Norwegian continues to expand, announcing a new route from Dublin to Hamilton in Canada. This is going to start at the end of March 2019 and will be operated by the Boeing 737-8 MAX.
Where on earth is Hamilton and why would you want to fly there? Well it turns out that Hamilton is smack dab between Toronto and Niagara Falls. Both places are a one hour drive from the airport.
Hamilton Airport
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport is not a huge facility by any means. International services are seasonally operated by WestJet and Air Transat, otherwise there are just a few Canadian destinations served by the local airlines.
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- Hamilton looks like a pretty city
This is actually a good thing for people using the airport as it should mean short lines and a fast airport experience. There is a transport service to Toronto that costs about $125 per vehicle. You can also get a bus to the nearby city and then another bus to Toronto for much less.
Flight Schedule
Norwegian will be flying daily from the start with the flights leaving Dublin at 14:40 and arriving in Hamilton at 17:25. The choice then is whether to go to Niagara Falls or to Toronto for your hotel, or even perhaps stay where you are.
Return flights depart from Canada at 19:45 and arrive at 07:30 the next morning back in Ireland. The outbound flight from Dublin takes 7 hours and 45 minutes while the return is timed at an hour less. Introductory fares are as low as €189 one way.
Overall Thoughts
At the moment, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat all fly between Dublin and Toronto. While Norwegian operate with a different model, it will be interesting to see if consumers are happy to fly into Hamilton.
If the price is right, people are sure to use the service. My concern is that the connection between the airport and Toronto seems to be quite difficult if you want it cheap and quite expensive if you want it easy.
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Lets face facts, with LCC airlines its all the money. If Norwegian makes its dollar point then it will be successful. If the dollar makes no sense it will fail.
Well with all the airlines it with the money. I agree, if Norwegian can make money, good for them. Time will tell! Thanks for the comment!
Cities in the USA and Canada should have the state or province mentioned so no “Hamilton, Canada”. That would be like saying “Rochester, USA” or “Clinton, USA”.
Hamilton, Ontario or Hamilton, Ontario, Canada is better.
Thank you for pointing that out. What is the purpose of that though? It would be like writing, “Sydney, NSW, Australia” or “Thurles, Tipperary, Ireland” – there’s only one Sydney and one Thurles, so the additional information is superfluous. I deliberately left out the Ontario because the rest of the world gets annoyed with that particular US and Canadian habit since we don’t know your provinces or states and even more so when it is abbreviated such as ON, FL, GA, BC and what not. Since there appears to be only one city of Hamilton in Canada, I think everyone… Read more »
Hamilton itself is super easy to get to Toronto from by train and bus, with three different public transport options. I’ve never been to the airport but I imagine you could get an Uber to the transportation centre (which is pretty decent, it’s similar enough to Drogheda or Cavan or Galway bus station), and then go onwards from there. Presumably they’ll open a car hire desk if they have international flights. Pearson is great with the UP train and billy bishop is great if you’re going to be in downtown Toronto but I didn’t even know Hamilton had an airport.… Read more »
That’s good information on the transportation centre, so it shouldn’t be too hard to travel onwards. You would expect something like car hire if they are going to have international flights, I agree. I’ve been to Pearson and it’s fine of course. Thanks for all the information, really helpful!