Norwegian Is Launching 12 Exciting New Routes for Summer 2026
Norwegian Is Launching 12 Exciting New Routes for Summer 2026
Norwegian has woken up and chosen expansion — the dramatic kind. For summer 2026, the airline is rolling out 12 shiny new routes across Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland, as if collecting airports were some sort of Nordic hobby. Add in the routes they already revealed this autumn, and you get a grand total of 30 new routes joining the schedule next summer.
Thirty. That’s not an expansion — that’s a personality shift.
By the time June sunlight hits Scandinavia (for the full 14 hours a day, as usual), Norwegian will be operating 350 routes, including 166 in and out of Norway alone. At this rate, Norway might actually have more Norwegian routes than it has mountains — which is saying something, because Norway is basically 70% mountain.
Nine New Routes from Norway — Oslo Is Suddenly Feeling Popular
Let’s start with Norway, because Norwegian certainly did. A whopping nine of the new routes will depart from the homeland. From Oslo, the airline is adding:
- Cluj, Romania — Your gateway to Transylvania, medieval towns, and maybe a vampire or two if you wander around after dark.
- Lamezia Terme, Italy — Because Norwegians simply cannot stop going to Italy. Honestly, they love Italy so much Norwegian now has 16 routes connecting the two. At this point, Italy should just give Norway honorary citizenship.
- Zurich, Switzerland — For those who want their holiday to include mountains that look like postcards and chocolate that tastes like it was handcrafted by angels.
- Meanwhile, western Norway is getting attention too. Las Palmas has been added from both Bergen and Stavanger — finally giving locals another warm destination to flee to when winter hits and the sun disappears for what feels like a decade.
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Magnus Speaks: “The Programme is Complete!”
Norwegian’s Chief Commercial Officer, Magnus Thome Maursund, sounded like a man who just finished assembling IKEA furniture without swearing when he declared that the airline’s 2026 programme is officially complete.
According to Magnus:
- “Norwegians love Italy.” (Confirmed.)
- Oslo–Lamezia brings them to route number 16 between the two countries. (Italy, please answer Norway’s calls.)
- The airline is strengthening its offerings across all Nordic countries.
Translation: “We added everything we could think of, and honestly, we’re quite proud of ourselves.”
Bergen and Stavanger: You’re Getting Spoiled
Bergen will have 26 destinations next summer — 23 of them international. That basically means Bergen residents can spin a globe, jab their finger anywhere, and Norwegian probably flies somewhere near it.
Stavanger isn’t far behind with 16 destinations, including 15 international. If you live there, your summer holiday options are now so broad that choosing one might require a group discussion, a pros-and-cons list, and possibly a whiteboard.
Meanwhile Across the Nordics… More Routes Appear
Norwegian didn’t stop with Norway. No, no — this is a pan-Nordic glow-up.
Here’s what the rest of the region is getting:
Copenhagen → Tbilisi & Tel Aviv
Because Denmark deserves excitement too, and nothing says summer adventure quite like Georgian mountains or hummus in the Middle Eastern sun.
Stockholm → Basel, Beirut & Montpellier
Basel for art lovers, Beirut for food lovers, and Montpellier for anyone who wants France but slightly warmer and with more rosé involved.
Gothenburg → Riga
The perfect city-hopping route for anyone who wants medieval charm and budget-friendly cocktails.
Helsinki → Tirana
Because Albanians and Finns deserve to meet, share cuisines, and compare whose winter is more dramatic.
129 Destinations and Counting
When all is said and flown, Norwegian will operate 129 destinations across the Nordics next summer. And just to keep things balanced, their sister airline Widerøe will continue doing the lord’s work — connecting tiny towns, tiny runways, and providing those essential domestic flights that keep Norway functioning between fjords.
Norwegian’s summer 2026 expansion is bold, fun, and wonderfully chaotic — the aviation equivalent of redoing your whole wardrobe because you felt inspired. Travelers, sharpen your pencils and update your bucket lists.
Summer is going to be busy.
