The airline shared a composite image of one of its aircraft featuring a ponytail resembling Haaland’s distinctive hairstyle, according to Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang (VG). The post carried the caption, “We’ve never looked more Norwegian,” referencing the national team’s World Cup campaign.
A meeting between the judge and the legal teams is scheduled for October 9 at Oslo District Court, according to VG. Norwegian Air confirmed that it had received the lawsuit but questioned the action. She added, “It is regrettable that this support has been met with legal action, but we hope to have a reasonable dialogue so that we can continue, in the future as well, to support our common sport heroes.
The airline later removed the post.
Haaland’s lawyer, Thomas Hagen, told AFP, “The case concerns Norwegian’s unlawful use of Haaland’s distinctive signs in its promotion of plane tickets during the football World Cup. Spokesperson Catharina Solli told AFP, “Like almost all of Norway, we supported the national team this summer, through a few spontaneous posts inspired by trends on social media.
