Airlines
Norwegian Now Non-U.S. Leader in Transatlantic NYC Market
Nordic low-cost carrier topples BA from its long-held position

Norwegian Air Shuttle has overtaken British Airways as the biggest non-U.S. airline on transatlantic routes to and from the New York area, even while its pursuit of international long-haul market share has not come without a cost. In fact, the Nordic low-cost carrier’s time and effort in expanding its long-haul network have served to weaken its balance sheet with an unsustainable level of debt. Norwegian carried 1.67 million passengers to or from airports in the New York area in the 12 months to the end of July, beating BA’s 1.63 million, according to data released by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ). Data included traffic at John F. Kennedy, Newark Liberty, La Guardia, Stewart, and Teterboro airports (although Teterboro doesn't have commercial airline service).