Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle is considering removing some of the capacity at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, angered by regular operational disruptions such as those caused by strikes. The carrier is in intensive talks with a number of smaller airports in the area, including Malmö.

Norwegian Air Shuttle is annoyed that Copenhagen Airport continues to experience delays. According to the company, in April 2023 alone, an average of 15 minutes was caught and the causes would be the responsibility of air traffic control, the airport and ground service providers. But it wasn't just delays, because numerous flights had to be canceled because of strikes, for example. The "tolerance level" now seems to have been reached for the Norwegian low-cost airline, as they are looking around for alternative airports.

It is not yet entirely clear whether Norwegian is ready to completely turn its back on Copenhagen Airport or just relocate part of the capacity offered from this airport. In any case, it is believed that this measure is the only way to ensure that the 2023 summer flight schedule can be carried out largely without major delays and cancellations. The focus is on Malmö Airport in Sweden, which is not very far from Copenhagen. Alternatively, you can also look at the options in Aalborg and Billund, but this would not be a good solution for travelers to Copenhagen, as the two cities are a few hours' drive from the Danish capital. At least in theory, Copenhagen-Roskilde would also be an alternative, but this is extremely unlikely as the runway is short and the infrastructure is not designed to handle Boeing 737s.

“We need to look for alternative airports that are close to Copenhagen Airport. I don't know if that will be possible in the short term, but this conflict is a growing concern, and this concern will increase as capacity increases in the summer," Norwegian Managing Director Geir Karlsen told Ritzau about the dispute in Copenhagen.