London Gatwick: New Norse Atlantic routes support more than 400 local jobs at London Gatwick

Norse, which began flying daily between Gatwick and New York last August - and recently added routes to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Washington - is further expanding with a new service to Los Angeles, which started last Friday. The airline also added flights to San Francisco on Saturday and will start flying to Boston from 2 September. These new routes and aircraft base – the Norwegian carrier’s largest - mean Norse has employed 250 cabin crew and 108 pilots on local contracts at London Gatwick, as well as a further 25 support staff. 

Having six aircraft based at Gatwick will also require at least 45 additional ground staff, employed through Red Handling. Jonathan Pollard, Chief Commercial Officer, London Gatwick said: “These new Norse Atlantic routes are fantastic news for local people across London and the South East. Not only do they offer excellent transatlantic connections, supporting both leisure and business travel, but importantly provide a significant number of new jobs for local people, as well as boosting the region's economy.”