Norwegian halts services from Ireland to North America

The routes have been affected by the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft and the continued uncertainty about when the planes will return to service

Norwegian hoping to avoid Dublin lay-offs. Pic: Getty

Budget airline Norwegian is to end its transatlantic services between Ireland and North America from September 15, saying the routes are no longer commercially viable.

The airline currently operates six routes from Dublin, Cork and Shannon to the US and Canada.

The services have been affected by the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft andthe continued uncertainty about when the planes will return to service. Aviation regulators grounded the newest 737 after two ...