacity.
From today customers can book direct Norse Atlantic Airways flights between London Gatwick to Barbados, Kingston and Montego Bay from only £449 return including taxes.
Flights to Barbados will operate daily from October 29, 2023 with fares starting from £449 return including all taxes.
Flights to Kingston will operate three times a week from October 31, 2023 with fares starting from £579 return including all taxes.
Flights to Montego Bay will operate four times a week from October 29, 2023 with fares starting from £559 return including all taxes.
Norse Atlantic exclusively operates Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The cabin offers passengers a relaxed and comfortable travel experience with each seat including a personal state of the art entertainment experience. Our Premium cabin offers an industry leading 43” seat pitch and 12” recline allowing passengers to arrive at their destination feeling refreshed and ready to explore their destination.
As part of the airline’s winter program Norse Atlantic will also launch flights between Oslo and Bangkok twice weekly from November 2, 2023.
Top Copyright Photo: Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner LN-FND (msn 38788) LGW (Robbie Shaw). Image: 959452.
Delta Air Lines starts daily nonstop flights to New York-JFK. Delta is returning to London Gatwick after 15 years absence and the return of the airline’s service coincides with its 45thanniversary of serving the UK-US market.
“Delta started flying to the UK 45 years ago this month at Gatwick and so it is fitting that we are restarting our operations from Gatwick to the United States,” said Nicolas Ferri, Delta’s vice president Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India. “On board, customers will discover an elevated service and special touches to make their journey memorable.”
Delta people commemorate their airline’s return to London’s Gatwick Airport (LGW).
With daily flights, customers will enjoy convenient connections to destinations across North America via Delta’s New York-JFK hub. Exciting cities including New Orleans, Nashville and Miami are waiting to be discovered, while customers can connect to California’s breath-taking beaches in Los Angeles and San Diego and world-class wine region near San Francisco. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy one-stop service to Salt Lake City and Seattle, from where some of America’s most famous national parks are within easy reach for hiking, biking, and rafting.
STEWART WINGATE, CEO, GATWICK AIRPORT SAID:
“We are thrilled to welcome Delta Air Lines back to Gatwick. It means that we will expand furthermore our connectivity to the US. This trust from such a network carrier as Delta underlines the competitiveness and the operational capabilities of Gatwick.
“Delta is a huge name in the transatlantic market and being able to offer passengers across London and the South East the opportunity to travel with them between Gatwick and New York City is fantastic, providing not only wider choice, but further competition. It also demonstrates the strong pull of Gatwick as an airport for big name, long-haul airlines.”
And it’s not only travellers flying from London Gatwick who will benefit from more nonstop flights to the United States. Delta’s schedule is good news for the British economy, offering more opportunities for American tourists to visit popular destinations such as London, Brighton, Cambridge – all within easy, direct, and quick reach of Gatwick by train – and beyond in what is an exciting year ahead given the King’s upcoming coronation.
A SEAT FOR EVERY TRAVEL STYLE
A Delta Boeing 767 lands at London’s Gatwick Airport (LGW).
There’s an upgraded travel experience waiting for Delta customers when flying from London, with recently refurbished Boeing 767-300 aircraft featuring Delta cabin experiences to suit our customers’ needs. From the luxury of a fully flat-bed seat in Delta One to Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin, customers will find an elevated onboard experience on board.
Customers in every cabin enjoy seat-back screens featuring hours of complimentary premium entertainment via Delta Studio, in-seat power, high-speed Wi-Fi (for purchase, with free Wi-Fi coming by the end of 2024) and free mobile messaging via iMessage, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. All flights between UK and the US will be operated in cooperation with Delta’s joint venture partners Virgin Atlantic, Air France, and KLM.
