It’s been a long time since I’ve seen fares this low from New York to Scandinavia!
$145 nonstop JFK-OSL, including taxes and fees!
To be fair, a round trip ticket is $467.30 — still a terrific bargain, especially since it includes fuel surcharges.
This week’s Bloomberg Business Week featured an interview with Norwegian Airlines CEO Bjørn Kjos, about the airline’s bid to launch low cost service to Europe.
Norwegian Airlines placed orders last year for an astounding 222 787 Dreamliners and Airbus A350s!
Will it work? Previous low-cost, low-fare ventures have consistently faltered because the cost of fuel for transoceanic flights is enormous. Kjos, an attorney and former fighter pilot for the Norwegian military, has heard the skepticism before. ‘They haven’t had the tools to do it,’ he says. ‘The Dreamliner is the first airplane that can do it.’
The Business Week article prompted me to take a look at upcoming fares.
(I won a 150 EUR gift card from Radisson, and they have a lot of hotels in Scandinavia. More on that later.)
Norwegian Air has a simple fare calendar to search for deals.
In addition to New York, they fly out of Fort Lauderdale.
Norwegian Air serves a huge number of destinations in Europe, and the Middle East. They also fly to Thailand.
Low cost service from Oakland, Los Angeles, and Orlando launches in May 2014.
All the fares aren’t as cheap as the flight I found to Oslo over the holidays.
Checked baggage is an extra fee that varies depending on how far you travel.
Have a look at the website and route map to see if you can spot find some bargain fares.
If you do, be sure to share any especially great deals in the comment section.
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Did you make it to Oslo? Wow, what fun. Hey, here’s a tip: never post your vacation plans on your blog before you travel–crooks may use that as an invitation. Post your stories after you are safely home. Happy holidays.
Oslo? Not yet. Maybe some day. Thanks for the tip!