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SAS: Refunds can take over three months
It can take over three months to recover the money after buying flights from the airline SAS, the company tells VG. SAS says they are doing what they can to get through…
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Fjords, trains, the Arctic and the practicalities of moving around Norway.
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When open for overseas travel, people must monitor themselves instead of quarantining
When travel to the Nordic countries and European countries is allowed again, the quarantine obligation is replaced with self-monitoring and testing. This is in line with…
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Tourism in Svalbard from the 1st of June
The Government now opens up for tourists to travel from mainland Norway to Svalbard from the 1st of June. – Providing predictability for the travel and leisure industry…
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Charter companies have cancelled all trips abroad until August 20
Ving, Apollo and TUI have decided to cancel all travel through to August 20. The travel companies Ving, Apollo and TUI report that due to the uncertainty surrounding new…
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It’s now mandatory to wear a facemask on SAS aircraft
From Monday and through the summer, wearing a facemask is mandatory if you are going to travel with SAS. The measure is valid until August 31, the company writes on its…
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The government advises against foreign travel until August 20
The government does not advise foreign travel until August 20, says Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Høyre). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ travel advice is therefore…
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Sommerland in Bø will open its doors in July
Sommerland in Bø in Telemark decided Friday that the amusement park will open to visitors from the beginning of July. This is confirmed by director Rene Langeveld Sas to…
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Norwegian drops face mask requirements on its aircraft for the time being
Norwegian planned to introduce mandatory face masks onboard its aircraft from next week. Now the company is holding off. – “We will wait for European Aviation…
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The contagion situation is crucial to open for foreign travel
The contagion situation in other countries and epidemiological data is crucial when the health authorities give their assessment to the government about traveling…
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SAS and Norwegian passengers must use face masks
From May 18, all passengers on SAS and Norwegian Air must use face masks on flights. Passengers must bring their own face masks. SAS has pointed out that the aviation…
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Hotels almost empty in April
In almost all major cities in Norway, more than nine out of ten hotel rooms were empty in April. April was the worst month of all time for city hotels, writes Dagens…
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The Norwegian Outdoors industry fear the wear and tear for popular tourist destinations
Many people state that they will visit Lofoten, the Telemark Canal and Geiranger this summer, among other things. This is worrying for the Norwegian Outdoor industry,…
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Many Norwegians are planning for Norway holiday – Lofoten on top
Norwegians are turning their eyes towards their own country after the authorities recommend spending their summer holidays domestically this year. Lofoten has risen up…
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Airline ticket sales are increasing
Airline ticket sales and car hire have increased by 20 percent over the past week, according to a list of agencies affiliated with the search engine Finn Reise. Travel…
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No answers about traveling abroad
The Directorate of Health and Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) have been assigned the task of preparing new advice on vacations and leisure travel. But it is…
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Safe to plan for holidays in Norway
– It is perfectly safe to plan for a Norwegian holiday, emphasized Justice Minister Monica Mæland (Høyre) at Monday’s press conference. “Everything else is less safe,…
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Middle seats to be kept empty on planes
There will be one empty seat between each passenger on every row on Norwegian flights in the near future. This is stated in a guide from the Directorate of Health with…
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The travel industry is calling for clearer guidelines for the Norwegian summer holiday
The government is asking Norwegians to take a holiday in Norway this year. At the same time, the official advice is to cut leisure trips and to avoid round trips. The…