Low cost airline axes London to Los Angeles flight due to rising fuel prices

Norse Atlantic offers low-cost long haul flights, but has cut its popular route to Los Angeles from London - (Getty Images)

A low-cost Norwegian airline has cancelled its flight route between London Gatwick and Los Angeles due to the rise in fuel prices.

Norse Atlantic has a fleet of 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and uses them to connect passengers on direct flights to New York, Bangkok, Cape Town, Rome, London and more.