STANDBY Nordic Travel and aviation news for the Nordics

The 512-bedroom property at New York's JFK airport is open for bookings from today, for stays from May 15.

Airports Council International reveals a new global barometer's results for airport passenger satisfaction in 2018.

More than 1.2 million tourists are expected to dock at Danish ports in 2019, “a source of revenue in the harbours and shops”.

A new digital platform for local experiences in northern Denmark and a new office at Aalborg Airport will strengthen Samson Travel.

Italy’s state-owned rail firm Ferrovie dello Stato, Delta and easyJet are exploring putting in a joint offer.

Northern Finland welcomed record visitor numbers from overseas in December, despite the initially un-snowy weather.

As the Helsinki-Tallinn ferry stats tumble, studies are being lined up to provide an understanding of passengers’ needs.

The home-sharing giant has hired Fred Reid as its new transport chief, in an effort to “make travel easier and even fun”.

The alliance is utilising the fare search engine to link directly to the alliance’s 28 member carrier websites for purchase.

Visitors to the Alpine World Championship will be able to test-drive the electric Audi e-tron on ice on Lake Åresjöns.

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