Norwegian ‘shaking up transatlantic travel’ with launch of ultra-low-fares flights

The head of one of Europe’s largest low-fares airlines has promised to shake up the Irish transatlantic market after launching 17 ultra- low-fares flights from Ireland to the US — including the first direct transatlantic route from Cork Airport.

Bjorn Kjos, the head of Norwegian, made his comments at the launch of the long-awaited service from Cork Airport to TF Green Airport in Providence, south of Boston, with one-way fares starting from €69.

He also announced four weekly flights to the US from Shannon — two to Providence/Boston and two to Stewart Airport, New York — and 12 flights a week from Dublin — daily to Stewart New York and five to Providence/Boston.