Norwegian Air Celebrates One Year in the U.S. by Striking Out at Its Critics


Skift Take

Norwegian won't be rid of its critics in year two either, but it may see an aviation landscape that rewards upstarts like itself, or maybe even legacy carriers adopting its techniques.

Norwegian Air Shuttle has taken the first anniversary of its U.S. Service to hit back on a number of allegations made against it by critics in the U.S. and abroad. In an extended press release, they make their case as one of the low-cost heroes of the everyman flyer, highlighting risks that, without competition, flying might return to its former status as the privilege of "the wealthy few." The announcement is formatted as a list of Acc