Norse Atlantic Airways has announced three new routes from Gatwick airport for this winter, to the Caribbean destinations of Barbados and Jamaica.
The carrier will launch daily flights to Barbados on October 29, 2023, with fares starting from £449 return, and on the same day will commence four flights per week to Montego Bay in Jamaica, with fares starting from £559 return.
One the other three days Norse will serve Jamaica’s capital Kingston (starting October 31, 2023), with fares from £579 return.
The new routes – which are now on sale – join the airline’s existing winter 2023 network from Gatwick to New York, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale.
British Airways flies from Gatwick to Barbados and Kingston, while TUI offers flights from the south London airport to Barbados and Montego Bay.
In addition Norse has also announced plans to fly between Oslo and Bangkok from November 2, 2023.
Norse Atlantic launched its first transatlantic flights between Gatwick and New York JFK in June 2022 – for our review of the inaugural flight, see:
The carrier is set to launch its routes to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando later this month, followed by Washington DC and Los Angeles in June, San Francisco in July and Boston in September.
Commenting on the news Bjorn Tore Larsen, CEO Norse Atlantic Airways, said:
“We are very pleased to announce the launch of these new winter sun routes from London Gatwick. More travellers will now be able to experience these amazing destinations thanks to our low fares and those wishing to reunite with friends and family will have greater choice during this traditionally high demand period of travel.
“This winter Norse Atlantic will proudly become the second largest long haul carrier at London Gatwick by seat capacity and we are looking forward to welcoming on board both returning and new customers.”