Cork-US flights finally cleared for take-off

Details of the first direct flights from Cork to the US could be announced within days after US authorities sanctioned the airline’s final piece of operational paperwork over the weekend.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) finally signed off on Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) Section 129 application late on Friday night.

It was the last document the low-fares airline needed before it could formally announce route details and begin selling tickets.