The announcement comes as the airline also reports plans to terminate its London Gatwick-Miami route at the end of Summer 2025, with the final flight due to take place on 25 October 2025 (STC). The service, which ran 4 times weekly, was reportedly only filling 69% of seats.
New Route between Gatwick and Bangkok to start Winter 2025
The new service between London Gatwick (LGW) and Bangkok (BKK) will launch on Sunday 26 October 2025 and will operate up to four times weekly. Return fares start from £295 including tax.
Regarding the new route, Bjørn Tore Larsen, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Norse Atlantic Airways said:
“We’re excited to launch direct flights between London Gatwick and Bangkok, a top choice among our travelers. This addition not only strengthens our existing network between Asia but also builds on our routes from London Gatwick to destinations across the Atlantic and South Africa. For us it’s all about offering more travel options at great prices without compromising on comfort and service for those looking to enjoy a beautiful and warm winter sunshine destination.”
The airline has also announced that flights between Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) and Bangkok (BKK) will increase from two to four times weekly starting Friday 5 December 2025, while flights between Oslo (OSL) and Bangkok (BKK) will increase from three to four times weekly from Wednesday 3 December 2025.
Expansion in the UK market
London Gatwick is the Norwegian airline’s UK home and serves as a regional hub, with daily flights to key destinations including the USA, South Africa, and now Asia.
The launch of a new direct route from Gatwick to Bangkok marks a significant expansion into the UK market.
In other news, on 06 February 2025 Norse announced an agreement to provide one wet lease aircraft to India’s IndiGo airline on long haul routes from March 2025, demonstrating its greater emphasis on third-party flying. A wet lease is an arrangement where one airline leases an aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance to another airline, with the lessee paying the lessor based on the number of hours or flights the aircraft is used.
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