Norwegian Takes Flight From The U.S. To The Caribbean With Fares Starting At $79 Each Way

- Norwegian offers its first flights from the United States to Guadeloupe and Martinique in the French Caribbean.

  Norwegian will offer three flights per week from JFK to Guadeloupe and Martinique, and twice weekly service to both islands from Baltimore/Washington DC and Boston.

Due to high demand on the New York routes, Norwegian extended its season service through the end of April. Flights are now available for purchase on Norwegian.com/us, with fares starting as low as $79 one-way, including taxes

“We are excited to launch our first short-haul flights out of the U.S. today, and once again connect these hidden jewels of the Caribbean to the Northeast U.S. for the first time in more than 20 years. Not only does Norwegian now offer Americans the lowest fares to both the Caribbean and Europe, but we are also the first airline to offer free Wi-Fi and live TV all the way to the Caribbean,” said Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn Kjos.

The new French Caribbean routes will be a winter season operation 2015/16 due to lack of aircraft availability summer 2016. Next winter, with an even larger fleet available, Norwegian aims to return with more aircraft and more frequencies. In addition, new routes and destinations are being assessed.

"We are thrilled to welcome our first Norwegian flights this week, and this extension is wonderful news since April matches the low-season hotel rates, making the Guadeloupe Islands an even more affordable destination in the Caribbean for American travelers. Our five islands offer a truly unique Caribbean experience with some of the best beaches in the region combined with French culture, food and heritage, but without the jetlag,” said Sandra Venite, USA Director for the Guadeloupe Islands Tourist Board.

“To the growing number of global travelers who have come to know her, Martinique is a uniquely authentic and unspoiled corner of the French West Indies where natural wonders, creole culture and the Caribbean’s finest cuisine and rums combine with all the comfort of modern day Europe. Now, with the advent of Norwegian’s non-stop service from the Northeast to Martinique this winter until late April, Martinique is at the fingertips of our U.S. visitors. Christmas is coming early and bountiful for Martinique this year. C'est Magnifique!” said Muriel Wiltord, Director Americas, Martinique Promotion Bureau.

Norwegian currently offers 34 nonstop routes from the U.S. to London, Scandinavia and the Caribbean, providing more European routes than any other European airline. Norwegian has added 10 new routes from the U.S. this year alone, including from Las Vegas and San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Europe. In May 2016, the airline will add flights from Boston to Copenhagen, London and Oslo.

Norwegian operates one of the world’s most modern and eco-friendly fleets. Last month, 69700 named Norwegian the Most Fuel-Efficient Airline on Transatlantic Routes in its study. Earlier this week it was also named Europe’s Best Low-Cost Airline by AirlineRatings.com for the second year in a row. On the U.S.-Caribbean routes, Norwegian will fly its new Boeing 737-800s with 186 comfortable, leather seats and it will be the first airline to offer free Wi-Fi on flights to the Caribbean. Norwegian will also offer customers the option to rent movies and TV shows on their personal devices.

For more inspiration and travel tips for Guadeloupe Islands and Martinique, please visit Norwegian’s French Caribbean site.

Guadeloupe and Martinique are both overseas departments of France to which the United States-European Union-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement applies. The agreement authorizes unlimited frequencies between any point or points in the EU and any point or points in U.S. territory for any and all U.S., EU, Icelandic, and Norwegian airlines.