Norwegian overhauls EX-YU network
Norwegian Air Shuttle will discontinue a number of routes to the former Yugoslavia this summer but will also introduce several new seasonal services to the region. The budget carrier will launch new flights from Gothenburg to Sarajevo, Stockholm to Pristina and from Helsinki to Tivat, however, all three will operate on a low-frequency basis of only one flight per week. As a result, there will be a total of eight services between Gothenburg and Sarajevo, with flights launching June 21. Services between the Swedish capital to Pristina will commence on April 2, while operations from Helsinki to Tivat will be inaugurated on April 16.
On the other hand, the airline will discontinue a number of its routes, primarily to Croatia. It will not be resuming flights between Stockholm and Zagreb and will shorten its seasonal operations from Copenhagen to the Croatian capital. Norwegian will also suspend its summer services from Stavanger and Trondheim in Norway to Pula, as well as from Oslo to Rijeka. Despite initial plans to discontinue flights between Norway's capital and Sarajevo, the airline has reversed its decision following appeals by the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Norway. Services will now resume on May 25 and run twice per week until the end of the summer season.
In a statement, Norwegian Air Shuttle said, "This is a very important market for Norwegian. We’ve had scheduled flights to the Balkans since 2004 and our presence and network has grown every year. We always explore the possibility to add new destinations to our network. Notably, passengers from the Balkans have the possibility to connect to our long haul routes". Norwegian Air Shuttle recently switched its focus from growth to profitability and outlined plans to launch a rights issue as well as a cost cutting program while at the same time selling aircraft, postponing deliveries and optimising its base structure and route network. "Going into 2019, we will enter a period of slower growth and fewer investments, while constantly looking for new and smarter ways to improve our efficiency and offer new products and services to attract new customers", the airline's CEO, Bjorn Kjos, said.
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