Norwegian announces 17 new routes for Summer 2025 including three from the UK
Norwegian has announced the launch of 17 new routes for the northern summer of 2025, which will include a trio of new routes from the UK. In all, with the new routes included in the total, the Oslo-based budget airline is planning to operate 344 individual routes and serve 128 destinations across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East during the summer peak of 2025.
The new routes from the UK will see an additional pair of services from the carrier’s existing UK hub at London-Gatwick Airport (LGW), plus the addition of Newcastle Airport in the Northeast of England (NCL) as an additional destination. Norwegian currently operates 21 routes from the UK to 15 destinations in five countries. In addition to the UK, new routes will also be launching from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Latvia to a range of destinations across Europe.
From March 30, 2025, the carrier will begin operating a new service from Gatwick to Riga (RIX) in Latvia, joining airBaltic on the route. Flights will initially operate twice weekly but will increase to three times weekly later in the summer. Then, on April 11, 2025, twice-weekly flights from Gatwick to Ålesund-Vigra Airport (AES) in Norway will join the airline’s network for the first time. The last of the new routes to join the carrier’s UK operation will be twice-weekly services from Newcastle to Copenhagen in Denmark starting on May 2, 2024.
GCmap.com“The summer holidays are something everyone looks forward to, and we’re thrilled to offer new and exciting destinations,” said Magnus Thome Maursund, Commercial Director at Norwegian. “From the UK, we are introducing direct routes to vibrant European cities. As the summer months are a busy travel period, we encourage customers to plan and book their holidays early to secure seats.”
Norwegian’s summer program 2025 will feature 344 routes distributed across five Nordic countries plus those from the UK – 167 originating in Norway, 86 from Denmark, 71 from Sweden, 25 from Finland, and eight from Latvia. Norwegian operates both summer and winter programs. The airline’s summer program runs from late March through October, while the current winter program includes 170 routes to 76 destinations.
Dirk Daniel Mann / ShutterstockAccording to ch-aviation, Norwegian’s current fleet comprises 132 aircraft including 63 Boeing 737-800s and 22 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, plus 45 De Havilland Canada DHC-8s plus three Embraer ERJ-190s operated by regional subsidiary, Widerøe.
On December 5, 2024, the airline announced that in November 2024, Norwegian carried 1,531,361 passengers while Widerøe flew 326,041 passengers, totaling 1,857,402 for the airline group. Overall capacity for Norwegian was up by 28% over the same month in 2023 while the load factor remained stable.
The average sector length for Norwegian increased by 17% compared to November 2023, as the airline’s network expanded to include more routes to warmer winter sun destinations plus several arctic tourism destinations.
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