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Norwegians worried about air pollution – but skip climate compensation
More than 50% of Norwegians believe that air traffic is an environmental problem, and every third person gets a bad conscience when ordering air tickets. Nevertheless,…
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Fjords, trains, the Arctic and the practicalities of moving around Norway.
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The Norwegian Institute of Public Health warns air passengers of a measles infection
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has contacted the passengers on board a SAS aircraft after a person with measles took the same flight from Oslo to Stavanger.…
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Strong increase in number of cruise visits
Over the past seven years, the number of cruise passengers landing in Norwegian ports has increased by almost 1.5 million,or just over 56%. In 2012, just over 2.5…
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Norwegian is attending a meeting with Boeing in the US
Norwegian confirms that they will attend Boeing’s meeting in the US on Wednesday. The US company is working to get 737 MAX back up on its wings again. “I can confirm…
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Dreamliner becomes Norwegian’s “crisis plane” in Europe
Norwegian instates its large Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to replace the Max 8 aircraft on high-frequency routes in Europe. This reports flysmart24.no. Norwegian was…
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Record numbers become mentally ill while travelling
Last year, there was a significant increase in young people suffering from severe mental illness abroad, according to European Travel Insurance. There were record…
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Spain and Sweden most popular destinations among Norwegians
1.1 million Norwegian holiday trips in 2017 went to Sweden and Spain, while two out of three holiday trips were in the the home country. Over nine out of ten Norwegians…
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Northern Lights Tourism Guidelines
From late August to early April, it is possible to experience the extraordinary phenomenon of the Northern Lights here in the Tromsø region. Northern Lights tourism has…
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Air travelers fee change on 1. april
It will be cheaper to travel in Europe, but much more expensive to fly further away when the government changes the rates in the air passenger tax from the 1st of April.…
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SAS airline inserts new flights after Solskjær success
SAS will increase flights from seven to ten direct to Manchester per week from April.The airline is experiencing a strong growth now that Ole Gunnar Solskjær is…
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New visa system for Europe to be introduced in 2021
From the beginning of 2021, citizens from 61 countries must have a visa to visit countries in Europe that are Schengen members. The visa will be valid for three years,…
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Stordalen opens new hotel in Oslo
Petter Stordalen opened its new hotel in the middle of Oslo city center in familiar style on Thursday night. The billionaire arrived in his zipline and later got a real…
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Oslo Airport voted Europe’s best in customer service
Avinor’s largest airports Oslo Airport and Bergen Airport Flesland have been voted Europe’s best customer service airports in each category. Norway’s main airport won…
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Tripling the issuing of emergency passports at Oslo Airport
During the last week we have seen up to triple the amount of travelers who need to have emergency passports issued by the Border Control agency at Oslo Airport. We have…
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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 this year. A total of…
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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 hope of getting a drop-in time. The…