Norwegian to Start New London-Buenos Aires Service
Norwegian is proud to announce a new route from London Gatwick to Buenos Aires, marking the airline’s first ever South American route as its UK expansion plans gather pace.
The new route will start in February 2018, with fares from £299 breaking the current monopoly on direct London to Buenos Aires flights, offering passengers more choice and lower fares.
Norwegian already offers affordable long-haul flights from London Gatwick to nine U.S. cities and Singapore. Buenos Aires will become Norwegian’s eleventh long-haul route from London Gatwick as part of its continued expansion from the UK into a range of new global markets.
From February 14, 2018, Norwegian will start a year-round service of four weekly flights from London Gatwick to Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport, all on board brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Passengers can choose from a spacious, modern economy cabin with seatback inflight entertainment and fares from £299 one way.
A Premium cabin is also available offering spacious seating with more than a metre of legroom, complimentary meal service, generous baggage allowance and airport lounge access, with Premium fares available from £699 one way.
Often called the ‘Paris of South America’, Buenos Aires offers UK travellers a unique mix of European and Latin American culture. By day, Argentina’s cosmopolitan capital city features classical architecture, over 250 parks and green spaces, sidewalk cafes and world-class shopping.
By night, Buenos Aires boasts a thriving cultural scene including top-class bars, restaurants and theatres; 10 yearly festivals including film, jazz and books; and a vibrant music scene giving travelers chance to dance in the home of the tango.
“With our new Argentina route, we are offering UK passengers more choice and lower fares to another exciting global destination. Buenos Aires is a cosmopolitan capital city with something to offer all travelers and Norwegian has fares to suit all budgets,” Norwegian CEO Bjorn Kjos said.
The new London-Argentina route will be operated by the UK subsidiary ‘Norwegian UK’ (NUK) which was established in 2015 to give the airline a stronger foothold in the UK market, and allow it to access bilateral traffic rights to a series of new markets in Asia, Africa and South America.
NUK is headquartered at London Gatwick, and will use British-registered aircraft and Gatwick-based crew to operate the new services. Earlier this year, Norwegian also established an Argentinian subsidiary, Norwegian Air Argentina, with plans for a considerable operation in Argentina, including domestic flights.
