Starting this fall, cheap flights from the United States to Europe might be a little more difficult to come by.?
Low-cost carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is making significant cuts to its transatlantic route network, nixing half of its flights to the U.S.?
Beginning in October, the Norway-based carrier will no longer operate six routes from the East and West Coasts to popular cities in the E.U. Those routes include:?
The cuts were first reported by aviation analyst @SeanM1997 on X and Business Insider. TravelPulse reached out to Norse Atlantic for comment, but didn¡¯t hear back by time of publication.
The no-frills carrier has been growing in popularity with budget-minded U.S. tourists looking for affordable air lift across the Atlantic. The airline has struggled to be profitable, despite flying full planes. In the second quarter of 2025, Norse Atlantic reported load factors of 97% but still posted a net loss of $5.9 million. However the company appeared to be on a positive financial trajectory, with executives announcing that they hoped to deliver full-year profitability at the end of 2025.
Although stingy with amenities like legroom and in-flight drinks and snacks¡ªwhich are only available for purchase¡ªthe airline has a growing reputation for reliable, cheap flights. One-way tickets on routes like New York to Berlin could be had for as little as $150, while round-trips on other Europe-bound routes are routinely below $400.
The airline operates a fleet of 12 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner planes, six of which it plans to lease to Indian carrier IndiGo in 2026.
After the fall route cuts take effect, Norse Atlantic will continue to operate six transatlantic routes from the U.S., including New York to Athens, Rome, and London; Los Angeles to Rome and London; and Orlando to London.
It appears the airline will no longer operate out of Miami, where it only had a single route to London.
Aside from its flights to the U.S., Norse Atlantic operates routes from Norway and the U.K. to Thailand, with flights between Oslo and Stockholm to Phuket and Bangkok, as well as from Manchester and London to Phuket. On its recent second-quarter earnings call, the carrier said it was seeing ¡°strong demand¡± for its fall and winter flights to Asia.
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