Comments on: Norwegian on the Brink: “We Need Help Now” /norwegian-on-the-brink/ All Things Norway, In English Sat, 31 Aug 2024 13:27:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chloe Afflick /norwegian-on-the-brink/#comment-728404 Mon, 18 May 2020 18:13:43 +0000 /?p=40674#comment-728404 In reply to Mark Pettersen.

I am meant to be flying to America in August as our original flight could not go ahead due to the coronavirus. If the virus is still not safe and we cannot travel – will we be able to get our money back? And what would happen if Norweigan airways go bust before we fly. Would we be able to get our money back?

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By: francesco /norwegian-on-the-brink/#comment-727515 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:17:59 +0000 /?p=40674#comment-727515 all these companies asking for a bailout, its crazy. instead of accumulating huge amounts of debt, engage in shares buybacks and pay dividends how about putting aside some cash for a rainy day? of course not. now this is truly a rainy day and if you have no cash because you have been mismanaged you should fail. Too many airlines around anyway

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By: Robert Smith /norwegian-on-the-brink/#comment-727427 Sun, 12 Apr 2020 14:58:48 +0000 /?p=40674#comment-727427 In reply to Bernard.

You should be another unethical airline CEO. Ethics should still matter. Not only profit and loss.

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By: Robert Smith /norwegian-on-the-brink/#comment-727425 Sun, 12 Apr 2020 14:54:09 +0000 /?p=40674#comment-727425 In reply to Bernard.

At least my travel insurance then covers. Hurry and fail please. I’m so tired of their poor service and unkept promises of refunds that we all know they cannot even afford to settle. There are tons of us waiting for equitable resolution.

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By: Robert Smith /norwegian-on-the-brink/#comment-727422 Sun, 12 Apr 2020 14:48:37 +0000 /?p=40674#comment-727422 In reply to Steve.

Trip Cancellation and Flight Cancellation are distinctly different when it comes to Travel insurance coverage. In my recent experience you may be reimbursed if sick and unable to travel but not for flight cancellation. Only the airline might reimburse if they cancel, not if you cancel. Buyer beware!

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By: Joyce /norwegian-on-the-brink/#comment-727132 Sat, 04 Apr 2020 07:23:36 +0000 /?p=40674#comment-727132 Wow so many rude comments here. As a cabin crew and ex employee of Norwegian airline , I don’t wish any companies to be bankrupt no matter their financial situation. It’s a hard time for everyone and I’m sure all airlines are doing their best to answers customers enquiries.
Some of you who claim their are expensive, might be the 1st one to complain the day you will make a trip to USA and realise how expensive it is to book with a different airline. As far I know lot of airlines are even more expensive than Norwegian. Ryanair might be the cheapest one but passengers are still unhappy for the lack of service. The list can be long…
Let’s hope all airlines will manage to go through this crisis.
Think about it, if they collapse, it’s thousands of people who will loose their jobs…could be one of your friend or a family member…

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By: Maria /norwegian-on-the-brink/#comment-726454 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:30:04 +0000 /?p=40674#comment-726454 In reply to Matthew.

I agree with you! Matthew

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By: jon /norwegian-on-the-brink/#comment-726346 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 07:56:57 +0000 /?p=40674#comment-726346 People outside of Scandinavia, Norwegian isn’t the state airline of Norway.

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By: jon /norwegian-on-the-brink/#comment-726345 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 07:51:26 +0000 /?p=40674#comment-726345 In reply to Matthew.

Matthew, Norwegian are a good airline but not until a problem arises, in my experience. Six months of emails until they paid the compensation that law stated they must pay, being one example. Telling me to buy such and such when they lost my luggage for five days, then said no, being another.
Secondly, they are heavy in debt, even before this virus, they love expanding. Living in Bergen I found once they pushed SAS far down the pecking order they upped prices and closed certain direct routes. If I lived in Oslo, Norwegian would be my first preference of choice.
Lastly, and I don’t think this applies to you, people must stop thinking this is the state run airline, it isn’t. Like British Airways it isn’t state owned just because it uses a country in its name. Yes I know BA once was but Norwegian has never been.

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By: Tony Jupp /norwegian-on-the-brink/#comment-726327 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:11:27 +0000 /?p=40674#comment-726327 Ok remove ‘bigoted’ but an also practice is the national airlines have a privilege of being closer to airports serving Major Cities/Capital. On the basis of a I’ll scratch your back as long as you scratch mine. This practice guarantees the first and business classes and of course a much higher profit margin.

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