Tag: travel
Skiing holidays lead to more
Hundreds of thousands of Norwegians just back from Easter skiing holidays are already on track for more vacations, despite their weak currency and ongoing...
Thousands take off for Easter holidays
Fully one-third of all Norwegians are taking off for Easter holidays next week, according to a new survey, but the vast majority of them...
Summer holidays saved for many
Airline passengers in Norway are still troubled by strikes and strike threats, but tens of thousands still hope they'll be able to fly off...
Norwegian ID card valid in Turkey
Norwegians holding one of the country's new ID cards can now use it for entry into Turkey, in lieu of a passport. The ID...
Oslo hotels ‘fully booked’ again
It's been almost impossible to get a hotel room in Oslo this week, and room rates have soared. Occupancy rates haven't been so high...
Airport chaos plagues Europe
Travellers are being warned all over Europe and Scandinavia that airports lack enough workers, and that can lead to long lines at check-in and...
Parliament orders passport relief
Opposition politicians in Parliament are forming an unusual majority to order the government to reduce long waiting times for new passports in Norway. They...
Cruise-ferries ‘welcome competition’
Cruise-ferry lines in Norway that run to Germany, Denmark and Sweden claim they welcome competition from a new player that announced its entry into...
Airlines face lots of new turbulence
As Norwegians start traveling again, airlines based in Scandinavia are struggling to reinvent themselves, and survive. Both SAS and Norwegian Air have landed new...
Travel restrictions ease around EU
Now even Norwegians who are fully vaccinated, or already been sick with the Corona virus, can travel around most of Europe much more simply....
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