· 73 per cent load factor for the month of May marks third consecutive month on
month increase.
· Miami announced as a new destination serving London and Oslo from 18[th]
September.
· Norse Atlantic Airways is operationally ready to deliver an increased
production over the peak summer season.
Arendal, 12[th] June 2023: Norse Atlantic Airways announced Miami as a new
destination serving both London and Oslo from 18[th] September. Miami has high
levels of both direct and connecting passenger traffic and a well-developed
cargo facility that will allow the airline to maximise the potential of the
company's Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet operating on the route.
During the month of May the company celebrated two inaugurals from London with
the launch of services to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. At London Gatwick the
airline now operates three services to the US out of seven open for sale and by
1st July will become the largest long haul operator to the US from the London
airport as flights to Los Angeles and San Francisco take to the skies.
"We are very pleased to report that May was our third highest load factor since
operations began and to see a month on month increase for the third consecutive
month. We have worked hard to ensure a robust operation and sufficient crew
numbers to deliver a significant ramp up in production for the peak summer
months and we are looking forward to welcoming on board an increasing number of
passengers during this period.
As we celebrate the first full year of flight operations on 14[th] June we can
look ahead with pride and a great sense of achievement as we will now have a
fully operational fleet serving 12 destinations throughout the summer 2023
season - five European cities connected to seven key US destinations. We remain
committed to delivering on our pledge to become the world's first profitable low
cost long haul airline," said Bjorn Tore Larsen, CEO Norse Atlantic Airways.
During May, Norse Atlantic Airways recorded an aggregate load factor for the
month of 73 per cent, including charter operations, an increase of six per
centage points compared to the previous month and the third month in row that
the company has recorded an increase in load factor. Norse Atlantic Airways
operated a total 243 flights. 80 per cent of operated flights arrived within 15
minutes of the scheduled arrival time. The company operated 100 per cent of
scheduled flights. Norse Atlantic carried 58,680 passengers in May.
Key traffic figures for May are attached.
Contacts:
Investors: CFO, Ben Boiling, ben.boiling@flynorse.com
Media: SVP Communications, Philip Allport, philip.allport@flynorse.com
Norse Atlantic Airways is a new airline that offers affordable fares on long
-haul flights between Europe and the United States. The Company was founded by
CEO and major shareholder Bjørn Tore Larsen in March 2021. Norse has a fleet of
15 modern, fuel-efficient and more environmentally friendly Boeing 787
Dreamliners that will serve destinations including New York, Los Angeles, Fort
Lauderdale, Orlando, Boston, San Francisco, Washington DC, Miami, Oslo, London,
Rome, Berlin and Paris. The Company's first flight took off from Oslo to New
York on June 14, 2022.