Flyr will start operating flights starting in June this year, with the company's first flight scheduled to fly from Oslo to Tromso on June 30. Tickets will go on sale starting in May. The release date was not chosen at random. The Norwegian government has said that from June, restrictions in the country will relax and citizens will be able to resume travel, at least domestically.
"A concrete plan to reopen Norway gives the airline the predictability we needed to start selling tickets. In order not to get into a situation with significant changes in the route schedule and subsequent re-bookings, the official launch of the airline has been adapted to the government's plan to reopen Norway. Employees and partners are eager to get started and people are eager to travel. ”, said Flyr CEO Tonje Wikstrøm Frislid.
Oslo - Tromsø with Flyr.
Flyr will serve a number of Norwegian cities, as well as well-known and loved destinations in Europe, including Malaga, Alicante and Nice. The company will increase the number of aircraft in the fleet and the destinations it will serve depending on demand In the long run, the company's plan is to increase the number of aircraft in the fleet to 28-30 aircraft.
The first Boeing 737-800 Flyr will be delivered in May. The next planes will be delivered in June, and the fleet will be expanded until the fall. At the same time, pilots and cabin crew are in training. There is also a high demand from qualified people with long experience in aviation who want to work for Flyr. The company now has 45 employees with solid experience in Norwegian aviation and will have about 350 employees by the end of the year.