Norwegian Air is cooling its interest in Las Vegas, at least during the stifling summer season.
The European low-cost carrier said it is suspending its Las Vegas routes from four European cities from March due to performance issues caused by the hot temperatures.
Flights will then resume again in the fall.
"This is not something we’ve had happen anywhere else. It didn’t happen that often, but it was enough times to make us realize that it was an issue and we didn’t want to keep delaying our customers," Norwegian spokesman Anders Lindstrom told the Las Vegas Review Journal.
"It’s unfortunate with what’s happening in Las Vegas because the routes are doing well."
It many ways it is a victim of its own success as the airline has crammed in 291 seats on each Dremliner jet and passenger loading have been consistently high.
"Given the weight of those additional Norwegian passengers and all that accompanies them, the airline this summer found close to 300 people on board, including crew, and its planes’ ability to take-off during high-temperature periods was sometimes limited," McCarran International Airport spokesman Chris Jones said.
Take-off issues arose when the mercury touched 104 degrees, Norwegian Air said.
Temperatures reached or surpassed this on 60 days this year, according to the National Weather Service.
The airline says the heat forced the delay of many flights as it had to wait for temperatures to cool down.
It is looking at amending schedules for early morning or late in the evening when temperatures are cooler.
"We really want to fix this situation. We hope to have a solution for 2018 and beyond," said Lindstrom.
