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Norse Atlantic Airways takes off with first flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Oslo, Norway


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Norse Atlantic Airways takes off with first flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Oslo, Norway

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Category: Airline / Travel

Norse Atlantic Airways celebrated the first commercial departure flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Oslo on June 20th. This exciting milestone follows Norse Atlantic Airways’ inaugural flights between Oslo and JFK New York on June 14th 

“Norse Atlantic Airways has now entered a new chapter, we are delivering on our promise to offer affordable value and a quality traveling experience to all. Our first Norse Atlantic Airways flight from Fort Lauderdale to Oslo is the culmination of months of preparation and hard work by dedicated colleagues across all departments. This marks a proud moment for us all at Norse as we now look ahead to ramping up our network for the benefit of customers, businesses, and local economies” said Bjorn Tore Larsen, CEO of Norse Atlantic Airways.

The full flight from Fort Lauderdale to Oslo was operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, this afternoon and is due to touch down in Oslo at 6:35AM CET.

In celebration of the first flight from Fort Lauderdale to Oslo, a ribbon cutting was held at gate 3 ahead of the inaugural flight. Remarks were made by Norse CEO Bjorn Tore Larsen, Broward County Mayor, Michael Udine, FLL CEO Mark Gale, and Visit Lauderdale EVP, Tony Cordo. With dozens of guests at the event, Mayor Udine proclaimed June 20th as Norse Atlantic Airways Day and presented Norse CEO, Bjorn Tore Larsen with the Keys to the County.

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Source: Norse Atlantic Airways