Bits: Norwegian adds Billund, Cathay Pacific Sydney discounts, Gatwick terminal extension

News in brief:

Norwegian launches flights from Gatwick to Billund

Norwegian has announced a new route between London Gatwick and Billund. Billund, in Western Denmark, is best known as the home of Legoland Billund and is where the LEGO global headquarters is based.

The route will operate year-round with the first flight on 30th June. There will be six flights per week during the summer peak season.

As a special offer, Legoland Billund is offering free entry for children from the UK flying to Billund with Norwegian for the whole of 2025. We were not told how this works in practice.

With Ryanair closing its base in Billund, Norwegian clearly sees an opportunity. It will still face competition from the daily British Airways flight from Heathrow.

The SUN-AIR route from London City to Billund, operated as a British Airways franchise, is not currently on sale beyond the end of March.

Cathay Pacific has a special offer to Sydney

Cathay Pacific is offering a discount code for flights to Sydney via Hong Kong from either London Heathrow or Manchester.

You need to book by 16th April for travel between 22nd April and 8th December 2025.

The codes are:

• Business – save £150 per ticket with UKFLYSYDBZ (max 50 tickets)

• Premium Economy and Economy – save £100 per ticket with UKFLY2SYD (max 400 tickets)

Remember that Cathay Pacific is a British Airways partner in the oneworld alliance. You will earn Avios and British Airways tier points if you credit your flight to a British Airways Club account. If you have Gold or Silver status with British Airways, you will receive equivalent benefits with Cathay Pacific.

Full details and the small print can be found on this special page of the Cathay Pacific website.

Thanks to Daniel for this.

London Gatwick announces a terminal extension

London Gatwick airport is pressing ahead with terminal expansion as it awaits final approval for its Northern Runway project.

Over the next two years it is going to build a £140 million extension to its midfield pier, Pier 6. This is the satellite terminal accessed from Gatwick North via the huge pedestrian airbridge built in 2005 – see above.

The extension to Pier 6 will create an additional eight aircraft gates. This will save the airport from having to bus 500,000 passengers to remote stands each year “saving 12,000 bus journeys”.

Cedric Laurier, Chief Technical Officer, London Gatwick said:

“This build is complex as it’s right in the heart of our airfield, but we’re experienced in delivering major projects in challenging environments at London Gatwick.”

The project is due to be completed in 2027.