Mortyman From Norway, joined Aug 2006, 3228 posts, RR: 2 Posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 4466 times:
Norwegian Air Expects to Conclude Finnair Deal in First Quarter
" Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, Europe’s fourth-largest discount carrier, expects to reach a cooperation agreement on feeder traffic with Finnair Oyj in the first quarter "
HELyes From Finland, joined Oct 2010, 643 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days ago) and read 4233 times:
Quoting Mortyman (Thread starter): What exactly is Finnair getting out of this ? Is Norwegians network that interesting to them ?
This deal truly is interesting, will they be partners and rivals at the same time? And AY even owns a small slice of DY. After opening a base in HEL this spring Norwegian will serve 13 routes from HEL, two of them domestic. If AY and DY truly get closer, Blue1 (SASFinland) will be the looser here.
AY has been looking for (feeder) partners, they have been leasing out their smaller Embraers and focusing more on long haul traffic.
HELyes From Finland, joined Oct 2010, 643 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 3954 times:
Quoting Mortyman (Reply 2): Does'nt this clash with Norwegians longhaul plans to Asia ?
Probably depends how fast DY will grow in Asia, they would be rivals first in BKK if not co-operating somehow. I'm really curious to see how their relationship develops, I'm sure SK is interested too...
HELyes From Finland, joined Oct 2010, 643 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 3200 times:
Quoting okay (Reply 5): Finnair is also in talks with AB concerning feeder traffic to AY's Asia ops.
Quoting okay (Reply 5): I just hope AY would go for the AY/AB deal. Sounds more appealing than Norwegian.
Actually it seems AY will get deals with both AB and DY.
AB already feeds AY from TXL/DUS and their loyalty programs co-operate, though AB officially joining OW next year.
nasco2 From Norway, joined Jul 2010, 64 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (2 years 4 months 2 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2627 times:
I think it is very good news.
I am very happy that Norwegian and Finnair can cooperate closer.
As you know, we all need some body to hate, and as long as SAS is both Finnair and Norwegian biggest enemy, they can always find some way of enjoy each other strength.
But in the future, if both Norwegian and Finnair get stronger and more independent, it may be some problems.
garynor From Norway, joined Oct 2010, 35 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (2 years 4 months 1 week 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 2114 times:
Exciting news, I too am curious as to how this will unfold with Norwegian growing their own IC network... Perhaps they'll follow in good Scandinavian tradition and work with multiple hubs...
HELyes From Finland, joined Oct 2010, 643 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (2 years 4 months 1 week 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 2036 times:
Quoting garynor (Reply 10): Perhaps they'll follow in good Scandinavian tradition and work with multiple hubs...
Two IC hubs still manageable? OSL handles N America, HEL covers Asia...
Anyway, good luck to the partnership, it could be we'll see something interesting cooking here...
skidmarks From UK - England, joined Dec 2004, 7121 posts, RR: 60 Reply 12, posted (2 years 4 months 1 week 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 1991 times:
I don't care what DY decide to do, as long as they continue to expand and need my services!
It will be interesting to see what happens when they do start intercontinental ops. Their whole organisation will have to be upgraded to cope. The engineering especially will need a makeover for sure!
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