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There was recent news(April/March) about Norwegian actually running extremely low on cash to a point of bankruptcy and the airline laid off like 90% of their wo

There was recent news(April/March) about Norwegian actually running extremely low on cash to a point of bankruptcy and the airline laid off like 90% of their workforce due to Covid19 pandemic and lack of flights/demand.

SOLAR_FIELDS 6y ago
I really hope this doesn’t happen - Norwegian is the best low cost long haul airline out there. Round trip AUS-LGW tickets can be found for sub $500 on Norwegian. The premium is also very competitive for the same flight ($800-1200) when competitors doing similar route (BA) charge more than double that, and the service certainly isn’t doubled. They are also flying very new planes and as such are a much nicer experience. There are always plugs under the seats, IFE is modern and available on every seat. Also the way they handle seat service is much more convenient, you order and pay through the IFE console instead of having to wait for the cart to come around and as such you have complete service all the way though the flight. Even on domestic flights in Europe they are a pretty reasonable experience, much better than Ryanair and Easyjet at least. They are often priced about 10-20% more expensive than Ryanair and Easyjet when you probably get double the comfort and service and half the annoyances. I might sound like a shill for Norwegian but I think they really fill the Southwest niche here - a decently low cost (but not lowest) airline that doesn’t treat you or it’s employees like shit. That’s not to say they are without flaws either. I and others have had some sketchy times where Norwegian has fought awarding the EU mandated reimbursement for delayed/cancelled flights. But no other international airline in Europe straddles the line between legacy carrier level of service and barebones low-cost as well as Norwegian.
- menybuvico 6y ago
  Fought is expressing it mildly; they're outright refusing unless you threaten them with court action.
- pb7 6y ago
  For what it’s worth, I also deeply enjoyed every long haul flight I’ve taken on Norwegian B787s. The value was definitely there.
- ConceitedCode 6y ago
  The article talks about the airline focusing on shorter routes and cutting the longer routes that they were losing money on. Even if the airline doesn't go through bankruptcy the long haul routes at the same price will probably no longer be around. "However, with the scheduled flights gradually resuming, the airline is restructuring its fleet and focusing on short- and medium-range destinations. Europe’s fourth-largest low-cost carrier will likely completely discontinue the long-haul flights that sank the company into debt."
  - fredsters_s 6y ago
    it's too bad really, the long-haul price competition they created on their routes was fantastic

SOLAR_FIELDS 6y ago

I really hope this doesn’t happen - Norwegian is the best low cost long haul airline out there. Round trip AUS-LGW tickets can be found for sub $500 on Norwegian. The premium is also very competitive for the same flight ($800-1200) when competitors doing similar route (BA) charge more than double that, and the service certainly isn’t doubled. They are also flying very new planes and as such are a much nicer experience. There are always plugs under the seats, IFE is modern and available on every seat. Also the way they handle seat service is much more convenient, you order and pay through the IFE console instead of having to wait for the cart to come around and as such you have complete service all the way though the flight. Even on domestic flights in Europe they are a pretty reasonable experience, much better than Ryanair and Easyjet at least. They are often priced about 10-20% more expensive than Ryanair and Easyjet when you probably get double the comfort and service and half the annoyances. I might sound like a shill for Norwegian but I think they really fill the Southwest niche here - a decently low cost (but not lowest) airline that doesn’t treat you or it’s employees like shit. That’s not to say they are without flaws either. I and others have had some sketchy times where Norwegian has fought awarding the EU mandated reimbursement for delayed/cancelled flights. But no other international airline in Europe straddles the line between legacy carrier level of service and barebones low-cost as well as Norwegian.

menybuvico 6y ago
Fought is expressing it mildly; they're outright refusing unless you threaten them with court action.
pb7 6y ago
For what it’s worth, I also deeply enjoyed every long haul flight I’ve taken on Norwegian B787s. The value was definitely there.
ConceitedCode 6y ago
The article talks about the airline focusing on shorter routes and cutting the longer routes that they were losing money on. Even if the airline doesn't go through bankruptcy the long haul routes at the same price will probably no longer be around. "However, with the scheduled flights gradually resuming, the airline is restructuring its fleet and focusing on short- and medium-range destinations. Europe’s fourth-largest low-cost carrier will likely completely discontinue the long-haul flights that sank the company into debt."
- fredsters_s 6y ago
  it's too bad really, the long-haul price competition they created on their routes was fantastic