Norwegian Air is dropping trans-Atlantic summer service to two Irish cities because the 737 MAX planes it used to serve them have been grounded over safety concerns.
Passengers who were booked to fly through Cork or Shannon are being re-routed to Dublin, where Norwegian operates long-distance flights with other planes, primarily 787s. Passengers are being offered a chance to cancel; if they take the Dublin flights, Norwegian will pick up their railfare to Dublin.
Cork is a seasonal city for Norwegian, and flights may resume for next summer. Shannon is a year-round hub, but Norwegian does not know when its new 737 MAXs will re-enter service. In the meantime, Shannon officials are concerned over their numbers, saying the 120,000 seats will be lost for the year.
