Norwegian today confirmed it is planning new low-cost long-haul routes from Gatwick after buying 28 weekly take off and landing slots from Lithuanian carrier Small Planet Airlines.
The airline already flights from Gatwick to nine US cities and Singapore and it is planning further long-haul routes to Argentina, Chicago and Austin launching early next year.
It said it is now planning how to allocate the new 28 weekly slots, which cover the summer 2018 period.
Chief commercial officer Thomas Ramdahl said: "London Gatwick is at the heart of our global growth ambitions so securing these crucial new slots will allow us to offer our passengers even more new routes, additional flights and affordable fares.
"Together with the launch of new routes to Argentina, Chicago and Austin in 2018, gaining extra capacity at London Gatwick is another huge boost as we get ready for our biggest ever year in the UK."
