New Gatwick non-stop flights to Brazil start

Passengers will fly on new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport .

Bjorn Kjos, chief executive officer at Norwegian, said: “Our route to Rio de Janeiro breaks the monopoly on direct flights between the UK and Brazil and builds upon our expanding services to South America.

“Our extensive network from London Gatwick will give both leisure and business travellers more choice and flexibility when flying with Norwegian on our long-haul routes.