Municipalities seeing a rising tide of visitors, like Lofoten, Nordkapp, Stranda and Stryn, say the fee would fund further facilities.
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How to survive a plane crash
The risk of losing your life on a flight is miniscule, but a Nordic aviation expert says there are things you can do to cut the risk even further.
Read More »State support for new electric ferry in Norway
The ferry operator The Fjords has announced the construction of a new zero-emissions vessel.
Read More »Concerns grow over Widerøe cancellations
Norway’s domestic and regional airline promises to deploy more planes next year, as counties and the government voice complaints.
Read More »Scandic to take over hotel in Molde
By taking over a hotel previously belonging to Nordic Choice, Scandic will operate the two biggest hotels in the Norwegian town.
Read More »More routes to link Norway and Scotland
Loganair will deploy small aircraft to year-round services between Edinburgh and both Bergen and Stavanger.
Read More »Rail services boost Lapland travel
An additional summer service has increased the number of passengers in Kiruna (Sweden) and Narvik (Norway).
Read More »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.
Read More »Widerøe CEO: new route cuts in 2019
Norway’s tax on domestic flights and higher fuel prices are combining to force the airline to look at cutbacks.
Read More »Underwater restaurant to open in Norway
The biggest underwater restaurant in the world is in place and has started to take reservations for next April.
Read More »Oslo and Airbus to host airport-devoted conference
A special event at ACI Airport Exchange Oslo in late November will look at how Airbus is working with airports.
Read More »Norway’s most popular exhibits may collapse
Experts fear that the Viking ships at Bygdøy, which see half a million visitors a year, could break apart without funding.
Read More »Norway set to give billions to rail projects
Several large-scale projects are expected to absorb NOK 27 billion (€2.84 billion) in next year’s budget.
Read More »Hurtigruten CEO: Norway needs new cruise policy
Daniel Skjeldam is raising the alarm about the increasing size of ships visiting small towns, the fjords and Svalbard.
Read More »New Snøhetta-designed cabin opens
An unmanned cabin a short walk from a Metro station and the northern suburbs of Oslo cabin is now open.
Read More »Autumn break: beach abroad or stay in Norway?
More Norwegians than ever say they will either travel abroad or holiday in other parts of Norway this autumn.
Read More »Bergen aims for more cruise turnarounds
There are a number of reasons why Bergen is doing all it can to raise turnarounds and overnights.
Read More »Norway’s airports swing back to profit
Avinor reverses a negative first-half result. And there's also news about Haugesund, Fagernes and Oslo airports.
Read More »Tourists invade funeral in small Norwegian town
The rising tide of cruise tourists flocking daily into the coastal town of Honningsvåg is starting to cause havoc.
Read More »Norway tourism gets “slow TV” boost
Tomorrow, a seven-hour climb up Norway's highest mountain will be broadcast minute-by-minute.
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