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Facebook group for Norwegian holidays gets popular
“Spend the summer in Norway” is set to pass 200,000 members shortly, less than a month after it was created on Facebook. The open page on social media was created by…
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Fjords, trains, the Arctic and the practicalities of moving around Norway.
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Nine out of ten to stay at home at Easter
89 per cent of Norwegians expect to spend Easter in their own home. “Cabin Easter will not be replaced with city Easter, but rather home Easter,” says senior adviser Ola…
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No changes to the travel restrictions
The government will continue travel restrictions from March 14 and advise against travel that is not strictly necessary to all countries. “We are not making any…
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Mæland encourages a Norwegian holiday this summer
Justice Minister Monica Mæland (Høyre) does not think many foreign tourists will come to Norway this summer and has encouraged Norwegians to vacation in their own…
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Norwegian cancels all departures to Finnmark in April
Passengers who should have flown with Norwegian to and from Finnmark in April are currently being informed by the airline that flight departures have been canceled.…
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks all foreign-travelers to register
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants all Norwegians traveling abroad to register at reiseregistrering.no. They must do so in order for the Foreign Ministry to provide…
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SAS sets up extra flights from Spain to bring home Norwegians
SAS has set up extra flights on Sunday and Monday from Spain to Norway for Norwegians to return home, the Foreign Ministry reports. SAS has set up extra flights on March…
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Norwegian flies Norwegians home from Morocco
Norwegian sets up extra flights to get Norwegians, Swedes and Danes home from Morocco. The company flies two full flights to Oslo and Copenhagen on Wednesday. There are…
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Everyone encouraged to avoid leisure travel
Drop all travel that is not strictly necessary – domestically and abroad – and avoid places where you can get close to others, urges Health Minister Bent Høie (Høyre).…
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travel to Northern Italy
The Foreign Ministry recommends travel that is not strictly necessary to four of the northernmost regions of Italy. The regions in question are Piedmont, Lombardy,…
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Norwegian Air cancels flights to Milan
Norwegian Air cancels its flights between Oslo and Milan on the basis of new travel advice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and recommendations from the health…
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Virus fear sees hotel cancellations in Oslo
The Nordic Choice hotel chain has received thousands of cancellations due to the coronavirus. So far, it is in Oslo that is feeling the effects. It is primarily events…
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NORWEGIAN and SAS cancels departures to Gran Canaria
SAS has canceled three flights to Gran Canaria this Sunday morning due to the sandstorm at the Spanish holiday destination. Due to the extreme weather conditions, Gran…
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Norwegian tourists stranded on Gran Canaria – flights canceled
Norwegians stranded on Gran Canaria due to bad weather probably won’t find their way home until Monday. SAS and Norwegian have canceled all departures to and from the…
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Widerøe to cut 4,000 departures
The airline Widerøe is cutting 15 per cent of its commercial flights in their short-haul network. A total of 4,000 departures will be cut per year. CEO Stein Nilsen of…
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The Foreign Ministry discourages travel to large parts of China
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs discourages all travel to Hubei Province, as well as travel that is not strictly necessary for the rest of China. The background for the…