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Stansted gains fjords flight connection

Stansted is gaining a new route to Bergen this summer.

Scandinavian regional carrier Widerøe will fly twice a week to the gateway to the Norwegian fjords.

A 110-seat Embraer E190-E2 aircraft will be deployed on the route operating on Fridays and Sundays from March 26. One-way fares start at £59.

Other new services available from Stansted this summer include to Belfast, Newquay, Edinburgh, Asturias, Klagenfurt and Leipzig with Ryanair. 

Emirates is adding a second daily service to Dubai on May 1 and Jet2 is introducing flights to Rome and Athens.

Airport aviation director Simon Gorrighan said: “We’re delighted to welcome Widerøe to London Stansted, adding yet another new destination to our growing network and giving passengers even more choice when travelling from their local airport.

“This new route makes a beautiful region of Norway more accessible to UK travellers as well as being an important route for business, especially the energy industry in Norway and the east of England.”

Widerøe commercial director Christian Skaug added: “We are very pleased to be flying to London Stansted from 26th March and being able to maintain London as part of our route map.

“London Stansted has smooth and convenient connections to the City of London, which we know our customers will appreciate.”

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