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It will only be the little-known carrier’s third international route, opening up a new part of Asia to travel to and from Europe.

Panama’s Copa Airlines has beaten airBaltic as the most on time, while KLM radically improves but Vueling plummets.

The airline has started to roll out Wi-Fi connectivity on its long-haul fleet, including a high-speed option for a fee.

The Baltic region’s leading airport by passenger stats had another record year, and now further expansion is planned.

It has been “long in gestation” with years of delays, but Merlin Entertainments has announced a deal for a “full-scale” resort.

Ramon Airport will be inaugurated on January 21, and a number of European carriers are lining up to fly there.

No sooner has the New Year holiday passed that strikes are being called in Spain, Italy and Germany.

Norway has proposed an amendment to its tax system, which would in particular benefit Widerøe's smaller routes.

Avis Norway took delivery of 280 all-electric Teslas in 2018, helping to keep Norway as Europe’s biggest market for the US manufacturer.

Snæbjört is a new pale ale inspired by Iceland’s winter light, even though it comes from an Irish craft brewery.

AviaAM Leasing, owned by Lithuanian aviation and pharma mogul Gediminas Ziemelis, is building up a hotel portfolio.

Roald Amundsen, the world’s first hybrid cruise ship, is scheduled to begin its first sailings this year.

A range of new international routes is expected from Bergen, Oslo, Stavanger and Trondheim during the course of the year.

A report has finally concluded, years afterwards, that pilot fatigue was to blame for the serious incident.

The airline has revealed new routes to the northern English city, in Billund's case clashing with a carrier already well established on the route.

An avalanche is believed to have hit the four skiers last week, and medical experts say there is no chance of survival.

An ‘education programme’ line-up has been confirmed for the Baltic Sea Region MICE exhibition Convene 2019.

The large-scale infrastructure projects come despite warnings about “crazy” tourism growth in Vietnam.

The aircraft type is the right plane in a variety of ways for a new venture by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman.

SAS and Finnair are in the top 20 safest airlines, while the ten safest low-cost carriers and a few of the least safe airlines are also named.