Focus

1. February 2019 Focus

Norwegian, USA, Montreal, Canada, American, customers, prices, ticket, Norway, language, webiste, online sales, finance, debt, analysis, Kjos, loss, profit, results, 2019, prospects, quarter, forecast, year, fuel, oil, aircraft, sell, buy, IAG, Brazil, cleared, low-cost, long-haul, Martinique, Caribbean, drop, stop, Guadeloupe, Guyana, confirm, radio, report

Norwegian, low-cost long-haul disruptor: what will 2019 bring?

Despite experiencing a tough year in 2018, especially in recent months, CEO Bjørn Kjos foresees a much more promising 2019.

31. October 2018 Focus

airlines, co2, tax, emissions, aviation, government, Scandinavia, Nordic, Norway, Oslo, Rygge, air travel, tourism, climate, change, environment, study, contribute, Paris Accord, greenhouse, emissions,

Green: is it good or is it greed?

Many politicians and environmentalists on the national level are targeting airlines to take the toll for reducing CO2 emissions, defining airlines as being the world’s leading emissions crooks.

25. October 2018 Focus

airlines, capacity, problems, fuel, oil, costs, price, pilots, demand, industry, comment, analysis, aviation, commercial, bankruptcy, bust

High oil prices, pressure on fares, rising capacity: a perfect storm?

Airlines going bankrupt or operating with critically low financial resources have hit the news. And now winter is coming...

1. October 2018 Focus

Brexit: Doom or boom for the airlines?

The magic date of March 29 next year can change everything in the competitive airline landscape in Europe.

31. July 2018 Focus

The crisis in European airspace

Never have so many flights been cancelled or delayed, and the increasing costs for airlines will impact their 2018 financial results.

29. June 2018 Focus

SAS, Norwegian, airline, history, story, Scandinavia, aviation, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Pole, flight, intercontinental

Goodbye Scandinavian Airlines System, welcome SAS!

It has been a long and eventful journey for Scandinavia’s premier airline. Now that Norway has sold its remaining shares in the airline, it is the end of an era – and what an era!

12. June 2018 Focus

Sandefjord, Lufthavn, Torp, airport, private, government, owned, Norway, Oslo, duty-free, shopping, funded, low-cost, airlines, Poland, Spain, destinations, 2018, passengers, Wizz, Ryanair

Success at Oslo Torp airport, but danger ahead

The increasing presence of low-cost carriers boosts passenger numbers at privately owned Oslo Torp.

25. May 2018 Focus

air travel, times, schedules, padding, survey, Which?, report, compensation, claim, extend, airlines

Will new tech disrupt traditional GDSs?

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.

27. April 2018 Focus

Norwegian, IAG, Argentina, oneworld, Nordic, markets, revenue, 2018, quarter, result, revenue, loss, Q1, Kjos, analysis, presentation

Analysing Norwegian’s latest Q1 results

The airline reports a significant loss for its first quarter, but the bottom line is not as bad as it could have been...

16. April 2018 Focus

Norwegian, long-haul, USA, BA, competition, transatlantic, british airways, IAG, low-cost, Level, buy, acquire, shares, stock, reasons, motives, Walsh

IAG and Norwegian: perfect marriage or hostile takeover?

Why does IAG want Norwegian? The answer isn’t simple, but there are some approaches that may help to explain it.

26. March 2018 Focus

Ryanair, strategy, Germany, Austria, Niki, Lauda, Laudamotion, Turkey, markets, Europe

Ryanair heads for Turkish delight and Austrian apfelstrudel!

The low-cost giant from Ireland has plans for markets it has so far left untapped.

6. March 2018 Focus

Norwegian, South America, Brazil, strategy, flights, aircraft, transatlantic, low-cost, passengers, record, July, load factor, numbers, passengers, October, unit costs, stats, ASK, RPK, yield, seat kilometre, SAS, strike, flights, union, passengers, rescue, Nordic, Norway

Norwegian: first Argentina, next Brazil. Genius or madness?

The Nordic low-cost carrier is embracing growth in South America as its capacity rises rapidly. But it’s also falling heavily into debt.

12. February 2018 Focus

Two new airports planned in northern Norway – only 100km apart

The race for two major new regional airports in northern Norway is on. The price-tag? An astonishing NOK 7.5 billion (€769 million).

29. January 2018 Focus

Widerøe, Oslo, Billund, Bergen, strategy, aviation, Embaer, E2, E190, launch, flights, jet, Finnair, SAS, routes, Norway, Tromso, Bodo

Big moves ahead for Widerøe

One small step for the market, one giant step for Widerøe, Norway’s 84-year-old regional airline, as it steps into the jet era in April 2018.

22. December 2017 Focus

Moss, Rygge, airport, close, Norway, tax, government, Ryanair, low-cost, future, equity, Jotunfjell, liquidation, vipps

Oslo Rygge: life after death?

Oslo Rygge Airport is a success story with a tragic ending

6. December 2017 Business Travel, Focus

Norway, tourism, incoming, inbound, travel, tourists, car, drive, Lofoten, rental, hire, danger, bend, photos, stop, park

Norway politics threatens travel industry sustainability

Analysis of Norway’s travel industry and the impact politicians are having on it

27. November 2017 Focus

Oslo, airport, OSL, tax, government, budget, 2018, travel industry, business, airlines, low-cost, Ryanair, Rygge, VAT

Norway travel trade angry at taxes

Tax piles on tax, as VAT rises 2 percentage points in 2018 budget

27. November 2017 Focus

biofuel, aviation, environment, travel, fly, IATA, target, plan, billion, Virgin, first flight, saf, sustainable, jet fuel

Norway leads way for aviation biofuels

Avinor: Biofuel is sustainable alternative to fossil fuel for airlines

21. November 2017 Focus

TORP, Sandefjord, lufthavn, airport, passengers, rise, increase, Rygge, low-cost, Ryanair, power, Oslo

The fastest growing airport in Norway

The public private owned airport Oslo Torp has skyrocketed its number of passengers by 40% during the first 10 months of 2017