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Many young people to travel to the South without their parents
This summer, the three largest charter companies receive over 500 authorizations from parents who signify that it is okay that children under the age of 18 are allowed…
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Fjords, trains, the Arctic and the practicalities of moving around Norway.
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Erna Solberg thinks Norwegians can fly without shame
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) is not ashamed when she is out flying. She thinks Norwegians should go on a summer vacation without shame. “Yes, I’m flying on vacation…
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Fewer Norwegians travelling abroad this summer
Many Norwegians seem to be choosing summer holidays in their home country rather than foreign trips this year according to a recent survey. 75% are planning summer…
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More foreigners chose stays in Northern Norway this winter
In one year, the three northernmost counties experienced an 11% growth in foreign overnight stays during the winter season. Almost 2.1 million foreign overnight stays…
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Throwing away thousands of kroner on a rental car
Car rental expenses may accumulate, but can easily be avoided. When we talk about car hire, we often talk about additional insurance. The only insurance you need,…
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Four out of ten Norwegians have seen children with drunk adults in “the South”
40% of the respondents in a new survey have seen drunk adults with children on holiday in “the South”. A recent survey Respons Analysis was commissioned to carry out for…
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Airbnb grew sharply in 2018
The number of nights reserved through the rental service Airbnb increased by 45 per cent in 2018 compared with the previous year. In total last year, almost 4.5 million…
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Visible ears on passports opposes freedom of religion
Since 2014, it has been mandatory to have visible ears on Norwegian passport photos. Man believe this is an attack on religious freedom. The proposal for a new passport…
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NHO Reiseliv will have restrictions on cruise traffic
Mass tourism with cruise ships will weaken Norway’s reputation, says NHO Reiseliv. – “There must be a limit,” says director Kristin Krohn Devold to TV 2. “Now we have a…
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Trollstigen gets mobile coverage
The thousands who visit Trollstigen annually can now make use of mobile coverage for 4G and conversations. There has been a long desire for better mobile coverage from…
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Decrease in air traffic due to strike
4.6 million passengers travelled to, from or via Avinor’s airports in May this year, a decline of 2.3% from the same month last year. According to Avinor, the figures…
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Passenger plane makes emergency landing at Sola
A passenger plane from Icelandair had to land at Sola airport outside Stavanger on Sunday evening. The plane was on its way from Copenhagen to Reykjavik when it had to…
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60% to spend summer holiday in Norway
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SAS removes tax free goods
SAS announces that, for environmental reasons, they will stop selling tax free goods on flights from the autumn. The measure takes place as part of the airline’s…
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Avinor asks summer air travellers to calculate enough time
Already this weekend, the summer holidays start seriously from Oslo Airport. At the same time, one of the runways is closed. Avinor asked travellers to calculate extra…
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The SAS strike cost the company more than half a billion kroner
The total effect of the SAS strike is around NOK 590 million, according to the company’s report for the second quarter. The airline released its report for the second…