The two value plays on the transatlantic: La Compagnie's all-Business boutique 757s and Norse Atlantic's low-cost Premium recliners. Very different products at very different prices.
| Feature | La Compagnie | Norse | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat | Full lie-flat, 2-2 all-Business A321neo | Recliner, 43" pitch (premium economy class product) | La Compagnie |
| Typical round-trip fare | $2,400-$2,900 | $700-$1,200 | Norse |
| Routes | EWR-Paris Orly, EWR-Nice (seasonal Milan) | NYC/LA/MIA/BOS to London, Oslo, Paris, Rome, Athens | Norse |
| Meals + drinks | Multi-course French menu, champagne included | Buy-on-board economy-style or Premium meal bundle | La Compagnie |
| Baggage | 2 x 23kg checked included | Premium fare includes 2 checked bags on most bundles | Tie |
| Wi-Fi | Free unlimited on the A321neo | Paid, patchy fleet coverage | La Compagnie |
| Frequency / schedule resilience | 1-2 daily on a small fleet; weather delays cascade | Larger 787 fleet but thin schedule; cancellations harder to recover | Tie |
Only one of these gets you a flat bed. La Compagnie's lie-flat product at $2,400-$2,900 is the cheapest all-Business way across the Atlantic, full stop.
Norse Premium at $700-$1,200 round-trip beats economy on every legacy carrier for less than half of Business money. For a daytime eastbound or a relaxed schedule, the recliner is enough.
La Compagnie only departs Newark. Norse covers Los Angeles, Miami, Boston, and New York. From the West Coast or Florida, Norse is the only one of the two on the departure board.
Both are point-to-point carriers with no alliance partners to rebook you on. La Compagnie's two-aircraft operation means a mechanical can cost you a day. If schedule risk matters, price a consolidator fare on a legacy carrier instead - often $2,200-$2,800 with a full rebooking network behind it.
La Compagnie and Norse Atlantic both market themselves as the smart-money way across the Atlantic, which is why travelers compare them - but they sit in different cabins entirely. La Compagnie sells a true Business Class: a 76-seat, all-lie-flat Airbus A321neo with French catering, free Wi-Fi, and a boutique-hotel feel. Norse Premium is a premium economy product: a wide recliner with good legroom on a Boeing 787, with most extras sold separately.
The fair comparison is what each costs against its own class. La Compagnie undercuts legacy-carrier Business by 30-50% on the routes it flies. Norse Premium undercuts legacy premium economy by a similar margin. Cross-shopping the two only makes sense if your real question is "how much comfort do I actually need to buy?"
There is a third option most travelers comparing these two have not priced: a contracted consolidator fare on a legacy carrier. Through a consolidator, transatlantic Business Class on carriers like TAP, Iberia, or Aer Lingus regularly clears at $2,200-$2,800 round-trip - La Compagnie money, but with alliance rebooking coverage, lounges, and daily frequencies from most major US cities.
If La Compagnie's Newark-only network or two-aircraft schedule risk gives you pause, that consolidator quote is usually the answer. Call (877) 836 0819 or request a quote and an advisor will price your exact dates against both of these carriers.
Yes. All 76 seats on its A321neo are lie-flat Business Class seats in a 2-2 layout, with multi-course French dining, champagne, and free unlimited Wi-Fi. It is a boutique single-cabin airline, not a premium-economy product.
No. Norse Premium is a premium-economy-style recliner with 43 inches of pitch. It does not lie flat. It competes with legacy premium economy at a lower price, not with Business Class.
La Compagnie, decisively - it is the only one of the two with a flat bed. On an eastbound red-eye, the difference between arriving rested and arriving stiff is the whole value of the fare.
Sometimes. Consolidator fares on legacy carriers (TAP, Iberia, Aer Lingus, ITA) periodically clear below $2,400 round-trip with full Business hard product and alliance coverage. Worth pricing both before you book.
La Compagnie uses partner lounges at Newark and Orly. Norse Premium does not include lounge access; some airports sell paid entry separately.
Other head-to-head comparisons and the full carrier reviews.
Send your route + dates. A dedicated advisor will reply with written quotes on both carriers so you can compare on price + cabin + fare rules side by side.