A The Norwegian Air had adopted the strategy of low-cost leadership similar to Southwest Airlines but in the international market The giants in the global aviation industry are creating hurdles for Norwegian Airlines because they are concerned about tough petition due to its low fares Further the US Airlines is insisting the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reject permission for Norwegian Air to enter into US due to fear of price wars Even though Norwegian Air is using petitive pricing strategy the rise of oil prices is worrying because the pany had experienced the increase of oil price from $** to $ ** in a span of five years from its inception If oil prices increases at the same rate than Norwegian may undergo bankruptcy According to the given scenario the US Airline had used option of trade protectionism which means creating barriers to foreign panies for imports and exports The employees at Norwegian had undergone strike because the pany had started recruiting staff from low cost countries like Thailand to gain geographical location advantage There is a tough petition within the US airline industry also