Budget airline is scrapping six routes from Europe – including a mega-cheap UK flight
GROUNDED Budget airline is scrapping six routes from Europe – including a mega-cheap UK flight
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A LOW-COST airline is scrapping six of their cheap routes from Europe to the US.
Some of Norse's most popular flight routes will stop later this year.
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The budget airline offers a number of cheap flights to and from the UK, especially to a number of American cities.
However, according to aviation expert Sean, who is on social media platform X as SeanM1997, the London to Miami route will be cut from October.
Taking around nine hours, the bargain flights cost as little as £275 return.
It is the only airline route that connects London Gatwick to Miami.
Brits will now have to head to London Heathrow instead to fly to the American city.
It will also cost a lot more - the cheapest route we can find is around £405 return, with BA and Virgin offering alternative options.
Other European routes have also been cancelled by Norse.
These include:
Berlin to New York
Paris to Los Angles
Paris to New York
Oslo to New York
Athens to Los Angeles
There is some good news however, as the airline is launching more flight routes from the UK to Asia and Africa.
Budget airline to launch brand new long-haul flights from the UK this year
Last year, Norse launched flights from London Gatwick to Cape Town - and the Sun's Head of Travel (Digital) Caroline McGuire tried it out.
And due to a boom in demand, they have even added more flights to the destination.
Originally offering three flights a week, this has been increased to six flights, as well as running until May rather than April.
They are also launching flights from London Gatwick to Bangkok later this year.
Starting from October 26, there will be four flights a week for as little as £203 each way.
The Sun's Assistant Travel Editor Sophie Swietochowski recently visited Bangkok - here is what she thought.
And we spoke to a woman who left the UK to move to Cape Town.
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