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Norse Atlantic cuts September capacity by a third as it shifts winter flying toward Thailand

Norse Atlantic Airways’ September capacity fell by about a third as it retrenched from the U.S. market, but unit revenue rose 35% year over year to 5.8 cents per available seat kilometer and load factor remained nearly 97%. The carrier plans to direct more winter capacity to Thailand and pursue additional ACMI and charter work as fuel costs weigh on performance.

Discovered 2026-10-07T00:04:53.537589-07:00 | 2026-10-07T00:04:53.537589-07:00

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The figures show Norse prioritizing yield over scale: capacity was down about a third, while unit revenue increased 35% and occupancy stayed close to 97%.
The planned shift of winter capacity toward Thailand, alongside efforts to secure more ACMI and charter flying, signals a change in how the carrier is deploying aircraft amid high fuel costs and reduced U.S. flying.

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