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Innovation Norway gives Trump blame for tourist decline from China
The number of Chinese tourists in Norway is declining significantly after several years of strong growth. US President Donald Trump’s trade war with China has received a…
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Fjords, trains, the Arctic and the practicalities of moving around Norway.
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Record overnight stays in June
There were 4.2 million overnight stays at commercial actors in Norway in June. This is a record for the sixth month of the year and 4.3 percent increase than last year.…
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Over one million people visit the islands of Oslofjorden
There have been record visits to the islands in the Oslofjord this summer.Now the year’s visit rate will soon have exceeded one million. Already by next week, Ruter can…
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Good summer traffic at Avinor airports
Over 5.1 million passengers traveled to and from, or through Avinor’s airports in July. This is an increase of 4.1 percent from the same month last year. Traffic to some…
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Norwegian Air U.K. to Fly Brazil
Just a week after submitting application to Brazilian authorities requesting license to offer commercial air flights into and out-of Brazil; Norway’s low priced…
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Norwegian reports record high passenger figures and high load factors in July
Norwegian reported a new passenger record in July as it carried almost 3.8 million passengers in a single month. The total number of passengers increased by 13 percent…
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A large increase in cruise ships to Oslo next year
The Oslo Port expects an increase of 20 percent in cruise tourists in 2019. Growth will be during the same year as Oslo is Europe’s environmental capital. “Oslo will…
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Consumer Council critical to visa assistance
The Consumer Council critical to visa assistance Several private companies offer Norwegians assistance in applying for a visa to the United States of America and other…
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UD requests that Norwegians register their holiday trips – no matter where they are going
The authorities want all Norwegians to register, no matter where the journey is going, NRK writes. “If a serious event occurs in the country you travel to, we can send…
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Plane had to land due to the smell of sour socks
A plane carrying 220 passengers, traveling from New York to Florida, had to be redirected due to the strong smell of sour socks in the cabin. Several of the passengers…
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Lofoten Islands, Helgeland & Sognefjord
Lofoten Islands, Helgeland & Sognefjord is an amazing, extensive round trip in Norway,,,,, Lofoten Islands, Helgeland & Sognefjord is an amazing, extensive round trip in…
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Widerøe’s Poor Record Lowers Subsidy
The Widerøe Airline’s Poor Record Lowers Subsidy A poor performance record of cancellations & delays will bring Norway to reduce the percentage of state subsidy made…
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Ryanair strike creates 600 cancellations – Norway is not affected
Ryanair canceled 600 flights Wednesday and Thursday as a result of strikes, and over 100,000 passengers are affected. Travelers from Norway can, however, breathe…
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Car holiday this summer? Be aware of different rules in some countries
Tryg Forsikring asked drivers to observe rules for driving in Europe. Insurance and International Driving Licences are some of the rules drivers need to take care of.…
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Strike Cancels 600 Ryanair Flights
The French Press Agency gives report that Ryanair, the Irish-based, largest air passenger carrier within Europe, has cancelled 600 pending flights due to an ongoing…
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Four out of ten passengers dissatisfied with airlines
Four out of ten Norwegians feel badly treated by airlines they have travelled with, showed a survey by YouGov for AirHelp. Lander Andreas Hermansson of AirHelp Air…
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Tourists have captured 713,000 fish this year
New figures show that so far this year, that 713,000 fish has been caught on 52,000 fishing trips organized by tourist fishing companies. This year, tourist fishing…