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Adding to an array of hotels that have opened in 2018, the new openings for next year are cool and eco-conscious.

The low-cost carrier Wizz Air is increasing its presence in southwestern Finland with three new routes.

Nordic Aviation Capital says the US$470 million loan will “increase public knowledge of the regional aviation market”.

The Latvia airline is increasing its frequencies between Riga and the country’s sandy coastline. It's also naming its planes.

Cruise lines are doing their upmost to better each other in offering adventures that have never been seen before at sea.

Since its first delivery in September 2011, the efficient aircraft type has flown nearly 300 million passengers on more than 1.5 million flights.

Atlantic Airways has applied to US authorities to launch flights to NYC from 2019, opening up a whole new market.

A man and a woman await trial after photos and a video showed the Danes’ sexual mischief atop the ancient monument.

Passengers can now ask Swea questions related to Swedish airports, from real-time waiting lines to vegan food.

The low-cost carrier is to base a ninth plane in Bulgaria, to fly from the Black Sea resort city of Varna to six cities.

WeGo Air aims to be a new leisure carrier based near Moscow – but with Dutch and Baltic capital, sources suggest.

Near the City of London there are beds resembling the womb, with temperature duvets and dishes designed for sleep.

“This is the most difficult day in the history of WOW air,” the airline’s chief executive Skuli Mogensen admits.

A human heart is left on board a Southwest Airlines flight, forcing the pilot on the following flight to turn around.

Finland’s fast-growing air transport hub has achieved another record, surpassing 20 million passengers.

Oslo's Sandefjord Airport Torp celebrates “a milestone and a special day in Torp’s history”.

The major business-travel hotel brand and The School of Life will teach team members “emotionally intelligence”.

The carrier’s new direct route between Doha and Göteborg Landvetter is considered of great importance to the region.

Rickard Gustafson reveals in an interview to be aired during December how the airline is aiming to improve its short-haul flights.

In an industry painfully short of women leaders, Anne Rigail now has the task of dealing with the airline’s powerful unions.