Norwegian is pleased to announce that the government of Norway has decided to support and contribute to the airline’s funding of new capital, pending certain conditions. This move significantly increases Norwegian’s chances of working through the crisis caused by the pandemic and to position itself as a key player within Norwegian and European aviation.
Norwegian’s Board of Directors has today outlined a simplified business structure and dedicated short haul route network. With this plan, Norwegian can build a robust and solid company that will attract investors and continue to serve new and existing customers.
Norwegian’s traffic figures for December are heavily influenced by lower demand caused by continued travel restrictions across Europe. However, Christmas bookings were positive.
Norwegian’s traffic figures for November are heavily influenced by lower demand caused by continued travel restrictions across Europe. Christmas bookings look promising.
Norwegian’s traffic figures for October are heavily influenced by lower demand caused by continued travel restrictions across Europe, with several new red zones.
Norwegian’s traffic figures for September are heavily influenced by lower demand caused by new and stricter travel restrictions across Europe.
Today Norwegian has launched a new environmental sustainability strategy that will begin immediately and deliver several industry leading targets. Cutting CO2 emissions by 45 percent, remove all non-recyclable plastics and recycle all single-use plastics are key commitments in the new strategy. The goal is in line with the 1.5°C target set forth in the Paris Agreement.
Norwegian’s traffic figures for August are heavily influenced by the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent travel restrictions and drop in demand. In August, capacity was 94% lower than last year, while the flights that were operated had a load factor of 62.1%.
Norwegian today reported its results for the first half year of 2020. The figures are as expected heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with a net loss of NOK 5.3 billion. During the first half of 2020, 5.31 million customers travelled with the company; a decrease of 71 percent compared to the same period last year.
Norwegian aloittaa uudelleen 76 lentoreittiä 1. heinäkuuta alkaen. Reittejä avataan sekä maiden sisäisillä että ulkomaan reiteillä Euroopassa. Reittien uudelleen käynnistäminen on tulosta asiakkaiden kasvaneesta kysynnästä ja siitä, että useat muut lentoyhtiöt ovat jo aloittaneet lennot uudelleen Euroopassa. Suomessa Norwegian aloittaa jälleen lennot Tukholmaan ja Osloon.
Norwegianin kanta-asiakasohjelma, Norwegian Reward, voitti arvostetussa Freddie Awardsissa Paras lentoyhtiön kanta-asiakasohjelma Euroopassa/Afrikassa -tunnustuksen neljäntenä vuonna peräkkäin. Norwegian voitti neljä eri palkintoa Freddie Awardsissa. Norwegian Reward voitti myös Paras kanta-asiakasohjelman luottokortti Euroopassa/Afrikassa-, Paras kampanja- ja Paras asiakaspalvelu -kategorioissa.
Covid-19 on vaikuttanut siihen, että maa toisensa jälkeen on sulkenut rajansa. Norwegianille tämä on tarkoittanut, että lähes koko lentotoiminta on keskeytynyt, mutta suuret henkilöstökustannukset ovat säilyneet. Huolimatta toimenpiteistä, joita yhtiö on tehnyt kustannusten vähentämiseksi, tytäryhtiöiden hallituksille ei valitettavasti jäänyt muuta vaihtoehtoa kuin jättää konkurssihakemukset.
