NORWEGIAN TO LAUNCH FLIGHTS FROM LOS ANGELES TO BARCELONA IN 2017
European low-cost air carrier, Norwegian, today announced it will launch flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Barcelona, Spain, on June 5, 2017. The nonstop flights to Spain will operate twice a week until the end of August 2017, when it will add a third weekly flight.
Introductory one-way economy fares start at $199, including taxes; premium one-way fares at $849 one-way, including taxes. Premium service includes a dedicated check-in counter, additional luggage allowance, fast-track security, lounge access, priority boarding, sleeper seats, all meals anddrinks.
All fares are now available for sale on Norwegian’s website at www.Norwegian.com/us. Additionally, the website’s low-fare calendar displays the lowest available fares to all of Norwegian’sdestinations.
“Continued U.S. expansion is key to Norwegian’s global strategy, and we’re excited to offer affordable fares to even more nonstop European destinations so that travelers can enjoy our award-winning onboard service. We now offer a greater amount of nonstop routes from theU.S. to Europe than any other European airline, and we look forward to continue adding more routes and frequencies so that American travelers have even more choices,” said Thomas Ramdahl, Norwegian’s chief commercial officer.
"We congratulate Norwegian on the announcement to launch nonstop service to Barcelona that will provide Angelenos with more low-cost choices to Europe," said Deborah Flint, Los Angeles World Airports chief executive officer. “Barcelona is a new nonstop destination for LAX and the new service will strengthen business, tourism, and cultural ties with one of the most desirable regions in Europe while providing connecting service to additional destinations.”
In addition to LAX, Norwegian will also begin Barcelona service next June from Fort Lauderdale, New York City/Newark, and Oakland.
Norwegian started operations at LAX in 2014 with nonstop service to Stockholm, Sweden – then quickly expanded service to Oslo, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; London-Gatwick; and most recently in July to Paris-Orly.
Barcelona is the seventh European city with nonstop service to the U.S. in Norwegian’s ever-growing route network. The carrier offers a total 44 routes from the U.S., 37 of which are to Europe and seven to the French Caribbean. Upcoming routes from the U.S. include Las Vegas to London launching on October 31; Las Vegas to Oslo launching on November 1; and Fort Lauderdale to Guadeloupe launching on December17.
Norwegian operates one of the world’s youngest fleets comprised of brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliners . All long-haul flights include both a Premium and an Economycabin.
AboutNorwegian
Norwegian is the world’s sixth largest low -cost airline and carried 26 million passengers in 2015. The airline operates more than 400 routes to over 130 destinations in Europe, North Africa, Middle East, Thailand, Caribbean and the U.S. Norwegian has a fleet of more than 100 aircraft, with an average age of 3.6 years, making it one of the world’s youngest fleets. Norwegian was named the Most Fuel-Efficient Airline on Transatlantic Routesby the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Norwegian was named World’s Best Low -Cost Long-Haul Airline by the renowned SkyTrax World Airline Awards in 2015 and 2016, and for the fourth consecutive year, named Europe’s Best Low -Cost Airline . Norwegian employs 5,500people.
The airline offers 40 nonstop routes from the U.S. to London, Paris, Scandinavia and the Caribbean. Follow @Fly_Norwegian on Twitter, join the discussion on Facebook and keep up with our adventures on Instagram . For more information on Norwegian and itsnetwork, visitwww.norwegian.com.
About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
LAX is the seventh busiest airport in the world and third in the United States. LAX served more than 74.9 million passengers in 2015. LAX offers 742 daily nonstop flights to 101 cities in the U.S. and 1,273 weekly nonstop flights to 76 cities in 41 countries on 64 commercial air carriers. LAX ranks 12th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with more than 2.1 million tons of air cargo valued at over $101.4 billion. LAX handled 655,564 operations (landings and takeoffs) in 2015.
An economic study based on 2014 operations reported LAX generated 620,610 jobs in Southern California with labor income of $37.3 billion and economic output (business revenues) of more than $126.6 billion. This activity added $6.2 billion to local and state revenues and $8.7 billion in federal tax revenues. The study also reported that LAX’s ongoing capital-improvement program creates an additional 121,640 annual jobs with labor income of $7.6 billion and economic output of $20.3 billion, $966 million in state and local taxes, and $1.6 billion in federal tax revenues.
LAX is part of a system of three Southern California airports – along with LA/Ontario International and Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports, a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City’s general fund.
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