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(Travel Aug-Oct 2023; Select Dates)
Deal Details
Fly Norse (via Norse Atlantic Airways) is offering Roundtrip Airfare Flight: New York, NY (JFK) to Oslo Norway (OSL) on sale for ~$278 listed below. Travel must be done in August-October 2023 on select/available dates only.
Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for finding this deal
Note, this is a nonstop flight and pricing/flight availability may vary depending on selected dates. Economy Light comes with one underseat bag w/ changeable for fee
Travel Availability
Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for finding this deal
Note, this is a nonstop flight and pricing/flight availability may vary depending on selected dates. Economy Light comes with one underseat bag w/ changeable for fee
Travel Availability
- Departs JFK:
- Aug 14, 21, 23, 28, 30
- Sept 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27
- Oct 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23
- Returns:
- Aug 31
- Sept 5, 7, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28
- Oct 5, 7, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26
Editor's Notes
Written by Discombobulated | Staff- Offer will be operated by Norse Atlantic Airways AS; a low-cost, long-haul airline based in Norway
- Additional options will be available to pay for other cabins and/or baggage(s) during the course of checkout, including meal services
- Pricing/flight dates may vary depending on time schedule/availability
- Major VISA, Mastercard & Amex is accepted as forms of payment
- Offer valid while promotional price/flight schedule/time last
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Fly Norse (via Norse Atlantic Airways) is offering Roundtrip Airfare Flight: New York, NY (JFK) to Oslo Norway (OSL) on sale for ~$278 listed below. Travel must be done in August-October 2023 on select/available dates only.
Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for finding this deal
Note, this is a nonstop flight and pricing/flight availability may vary depending on selected dates. Economy Light comes with one underseat bag w/ changeable for fee
Travel Availability
Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for finding this deal
Note, this is a nonstop flight and pricing/flight availability may vary depending on selected dates. Economy Light comes with one underseat bag w/ changeable for fee
Travel Availability
- Departs JFK:
- Aug 14, 21, 23, 28, 30
- Sept 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27
- Oct 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23
- Returns:
- Aug 31
- Sept 5, 7, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28
- Oct 5, 7, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26
Editor's Notes
Written by Discombobulated | Staff- Offer will be operated by Norse Atlantic Airways AS; a low-cost, long-haul airline based in Norway
- Additional options will be available to pay for other cabins and/or baggage(s) during the course of checkout, including meal services
- Pricing/flight dates may vary depending on time schedule/availability
- Major VISA, Mastercard & Amex is accepted as forms of payment
- Offer valid while promotional price/flight schedule/time last
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Some context: Norse is a reincarnation of Norwegian, which stopped flying long haul during the pandemic. (Norwegian still flies intra-Europe short haul.) In the recent past, a former exec of Norwegian bought some of their long-haul aircraft (or their leases) and along with PLAY et al., we now have transatlantic LCC flying again.
Norse uses an LCC model, not too unlike Spirit or Ryanair. "Low Cost Carrier" is a bit of a misnomer: it doesn't mean their fares are necessarily cheap, it means their business model relies on a la carte pricing. (Arguably, LCCs should be called ALCCs.) Depending on what you need/want in your flying experience, you add those extras on after buying just your base ticket, which is just a randomized seat and a personal item like a backpack. Extras would be things like a check-in bag, a rollerboard carry-on (the kind that goes in the overhead bin), a seat assignment, food&drink, amongst others.
In the case of Norse (and the former Norwegian long haul operation), a very decent IFE with a good selection is included, as well as about the same seat pitch as the legacy carriers (31-32"). I think there's a USB plug and/or regular 120V socket too. To be clear, their seats are about the same as a typical legacy carrier Economy experience crossing the Atlantic. (Look up pictures on the interweb of each.) This is not Spirit's seats. And I've experienced far shittier IFEs on United's older planes.
So how does this differ from a Basic Economy (barebones, lowest) fare on a legacy like United or Delta? On the legacies you'll probably get free food&drink, and a free rollerboard carry-on. Quite certain everything else is the same (e.g. you must pay for a checked bag, but the prices vary per carrier). A legacy should also offer better recovery during a delay or cancellation.
So, yes, this is a good deal if: you can travel quite light (just a personal item like a backpack), can bring your own sandwich onboard or aren't bothered by buying some overpriced food&drink, and want to go to Scandinavia. A relaxed- and adventurous-attitude towards rare-but-possible delays/cancellations or other trip obstacles is good too.
This is maybe a good deal if: you also need a rollerboard carry-on in addition to your personal item. Or if you want to head elsewhere in Europe, as you'll have to build in the cost/hassle of additional buses/trains/flights.
This probably isn't a good deal if: you also need checked luggage, definitely want an Econ-style meal on board, and are traveling with other people and definitely need to sit together. All those extras need to be paid for, and it might end up being cheaper and simpler to buy a Basic Economy ticket on a legacy carrier.
Fwiw, I also hesitate to recommend this for anyone's first intl trip, when there's already a lot of other stuff to acclimate to (language, currency, customs, food, etc); second or third trip… sure.
Ultimately do the math for your dates and situation, and see what works for you personally. Do your research first so you know what to expect (technically this should be done for anything) and you'll have a much better chance of a happy trip. Happy Travels!
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But sure it is a good deal if one can plan way in advance.
"Economy Light"
no bags
Check-in - $70
Seat selection - from $25 (rear middle seat) to $120 (exit row)
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With no idea what month or trip-duration you're seeking, here are two free examples:
—Extended Weekend Trip in Early Spring: Mar 16 to Mar 21 is $278 RT
—Two Week Trip at End of Summer: Aug 23 to Sep 7 is also $278 RT
You gotta play around with the dates a bit. Not every single day is going to work, and not every week will either, certainly not on days of high demand for this airline or route.
For example, some bars have a cover charge on weekends when it's higher demand: same idea. Some movie theatres charge extra for showings in the evenings: again, same idea.
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About the price-tag, I'd add that we have oligopolistic market for many things, starting from the bipartisan government with many states (I think I read somewhere that it is up to 2/3) having one party controlling all three branches, up to beer (very crazy expensive, like x5) thanks to Anheuser Busch, and even waste management.
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