Tagged With "Norwegian"
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Re: How Low Can You Go? Norwegian Air's Chief Bets on It
After seeing todays prices ,he's not joking around. He's putting the loss leaders right out there to set the tone. The West Coast prices are absolutely incredible. I sure hope it lasts
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Re: New routes give Denmark big tourism boost
It's good news for travelers and for Denmark. It shows budget travelers do contribute too. I haven't been to Denmark yet but I thought Sweden was very reasonable. Now Norway is pricey, but its so well worth seeing.
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Re: Cruisers told: Leave your water home!
Looks like I'm back to Vodka in a Listerine Mouthwash Bottle then. 1 drop of green and 2 drops of blue food colouring.
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Re: Cruisers told: Leave your water home!
You're a crafty fellow, GarryRF! Resourceful and sly -- features we like about you.
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Re: Norwegian Air to finally get U.S. license
This is great news! And this license should really have an impact on trans-Atlantic prices.
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Re: U.S. regs may delay Norwegian's Cork-Boston route
Norwegian Air Shuttle got their EU flight license approved for their Irish subsidiary airline ,Norwegian International ,in Feb. 2014. Under the Open Skies agreement, they should be allowed to fly between EU countries and the US. How the DOT is justifying taking over two years to approve their foreign carrier permit, when it normally takes a month, I don't know.
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Re: U.S. regs may delay Norwegian's Cork-Boston route
What was that song ? "Money makes the world go round" Well apparently it doesn't. Looks like another case of someone playing "Dirty Pool"
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Re: $240 NY-London, LA $320: Norwegian Air
That is a super deal .In recent the wear coast sales to Europe are few and far between
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Re: $240 NY-London, LA $320: Norwegian Air
Originally Posted by Travel Rob: That is a super deal .In recent years the west coast sales to Europe have been few and far between.Great to see.
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$240 NY-London, LA $320: Norwegian Air
Norwegian Air Shuttle, a low-cost carrier that has begun flying trans-Atlantic from Oslo now plans to offer service by this summer to NYC and LA from London Gatwick. The announced fares are $240 each way to NY and $320 to LA--less than half the cost...
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Scandinavia strikes disrupt SAS, Norwegian
Air service in Scandinavian countries has seen days of disruption by strikes over labor rights, and it may get worse tomorrow (Wed. March 4). SAS cabin crew have forced cancellation of some flights in a dispute over assignments to a domestic...
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Cruise to Nowhere update: The reason why
Last week, we reported HERE that Cruises to Nowhere are being dropped because of new U.S. regulations, and that the reasons were not fully clear. But now we know. Under U.S. laws, designed to promote both the domestic shipbuilding industry and...
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Erika Update: Storm causes cruise changes and cancellations
Tropical Storm Erika has been downgraded, but her effect on the Caribbean cruise industry continues, bringing changes to cruise itineraries, and cancelling some port calls, although some cruises are now slated to resume their original plans. ...
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Norwegian Wins Europe's Best Low-Cost Airline Award
Norwegian Air Shuttle has been named Europe’s Leading Low-Cost Airline by the World Travel Awards for the first time. They beat out Aer Lingus, Air Berlin, easyJet, Monarch, Ryanair and Vueling. Norwegian's CEO, Bjorn Kjos,...
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Cruise lines drop Houston as a cruise port
The two cruise lines that have been sailing from Houston's cruise port have cancelled plans to use the port after the middle of next year. The port has been open since 2013, after a $100 million renovation. Local officials had hoped that it would be...
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Another cruise line sets sail for Cuba...it hopes
Oceania's Riviera is one of the line's 684-passenger R-class ships Norwegian Cruise Lines' Oceania Cruises brand, like Carnival's Fathom, has plans to join the growing interest in travel to Cuba from the U.S., but it's taking a radically...
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'Cruise to Nowhere' must now go 'somewhere'
New plans needed: Carnival Vista would have gone nowhere from New York in 2017. Photo: Carnival New rules issued by the U.S. mean the end of "cruises to nowhere"—ocean voyages by cruise ships that leave U.S. territorial waters for a day...
