Budget airline Norse is axing half its US to Europe routes, making cheap Transatlantic travel more difficult

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A Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landing at Rome Fiumicino airport
Norse Atlantic Airways is leasing half of its 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to IndiGo.

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I flew from Florida to Italy for $260 using budget airlines. My first flight was cheap, but my experience felt anything but.

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Author Amanda Adler smiling in venice canal with sunglasses on
I flew with budget carriers Norse Airlines and easyJet to fly from Florida to Italy for under $300.

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I upgraded to premium economy on an 8-hour Norse Airlines flight. It surpassed my expectations in so many ways.

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People boarding Norse Airways flight
I wish that Norse Airlines offered direct routes to my home in Texas and a rewards program.

Katherine Stinson

I flew a big-name airline and a budget competitor across the Atlantic. The low-cost option is worth it if you follow the rules.

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Selfies of the author on Norse (right) and Virgin (left).
I flew on mainline Virgin Atlantic Airways (left) and budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways across the Atlantic to compare the competing business models.

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I flew budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways from Europe to New York. It's a great value if you follow strict bag rules.

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The author in a black shirt on the Norse plane.
I enjoy flying on Norse Atlantic Airways and find its seat as good as mainline competitors.

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9 passenger airliners that have landed on Antarctica's rugged runways made out of blue ice

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The Loftleiðir Icelandic crew standing in front of an Icelandiar-branded 767 in Antarctica., wearing red snow gear.
Large Boeing and Airbus jetliners have been landing on Antarctica's icy runways for over a decade.

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A Boeing 787 Dreamliner made history. It's the first of its kind to fly into Antarctica — landing on an icy runway with 45 passengers.

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The cabin crew standing in front of the Norse 787 in Antarctica wearing their uniforms.
The cabin crew standing in front of the Norse plane in Antarctica, where the Boeing 787 landed — the first time for this particular model.

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