The new airport now has dates for the first flights, likely to be carrying keen skiers heading to Sweden’s Sälen and Norway’s Trysil.
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Scandinavian Mountains Airport to open soon
Two airlines are reported to be preparing for flights to the new airport in Sälen, but there are border issues to sort out first.
Read More »Scandinavian ski resorts expect ideal Easter weather
A lot of activities, entertainment and winter sports competitions are lined up in the Nordic mountain resorts.
Read More »Norway hotels profit in the north, decline in the south
Tromsø is by far the most profitable place in Norway to have a hotel in winter, new figures reveal.
Read More »In Scandinavia, February is the new Easter
The traditional winter break in February is now the time to use the last of the winter snows, not Easter.
Read More »Ski championship to start in Åre – with e-Audi
Visitors to the Alpine World Championship will be able to test-drive the electric Audi e-tron on ice on Lake Åresjöns.
Read More »Finnair targets exotic new destinations
The Finnish carrier is opening up Sapporo and Punta Cana for winter 2019-20, one snowy, the other sandy.
Read More »Swedish, Finnish skiers presumed dead in Norway
An avalanche is believed to have hit the four skiers last week, and medical experts say there is no chance of survival.
Read More »New Stockholm-Krabi route starts
Norwegian inaugurates its new direct long-haul route from Arlanda to the Thai holiday destination.
Read More »Norwegian to link Stockholm and Åre
The seasonal wintertime route to Sweden’s central county of Jämtland may stretch into a full-year route.
Read More »Estonian carrier starts Swedish domestic route
A subsidiary of the Estonian national airline is starting Stockholm-Arvidsjaur-Gällivare flights this week.
Read More »Skiing, Legoland and Korea’s Demilitarized Zone
The recent Winter Olympics have opened up tourism to South Korea’s Gangwon province, with new hotels, high-speed rail and attractions.
Read More »Lufthansa to launch eight new winter routes
The north-Nordic destination of Tromsø gets another German connection, while other flights go far to the south.
Read More »Flight search by temperature to find best destination
Norwegian launches a new temperature-based search function to find suitable destinations from the UK.
Read More »Norovirus outbreak in Nordic mountain cabins
About 30 people have been hit by an outbreak of the stomach virus in Hardangervidda, Norway.
Read More »Record season for dog sledding tourism
Businesses in Norway reveal that these increasingly popular winter tours are seeing the best season ever.
Read More »Record year for Norway’s ski slopes
A longer snowy season this year has brought booming visitor numbers.
Read More »Tourists missing overnight on Swedish peak are found
Mountain rescue teams were searching overnight in freezing conditions and poor visibility.
Read More »Spanish skier is first to conquer Troll Wall
A Spanish extreme sportsman carefully skis down the infamous cliff in Norway.
Read More »Ideal winter conditions in Scandinavia
It’s even possible to sunbathe in the mountains, a meteorologist claims.
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