Norwegian Airline Cleared for Ireland-US Takeoff
t is beginning to look like there is no going back for Norwegian Air International’s plans to fly from Cork and Shannon to the US. Over the weekend, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the US regulator, cleared the Scandinavian-owned, Irish-registered airline, meaning that it now has both a foreign carrier’s permit from the Department of Transportation and authorisation from the body that oversees safety.
Some reports say that its Boston services will land at TF Green Airport in Warwick, Rhode Island, about 112km south of the Massachusetts city.
Ticket prices could be as low as €59, although it is unlikely that the airline will sell large numbers of seats at this rate. It is also thought that it will launch a Cork-Boston service first, following this with flights from Shannon, Belfast and possibly Dublin. It could begin New York services next year.