Aviation news: Ryanair talks with Norwegian on connecting flights ‘ongoing’

Low fares airlines Ryanair and Norwegian have said talks are ongoing regarding a tie-up that would allow passengers transfer on connecting flights between Europe and the US.

Norwegian and Ryanair rival EasyJet announced a new booking platform to allow customers to use its website to book long-haul flights with other airlines, EasyJet said.

EasyJet said that customers would be able to buy other airlines’ flights on EasyJet.com, and said it was the first global airline connections’ service by a European low fares airline.