A little-known airport in the United States can significantly reduce the cost of transatlantic travel

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Norwegian Loukoster Norwegian Air Shuttle decided to start using a small airport in the state of new york Stewart international as a base for cheap transatlantic flights.

15 June, the first flight of the company landed there, and from 1 July 2017, the flights will start in four more directions: Dublin and Shannon (Ireland), Belfast (Northern Ireland) and Bergen (Norway), writes Perito-burrito.

Airport Stewart international more like a shopping center beginning 2000-ies, and most of the time, even during peak hours, the airport is empty.

Company Norwegian Air Shuttle It operates on the low-cost airline market since 2013, and it already has flights to other US airports. But the rates are in Stewart international much lower. Executive Director Norwegian Air Shuttle Bjorn Kjos explained that this is due to the fact that “at a small airport, such as Stewart international, fees are significantly lower,” which allows for lower ticket prices. Fees at Stewart Airport are capped at 2008 rates, which are nearly 10 times lower than New York's LaGuardia Airport.

In addition, the company plans to save money by limiting the time the aircraft stays at the airport and the time it takes to prepare for departure—they want to reduce passenger reception and takeoff to 90 minutes.

To service the new directions, the company acquired new aircraft. Boeing 737 Air Max 8which consume about 20% less fuel than other models of the same size, which also reduces the cost of tickets.

According to the director of the low-cost airline, other airlines are unlikely to be able to compete with them from a technical point of view.

At the airport they say they are ready to cooperate with any air carriers, for example, the company US Global Airways By the end of 2017, it is about to launch flights to Stuart Airport from Paris and London.

Despite the fact that now the airport looks small, the plain on which it is located, on 2 800 hectares more than the gigantic airport of Newark, through which 40 passes millions of passengers a year. Besides, in Stewart international is the third longest runway in the world. And due to its location, the airport does not violate the airspace of the airports of John F. Kennedy, Newark and La Guardia, respectively, we can expect less delays during landing and departure.

However, it is located quite far from large cities. From Manhattan to Stewart international almost 100 kilometers, and land carriers will take time to keep up with the ambitions of the airport. Express bus Stewart airport express from terminal to bus station Port Authority Bus Terminal on Manhattan goes 1 hour 25 minutes. At the moment, this is the only way to get from Stewart to New York if you are not going to rent a car. A taxi ride will cost almost the same amount as a plane ticket. Currently, the airport management is negotiating with Uber и Lyft about discounts for transfers to New York.

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