Cost-cutting will not impact Irish flights, says Norwegian Air

Norwegian Air has said its Irish operations will not be affected despite the airline saying it would reduce costs next year compared with this year. 

Europe’s third-largest budget airline by passenger numbers is already on a big expansion drive. It said it expected to grow its flight capacity by another 35% next year and presented third-quarter results below forecast.

Norwegian has embarked on an ambitious growth plan, buying more than 200 new fuel-efficient jets, in order to try to grab a slice of the lucrative transatlantic market.