STANDBY Nordic Travel and aviation news for the Nordics

The Skytrax awards were presented this week at the Langham Hotel in London and one Nordic carrier did well.

Nordic region’s leading serviced apartment company Forenom opened 163 fully furnished and serviced residences in the heart of Oslo. The first customers entered the location in the beginning of July.

Visitors planning a holiday to the Faroe Islands can now book their tours and experiences from any Faroese tour operator directly through a newly launched multi-vendor platform.

Both sides of the argument could be heard at the recent CAPA Airline CEO Summit in Dublin, with Travelport expressing the views of the GDSs.

There is no doubt about it according to a recent report made by the Swiss bank UBS. Oslo and Copenhagen are only beaten by two Swiss cities Zurich and Geneva on the world's most expensive cities ranking.

The news pushes an already record-high worldwide cruise ship orderbook to 108 new vessels.

At the Cubex Centre Prague, it’s even possible to hang a car or heavy technology from the ceiling.

Deutsche Bahn dropped the much-loved sleeper services last year, but now Austrian Railways is stepping in.

The scenic Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir is fighting negative stereotypes to attract visitors.

Passengers departing from London Heathrow can get their baggage picked up, transported and checked in.

Protect yourself from crime on camping breaks in Sweden, a theft protection association advises.