Tag Archives: Winter trips

26. May 2019 Aviation

Scandinavian Mountain Airport, Salen, Trysil, new, airport, Sweden, Norway, border, bus, travel, tourism, skiing, slopes, reach, plane, fly, flights, dates, time, Malmo, first, BRA, Gothenburg, Stockholm

First flights for Scandinavian Mountains Airport

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.

15. April 2019 Aviation

travel, tourism, visit, airlines, Sälen, Trysil, Scandinavian Mountains Airport, new, airport, mountains, Norway, sweden, scandinavia, build, border, resort, ski, winter, fly

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.

11. April 2019 Tourism

Scandinavian ski resorts expect ideal Easter weather

A lot of activities, entertainment and winter sports competitions are lined up in the Nordic mountain resorts.

14. March 2019 Hotels

Tromsø, hotels, business, room, price, rate, Bodo, Oslo, Gardermoen, Kristiansand, Norway, comparison, winter, northern lights, visit, travel, tourism, stay, ice, February

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.

21. February 2019 Tourism

visit, Norway, Oslo, forest, snow, active, sport, winter, February, Easter, climate, environment, change, Nordic, Scandinavia, Sweden, tourism, travel

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.

28. January 2019 Car Rental

Audi e-tron, ski, tourism, visit, promotion, championships, Audi, partner, sponsor, test drive, Sweden, Nordic, Scandinavia, FIS, Alpine World Ski Championships, Åresjöns, drive, ice, lake, Åre, electric, SUV, Davos

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.

14. January 2019 Aviation

Japan, Sapporo, ski, Asia, Hokkaido, Finnair, flights, Helsinki, winter, 2019, 2020, Caribbean, Dominican, Punta Cana, Hong Kong, Tokyo

Finnair targets exotic new destinations

The Finnish carrier is opening up Sapporo and Punta Cana for winter 2019-20, one snowy, the other sandy.

7. January 2019 Tourism

Tamokdalen, Norway, avalanche, accident, skiers, skiing, Arctic, Tromso, police, search, Finnish, Swedish, danger

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.

1. November 2018 Aviation

Norwegian, Sweden, Swedavia, Stockholm, Krabi, Thailand, flights, route, winter, resort, Asia, long-haul, seasonal, Bangkok, airline

New Stockholm-Krabi route starts

Norwegian inaugurates its new direct long-haul route from Arlanda to the Thai holiday destination.

25. October 2018 Aviation

Åre, sweden, London, Gatwick, easyjet, ski, snowboard, winter, flight, route, low-cost, Bristol, UK, winter, destinations, Nordic, Scandinavia, Norwegian, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Hemesdal, Trysil, Norway, entertainment, family, races, Easter, Salen, Vemdalen, ski, resorts, stay, hotel, travel, tourism, snow, snowboarding

Norwegian to link Stockholm and Åre

The seasonal wintertime route to Sweden’s central county of Jämtland may stretch into a full-year route.

18. September 2018 Aviation

Gällivare, flights, skiing, travel, tourism, Lapland, snow, cross-country, visit, Stockholm, route, tender, Nordica, airline, Estonian, Regional Jet, Arvidsjaur, Arlanda

Estonian carrier starts Swedish domestic route

A subsidiary of the Estonian national airline is starting Stockholm-Arvidsjaur-Gällivare flights this week.

4. September 2018 Tourism

Gangwon, Korea, tourism, travel, winter, Olympics, visit, ski, Legoland, infrastructure, rail, Seoul, Pyeongchang

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.

7. August 2018 Aviation

Lufthansa, Tromsø, northern lights, Aurora Borealis, Lapland, winter, visit, flights, travel, tourism, Germany, Israel, hot, cold, Agadir, Edinburgh, Scotland

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.

23. May 2018 Technology

Norwegian, flights, airline, technology, search, temperature, UK, Gatwick, ideal, best, destination, holiday, winter

Flight search by temperature to find best destination

Norwegian launches a new temperature-based search function to find suitable destinations from the UK.

27. March 2018 Tourism

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Norovirus outbreak in Nordic mountain cabins

About 30 people have been hit by an outbreak of the stomach virus in Hardangervidda, Norway.

26. March 2018 Tourism

Norway, Oslo, dog sledding, sledging, husky, tours, tourism, experiences, winter, Nordic, Scandinavia, snow

Record season for dog sledding tourism

Businesses in Norway reveal that these increasingly popular winter tours are seeing the best season ever.

23. March 2018 Tourism

Norway, sales, snow, ski, slopes, inbound, tourism, travel, winter, weather, easter

Record year for Norway’s ski slopes

A longer snowy season this year has brought booming visitor numbers.

19. March 2018 Tourism

Kebnekaise, mountain, rescue, police, search, missing, tourists, French, Sweden, Kiruna, Lapland, Sami

Tourists missing overnight on Swedish peak are found

Mountain rescue teams were searching overnight in freezing conditions and poor visibility.

28. February 2018 Tourism

Kilian Jornet, troll wall, extreme, ski, Norway, Spanish, sport, cliff, crag, climb

Spanish skier is first to conquer Troll Wall

A Spanish extreme sportsman carefully skis down the infamous cliff in Norway.

23. February 2018 Tourism

Norway, winter, snow, mountains, avalanch risk, ski, sledding, weather, 2018

Ideal winter conditions in Scandinavia

It’s even possible to sunbathe in the mountains, a meteorologist claims.

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