The agent took my passport and directed me to the curtained off area where I was thoroughly swabbed. Garrett Parker 2 years ago. Jun 12, 2019. Oddly, they had blocked off the entrance to the Premium lane.

But, the highlight of the meal was the dessert, which was a cake in a perfectly creamy frosting that wasn’t too sweet. I got lucky and was on the old configuration of Norwegian Premium. Responses have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by the bank advertiser. Oh well, no big deal. See What was the experience like? In a Class of Its Own: Norwegian Premium on the 787 From London to New York. There was a grain-based appetizer, which was underwhelming and lacked flavor. The potatoes on the side were also tasty, thanks in no small part to the creamy sauce they were in. If you never flown with Norwegian, I hope that this detailed Norwegian Air review inspires you to go online and book a flight, especially to somewhere new to you. The line just to get into the gate area was dozens of people deep. I booked DY7087, a 3x weekly flight from Stockholm-Arlanda to Los Angeles for the low cost of 1759 SEK, or approximately $182 USD. Christian Kramer. ... Certain aspects could be considered business class (certainly what business-class seats were like before the introduction of lie-flat seats), others very economy, and many in between, like many other premium economy offerings. Ramdahl said that the new versions of Norwegian’s Boeing 787-9 with 56 seats will initially be scheduled for service on routes operating to or from London, given the high demand.For the inaugural flight, I was seat in seat 6J, which is a window seat toward the rear of the eight-row cabin. Avianca is the flagship …

It’s worth mentioning that sitting in Premium means complimentary drinks, and flight attendants made several rounds — before, during and after dinner service — to refill empty glasses.Upon boarding, each seat had a plastic-wrapped blanket. Even when I arrived, a queue was already forming, with Norwegian managers and airport volunteers trying to herd them all.

Before booking, I made sure to try out the Given that this was an inaugural flight — and a huge one for Norwegian — I got to the airport earlier than usual to make sure I had time in both the lounge and for any gate-area festivities.
For this flight, the agents checked passports and boarding passes to enter the gate area, and then called each boarding group which could then board freely with no queue.I was, unfortunately, SSSS’d for the second trip in a row, so my boarding pass received an unfriendly beep.

They’re not too heavy, but they’re not paper-thin, either.

Well, our captain quickly welcomed us and said that they were unable to refuel our aircraft, so we would need to taxi to a remote stand to be refueled before departing. Norwegian flies its 787 Dreamliner on all of its long-haul flights. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. Norwegian’s new Dreamliner configuration comes with a whopping 56 seats in Premium, a 60% increase over its older 787-9s. Not only that, but this was the inaugural flight for Norwegian’s When it comes to booking a ticket with Norwegian, your options for using points and miles are pretty limited. When I was getting ready to get some sleep, I asked a flight attendant if there were any eyeshades, but he said there were none. Thankfully, the seat next to me was empty so I didn’t have to worry about disturbing a neighbor. The dish came quickly and was decent, but it was a little on the thicker side.I only had about 30 minutes in the lounge before it was time to head to the gate for the pre-flight festivities.Not only was this flight a first for Norwegian in flying to South America, or for the new Premium cabin configuration, but it was also this particular 787-9’s first-ever commercial flight. I still don’t know what I ate.