Norwegian to reopen its base in Barcelona
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26 August 2022
The profit made in the second quarter of
2022 allows Norwegian to develop new short- and medium-term plans, such as the
re-establishment of a base in Barcelona (BCN), Spain, and the hiring of 800
workers.
The COVID-19
health crisis and the resulting heavy losses pushed Norwegian into uncertainty
about its future. The airline laid off over 7,000 employees, closed all
European bases except those in Norway, ceased long-haul operations and got rid
of more than a hundred aircraft (including all the Boeing 787 Dreamliners).
The company
entered bankruptcy protection and was restructured completely. With a fleet of
just 7 aircraft, its network was focused on Norway. It progressively
reopened different bases, mainly in Scandinavia, but also in Alicante and
Malaga, Spain.
By the
summer of 2023, the total fleet will be increased to 85 Boeing 737-800
aircraft.
The company
will establish a seasonal base in Barcelona in the summer of 2023, with two
based Boeing 737-800s flying essentially to Scandinavian destinations.
Currently,
Aena figures show that during the first half of 2022, Norwegian moved 230,224
passengers at Barcelona El Prat airport with flights to five destinations:
Oslo, Stavanger, Bergen, Stockholm and Copenhagen.
With the
Spanish expansion scheduled for 2023, an increase in the staff in Spain by 800
workers is expected: 300 pilots and 500 cabin crew.
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