Norwegian To Fly Boston-London In 2016

Norwegian Air will start flying between Boston and London in May 2016, ramping up competition on routes across the Atlantic.

The move follows an announcement last month that the Oslo-based airline will fly between Boston and the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, entering the broader US-Caribbean market that US airlines currently dominate.

The route will allow more European passengers to connect to the Caribbean through Boston.

Norwegian Air's chief executive Bjørn Kjos said he expects the new flights to lower fares between Boston and London. He said adding flights from US cities such as Baltimore and Chicago is a high priority for the airline.

Separately, the carrier said it will add seven routes from cities in Spain to the Canary Islands beginning in October.