This means that these cities are now closer together by giving more people the opportunity to fly. Thanks to Norwegian, flying is becoming easier,” says Argentina's Minister of Transport Guillermo Dietrich.

Norwegian has been well received in Argentina, both by local and national authorities, the tourism industry and the people of Argentina. Norwegian's investment has also resulted in significant media attention.

– This is a big day for Norwegian and I would like to thank everyone at Norwegian who has made a fantastic effort to make this happen. Argentina and South America have enormous potential and we will contribute to increased tourism, more jobs and economic growth in Argentina where the range of flight routes has been limited. Our goal is for everyone to have the opportunity to fly and these routes now make it possible to travel between several cities in Argentina at a low price. We now look forward to welcoming many new passengers on board our modern, comfortable and more environmentally friendly aircraft, says Norwegian's CEO Bjørn Kjos.

Norwegian also offers direct flights between London Gatwick and Buenos Aires four times a week with the company's 787 Dreamliner. Norwegian flies daily to London Gatwick from Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo, which means that Scandinavians can also fly to Buenos Aires.

About Norwegian Air Argentina:
In January this year, Norwegian's wholly owned subsidiary Norwegian Air Argentina (NAA) received an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) from the authorities in Argentina. Before the end of the year, NAA will operate six domestic routes in Argentina from Buenos Aires to Córdoba, Mendoza, Iguazú, Neuquén, Bariloche and Salta. The routes will be operated by four Norwegian Boeing 737-800s with an average age of 1.5 years. As of today, Norwegian's operations in Argentina have 120 employees and are expected to have approximately 230 employees by the end of 2019.