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Norwegian shuffles the deck on U.S. service
Norwegian (we'll call it that before we list its operating parts) has made two moves in the U.S. market this week, both parts of its strategy of opening up long-term discount service between the U.S. and Europe. It's opening service...
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Even being a Viking needs a diploma these days
And you thought all you had to do to be a Viking was grow a beard, wear a helmet, swing an ax and raid Britain! These days, it seems, everything requires a degree, and a continuing-education college in Norway is offering the course, including...
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'Fee Creep' continues in cruise industry
Norwegian Escape (above) arrives with new dining charges Photo: Arno Redenius / Wikimedia Perhaps taking a cue from the airlines, a number of cruise lines have recently added...
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Cruise line updates: Win some, lose some
Cruise lines have announced some changes in plans and prices recently; two big ones are a trend to higher daily gratuity charges on board, and a move to more flexibility in choosing flights as part of cruise packages. Princess Cruises is raising daily...
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Norwegian and WOW add routes, sale fares
Two low-cost carriers, Norwegian and WOW, are opening new U.S.-to-Europe routes for next summer, at discount prices...and fees.
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How low can it go? Norwegian hints at $69 to Europe
Norwegian's getting 737 MAX jetliners next year, and plans to use them to drop trans-Atlantic fares even lower.
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Cruisers told: Leave your water home!
Another cruise line adds rules against passengers bringing their own drinks on board, whether water, juice or booze.
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How Low Can You Go? Norwegian Air's Chief Bets on It
Norwegian Air Shuttle's plans to undercut the majors with cheap flights, efficient 787s and selected routes (under $670 for summer roundtrips NY to London) has the industry both skeptical...and a little scared. The Guardian interviewed Norwegian's...
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Norwegian Air to finally get U.S. license
Norwegian Air will finally get its U.S. foreign-carrier certificate, after waiting through over 2 years of opposition and inaction.
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High-speed WiFi spreading at sea, some free
Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean are both rolling out new high-speed WiFi services...but they come with a price.
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New routes give Denmark big tourism boost
New and expanded air routes, including many from U.S. on discounter Norwegian Air, have given Danish tourism a big boost.
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Norwegian gives Oakland its first-ever London non-stop
Oakland International will be the base for Norwegian's new California-to-London service—a big step for the expanding carrier and for the airport that's locked in competition with nearby San Francisco and San Jose. The service will start May 12, using 787 Dreamliners. The London base is Gatwick, where Norwegian is now the third-largest carrier, with service to 50 European cities. Altogether, along with the airline's Oakland flights to its Oslo and Stockholm hubs, Oakland passengers can...
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U.S. regs may delay Norwegian's Cork-Boston route
Norwegian might have to delay Cork- Boston flights if US regulators don't act soon.
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Norwegian Air Expands and offers US to Paris flights for $175 one way
Norwegian expands trans-Atlantic routes, U.S. to Paris, and offers sales.
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Re: High-speed WiFi spreading at sea, some free
On a recent Norwegian cruise the charges for wifi were very high ($25/day), and people said that the speeds were awful. While these prices are "better" they would still stop me from using wifi on my cruise.
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Re: Norwegian and WOW add routes, sale fares
Trans Atlantic flights have been a rip off for many years. So I welcome the new kids on the block. Competition will improve the travellers choice of affordable destinations.
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Cruising on the Norwegian Sun
Taking a 3 week trip on the Norwegian Sun, Jonathan L got to really experience cruise life. Here is his review.
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Alaska: Cruising the Inside Passage
Lester shares images and activities from a cruise through Alaska's Inside Passage
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Low-Fare Florida-Scandinavia Flights in the Air Today!
Norwegian Air Shuttle's first Fort Lauderdale to Copenhagen flight is off today, to be followed by flights tomorrow and Sunday to Oslo and Stockholm.