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EMPTY FEELING: Kristen Adamo, CEO and president of the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau, stands in the barren lobby at the Crown Plaza Providence-Warwick in Warwick in March 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic caused a massive amount of canceled trips. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. branding has been hit or miss

Entrepreneurship 11/26/2021

TOURISM When R.I. Commerce Corp. decided to hire a chief marketing officer in late 2015, it made sense – bring in a person to guide...

Bell calls for review of RIAC management, following Norwegian, Sun Country...

Government 08/23/2019

PROVIDENCE – State Sen. Samuel W. Bell wants a performance review of the R.I. Airport Corp. management team, following Norwegian Air’s announcement it will...

NORWEGIAN AIRLINES, which is running ads on public transit buses in Dublin, Ireland, would be eligible for reimbursement for the campaign under the Air Service Development Fund program. / PBN PHOTO/MARK S. MURPHY

Is Norwegian Air canceling its trans-Atlantic flights from T.F. Green Airport...

This Week's Poll 08/16/2019

When Norwegian Air announced that it was going to fly to Europe from T.F. Green Airport, it heralded a new day for Rhode Island...

NORWEGIAN AIR is ending its trans-Atlantic service, including its flights to T.F. Green Airport. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/SIMON DAWSON

Norwegian cancels trans-Atlantic routes, including T.F. Green

Hospitality & Tourism 08/13/2019

WARWICK – Norwegian Air will discontinue some of its trans-Atlantic flights beginning on Sept. 15, including its T.F. Green Airport to Dublin route, the...

THE 737 GROUNDING is costing Norwegian as much as $1.8 million a day, according to Ole Martin Westgaard at Oslo-based DNB bank. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/SIMON DAWSON

Boeing 737 crisis imperils Norwegian’s cut-price U.S. routes

Hospitality & Tourism 03/20/2019

NEW YORK - Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA’s reliance on the fuel-saving Boeing Co. 737 Max to underpin its ultra low-cost trans-Atlantic strategy has exposed...

THE U.S. GROUNDING of the Boeing Co. 737 MAX family of airliners has impacted two operators at T.F. Green Airport, Southwest Airlines and Norwegian Air. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Boeing grounding affects Southwest, Norwegian Air at T.F. Green

Hospitality & Tourism 03/13/2019

WARWICK - Following the announcement by President Donald Trump that the Federal Aviation Administration is grounding the Boeing Co.'s MAX family of airliners, the...

NORWEGIAN AIR Shuttle is raising $353 million in a rights issue underwritten by investors including shipping magnate John Fredriksen. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/SIMON DAWSON

Norwegian Air gets lifeline with backing of Norway’s richest man

Hospitality & Tourism 01/29/2019

NEW YORK - Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA gained the backing of Norway’s richest man, providing some stability to the struggling discount carrier as it searches...

NORWEGIAN AIR recently announced that it is closing its pilot and cabin-crew base at T.F. Green Airport as part of broader, worldwide cost-cutting measures. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/SIMON DAWSON

Opinion: Winter is coming for Norwegian Air Shuttle

Hospitality & Tourism 01/24/2019

NEW YORK - Winter is a tough time for any airline as customers opt for a book and a comfortable couch, instead of a holiday...

Norwegian Air to close base at T.F. Green Airport

Hospitality & Tourism 01/16/2019

WARWICK – Norwegian Air is closing its pilot and cabin-crew base at T.F. Green Airport, the company confirmed Wednesday. The removal of the Rhode Island...