Large drop in Norwegian students in the UK
A dramatic decline in Norwegian students in the UK According to the official higher education statistics, the number of Norwegian students attending UK universities decreased…
Travel
The number of travellers at Avinor’s airports increased by 3.5 per cent
The number of passengers traveling by air to and from Avinor’s airports increased by 3.5 per cent from January last year to the same month…
Long waiting time and queues to get passports
Some places in Eastern Norway have several months of waiting time to get a new passport. In Oslo, people are queuing for hours in the…
Game safaris may become a tourist trend
Experts believe wild safaris could become new tourist trend in Norway Norwegian tourism experts believe seeing wild animals in Norwegian nature has great potential as…
Full stop in air traffic – Network down
Full stop in air traffic in Norway – Network down Air traffic in Norway is stopped due to problems with a computer network that supplies…
Bomb threat against plane en route to Nice
Bomb threat against Norwegian plane en route to Nice
A Norwegian air flight en route from Stockholm to Nice has returned to Arlanda after a bomb threat was called in. The threat allegedly came from Oslo. A SAS flight ran into problems at Gardermoen as well.
Norwegian reports 13 percent passenger growth in January
Norwegian carried more than 2.6 million passengers in January, an increase of 13 percent compared to the same month previous year. A total of 2,638,958…
125 cruise ships expected to Oslo this year
Cruise traffic into Oslo Harbor will increase considerably in the coming season. Nearly 125 ships and more than 240,000 passengers are expected. While Bergen is…
The Fastest Way to Check US Visa-Free Travel
The Fastest Way to Check US Visa-Free Travel Eligibility The fastest way to check US visa-free travel has now been made available through the ESTA…
Ferry must be towed to shore in Hordaland
Ferry with over 100 passengers must be towed to shore The ferry MF «Bastø II», trafficking the Halhjem-Sandvikvåg connection on the E39, has suffered an…
Norwegians exchange Spain for Scandinavia
Norwegians exchange Spain for Scandinavia Norwegians’ travel enthusiasm is high and stable, but in the summer of 2019, more people plan to replace the holiday…
New record year for Norwegian hotels
Norwegian hotels accrued 23.7 million overnight stays last year, which is a new record. Foreign guests, especially from the United States, contributed to the increase….
Long waiting times for new passports
Several of the country’s police stations do not have a single free hour for ordering passports the next two months On the police’s own pages…
How to counter the effects of jet lag
How to counter the dreary effects of jet lag Half of all Norwegians are affected by jet lag on foreign travel including large time differences….
Benefits of Acquiring a Car Ramp for the Dog
Benefits of Acquiring a Car Ramp for the Dog Pet ramps offer a lot of conveniences allowing your dog (or similar pet) to access some…
Blizzard on Jæren – People were frantic
Blizzard on Jæren – People were stuck & frantic Heavy winds triggered drifting snow – blocking several roads on Jæren through late Saturday and into the…
Events during the night, 2019-01-26
These events happened during the night, 2019-01-26 The following is a brief of the significant events that have been reported during the evening and night,…
SAS airline order new long-haul flight aircraft
SAS has ordered three new aircraft of the type Airbus 321LR. The planes are to be delivered already next year, and are brand new long-haul…
Norwegian hopes for Asian routes
Norwegian hopes for Asian routes due to the Government Declaration An old agreement states that SAS is the only Nordic airline company that can fly…
Avalanche at Geiranger searched through
The search of the avalanche at Geiranger over The police have completed the rescue operation in the avalanche area in Geiranger on Sunnmøre. There is…