After two days of mediation, Norwegian and the Norwegian Pilot Union (NPU) have reached a positive conclusion with a new collective bargaining agreement. As a result, the risk of strike action has been removed.
The agreement covers 690 pilots employed in Norway.
Unfortunately, due to the previously announced strike action, it is not possible to get new crew in place for all of Norwegian’s flight schedule. Hence, some flights will possibly have to be cancelled this weekend. Passengers whose flights are cancelled will be notified directly.
Norwegian is now in the summer season and has launched 47 new routes this year. Capacity has increased by 1.6 million seats from last year. In total, the company will fly approximately 500 flights daily on 340 routes to over 120 destinations this summer.
In other news, Norwegian Air Sweden is launching a new direct route between Stockholm Arlanda and Tromsö in Northern Norway starting on October 31.
Norwegian not only launches direct flights between Stockholm and Tromsö, but also direct flights between Tromsö and Brussels.
Starting on October 31, the new service between Stockholm Arlanda and Tromsö will be operated twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays.
The winter program starts at the end of October and extends until the end of March.
This coming winter, Norwegian will fly to 75 destinations and over 160 routes.
Top Copyright Photo: Norwegian Air (Sweden) Boeing 737-86N WL SE-RXC (msn 38033) (Anne Cath. Vestly-Norwegian author) LGW (Antony J. Best) Image: 963433.
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