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Norwegian airline Wideroe is more than doubling capacity and boosting frequency on its key service between Newcastle Airport and Stavanger – as well as slashing journey times. From March 31 it will add a fourth weekly service to the Norwegian city, while also upgrading the plane used to operate the route to 78-seater Dash 8 Q400 aircraft, which means an extra 28 seats in either direction on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays, with an additional service on Thursdays.
All told, that means the number of seats rises from 150 in either direction to 312, while the journey time falls from one hour 50 minutes to one hour 25 minutes. In addition, the Monday service will be moved from midday to evening, allowing business travellers to have a full day at work before flying.
Dave Laws, Newcastle Airport Chief Executive, said: ‘The extra capacity and quicker flight time is fantastic news for passengers in the North East and Norway. The route plays a vital role in servicing and strengthening the region’s links with the gas and oil industries. It will offer business and leisure customers greater choice. We look forward to seeing this route prosper.’
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Norwegian airline Wideroe is more than doubling capacity and boosting frequency on its key service between Newcastle Airport and Stavanger – as well as slashing journey times. From March 31 it will add a fourth weekly service to the Norwegian city, while also upgrading the plane used to operate the route to 78-seater Dash 8 Q400 aircraft, which means an extra 28 seats in either direction on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays, with an additional service on Thursdays.
All told, that means the number of seats rises from 150 in either direction to 312, while the journey time falls from one hour 50 minutes to one hour 25 minutes. In addition, the Monday service will be moved from midday to evening, allowing business travellers to have a full day at work before flying.
Dave Laws, Newcastle Airport Chief Executive, said: ‘The extra capacity and quicker flight time is fantastic news for passengers in the North East and Norway. The route plays a vital role in servicing and strengthening the region’s links with the gas and oil industries. It will offer business and leisure customers greater choice. We look forward to seeing this route prosper.’
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