Passenger numbers have almost doubled since Terminal 3 was inaugurated in 1998, but a new challenge may be around the corner.
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Norwegian hits back at ‘debt violation’ claims
The airline says it is urgently addressing its debts with a new cost savings scheme, among other measures.
Read More »“Winter is coming”, airlines warned
2019 will be a difficult, dangerous and decisive year for aviation in Europe, an aviation expert predicts.
Read More »Widerøe gets crash course on people smuggling
Norway’s criminal investigation service, Kripos, has started to give courses on how to spot human trafficking.
Read More »Santa names new Boeing after Lapland town
TUI says its new planes are becoming ambassadors for holiday regions, with a far northern resort town among them.
Read More »DXB welcomes its billionth passenger
Dubai International, which opened in 1960 with a runway of compacted sand, recently saw a record 8.3mn passengers in one month.
Read More »Giant events and MICE venue to open in Prague
Construction of Prague’s O2 universum, which will host events and congresses, has progressed to its final stage.
Read More »Bangkok to host world’s first Orient Express Hotel
AccorHotels takes part in a signing ceremony by the skywalk of the huge new King Power Mahanakhon Building.
Read More »“Emotional disaster” for passengers in airport chaos
Drones have forced London’s Gatwick Airport to ground all flights, with few planes taking off or leaving since last night.
Read More »Unique hotels opening across Denmark
Uniquely designed hotels have opened, and will continue to open in 2019, across the country from north to south.
Read More »Norwegian’s big Billund expansion in 2019
There could be consequences for SAS, as Norwegian prepares to launch a number of new routes to the south.
Read More »Warning against dangers of ‘volcano tourism’
Iceland is an example of a destination facing a growing trend of tourists visiting volcanoes during eruptions.
Read More »Hipster barber opens in Malmö – for mice
The secretive street art collective AnonyMouse has unveiled a new mini-attraction, adding to a growing range of venues.
Read More »MS Roald Amundsen captain began career in galley
Kai Albrigtsen has been named as the captain of Hurtigruten’s new hybrid-powered expedition ship.
Read More »Morocco arrests suspect for Nordic tourists’ murder
Police are reported to be hunting for more suspects after the bodies of two women from Denmark and Norway were discovered.
Read More »Dreamliner hits light mast in Oslo
The Ethiopian Airlines 787-9 with 75 passengers would have flown to Addis Ababa via Stockholm but was stopped in its tracks.
Read More »Biofuel for refuelling at five Swedish airports
The biofuel can cut fossil carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80%, but it’s shipped over all the way from the USA.
Read More »Gotland boosts ferry capacity with new ship
Destination Gotland opens bookings for travel during summer 2019, while MS Visborg is due to start sailing in spring.
Read More »Sweden’s new Icehotel opens for winter
The latest (29th) version of the famous temporary hotel has just opened, its suites carved by artists from around the world.
Read More »Gulf Air launches Bahrain stopover packages
Begun in cooperation with the country’s tourism authority, the aim is to highlight Bahrain’s tourism potential.
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