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The Nordic countries are in a unique position to pioneer the biogas market, the Norwegian cruise line’s chief executive says.

Starting now, Norwegian Air Argentina says it is offering free wi-fi on its domestic flights – the first in the country to do so.

NASA’s ‘quiet supersonic’ technology project passes a funding milestone – making the futuristic realistic.

Almost half of all of the airline’s pilots are expected to retire in the next ten years – bringing young blood, plus savings, for the company.

A government minister for digital commerce has accused airlines of deceiving families to get them to pay more to sit together.

Palestinians hail the move, which comes after years of advocacy, but Israel calls it shameful and vows to fight it in US courts.

A competition has been opened for architects to create an extension to Gothenburg’s Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre.

A route to Vienna kicked off on Sunday – the first of four new connections to capital cities on the continent.

Convene says it is continuing to generate strong interest in the Baltic region, fuelled by a generous Hosted Buyer programme.

The ferry operator The Fjords has announced the construction of a new zero-emissions vessel.

Two airports will be massively upgraded in the controversial plan, while another will be built from scratch.

Travelling from home is not necessary, as the airline releases the first of three new virtual reality explorations.

The race track maker Racehall will go 33% bigger than its existing indoor go-kart track in Aarhus.

EU-China Tourism Year has helped to boost interest in the eastern countries of the European Union.

Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace is collaborating on five-star hotels at Bluewaters, a “revolutionary addition to Dubai’s luxury hospitality scene”.

Chairman blames fuel costs, “relentless downward pressure on yields” and uncertain economic and political realities.

MEPs vote for higher compensation in the event of delays – as well as better access for passengers with bicycles.

The often congested Icelandic airport is deploying further solutions from Veovo Technology in an effort to ensure smooth travel.

“The buoyancy in the industry is gone,” says one tourism chief, due to political turbulence in a destination increasingly popular with Europeans.