Norwegian Carrier Launches Austin Service To London

AUSTIN, TX — The carrier Norwegian inaugurated new, nonstop service between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and London Gatwick Airport this week.

The March 27 launch took place with some fanfare at a 5 p.m. ribbon-cutting event at 5 p.m. celebrating Norwegian’s entry to Austin and marked the airline’s first nonstop in Texas. Officials from Norwegian, the British Consulate and Visit Britain cut the ribbon for the inaugural flight in a ceremony that was accentuated with British and Austin flairs with live music performed by British expatriate/Austin singer-songwriter Katie Marie.

“We’re very excited to bring the Norwegian experience to Austin,” said Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn Kjos. “This city makes perfect sense as our first entry into the Lone Star state. Austin is one of the fastest-growing cities in America, which perfectly fits Norwegian, being the world’s fastest-growing airline. We see great opportunities with our new route, both in terms of lowering trans-Atlantic fares for Austinites and bringing more tourists and business travelers to the region, which will help support thousands of local jobs.”

Norwegian’s new nonstop flight between Austin and London Gatwick Airport operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The eight hour flight departs from the Barbara Jordan Terminal at 4:20 p.m. and arrives in London at 7:20 a.m. Flights depart LGW at 10 a.m. and arrive in Austin at 2:20 p.m. All times are local. Flights are operated on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Tickets are available for booking at www.norwegian.com/us.

London Gatwick Airport is a popular gateway to London given its status as the second-busiest airport in the UK and an accessible entry point to all of Europe.

>>> The ribbon is cut on Norwegian’s new Austin-London Gatwick nonstop. From left are Karen Bell, British Consul General; Norwegian flight crew members; Anders Lindström, Director of Communications, Norwegian; Erin Nemeth, Visit Britain PR & Marketing Manager, USA and Austin City Council Member Jimmy Flannigan. Photo courtesy of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.