Norwegian ‘must clarify Irish flights’

The chief of Norwegian Air International has been asked to directly clarify what is to happen to passengers intending to fly from Cork and Shannon to the US next month, as the crisis around Boeing’s grounded 737 Max intensified. Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune said Norwegian founder and chief executive Bjørn Kjos must address passengers on “what measures have been taken to re-route or refund affected passengers thus far”.

Cork Airport management has said it is confident Norwegian will source a 737-800 extended range aircraft to replace the grounded 737 Max used to fly to Providence in Rhode Island when the flights resume in less than two weeks for the summer schedule.