Articles tagged “norway”

Airline Weekly

Norwegian Air’s Future on Thin Ice as Government Declines More Aid

11 months ago
Norwegian Air’s Future on Thin Ice as Government Declines More Aid

Coronavirus

Denmark and Norway Lift Travel Restrictions But Snub Neighbor Sweden

Sweden's high rate of coronavirus deaths left it out of a Nordic travel bubble emerging between Denmark and Norway. The exclusion could be a cautionary tale in other joint tourism districts forming via national alliances around the world.

Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Terje Solsvik, Reuters | 1 year ago
Denmark and Norway Lift Travel Restrictions But Snub Neighbor Sweden

Airlines

Norwegian Air Secures Initial $26.6 Million From Government Rescue Package

There'll need to be much more money where this comes from if Norwegian is to survive the coronavirus crisis.

Reuters | 2 years ago
Norwegian Air Secures Initial $26.6 Million From Government Rescue Package

Airlines

Will Government Support be Enough to Keep Norwegian Air Going?

It sounds generous, but Norwegian probably needs more help. As one analyst noted, getting creditors onboard in the current circumstances may prove impossible.

Victoria Klesty, Reuters | 2 years ago
Will Government Support be Enough to Keep Norwegian Air Going?

Airlines

Norwegian Air Says It Will Run Out of Cash in Weeks

The situation is moving from severe to critical for Norwegian. Unless it gets significant government help, it won't survive the crisis.

Victoria Klesty and Terje Solsvik, Reuters | 2 years ago
Norwegian Air Says It Will Run Out of Cash in Weeks

Airlines

New Norwegian CEO Doesn’t Yet Have Answers to Low-Cost Long-Haul Profitability Problem

Maybe it was a bit too much to expect some big strategic initiatives from such a new CEO, or maybe the airline is keeping them under wraps for now. But an airline with Norwegian's historic problems cannot tweak its way to viability.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 2 years ago
New Norwegian CEO Doesn’t Yet Have Answers to Low-Cost Long-Haul Profitability Problem

Business Travel

Imperiled Thomas Cook in Talks to Sell Nordics Division

Given that Thomas Cook released a statement about the potential sale, this looks pretty serious. But it begs the question: Just what will Thomas Cook have left if and when it sells its airlines and Nordics divisions?

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 2 years ago
Imperiled Thomas Cook in Talks to Sell Nordics Division

Airlines

Norway Pushing to Have Commercial Electric Planes in the Air in 10 Years

Aviation is looking to take a cue from the auto industry, making plans to launch electricity-powered planes. Who better then than Norway, whose drivers love Tesla, to be out front on electric planes?

Sveinung Sleire, Bloomberg | 3 years ago
Norway Pushing to Have Commercial Electric Planes in the Air in 10 Years

Hotels

Norway Backs Limits on Airbnb for the Good of the Neighbors

Why should Norway be different than any place else? The government wants to ensure that neighborhoods don't get disrupted and that professionals don't nab the housing stock to devote to rentals.

Peter Levring, Bloomberg | 3 years ago
Norway Backs Limits on Airbnb for the Good of the Neighbors

Overtourism

Visit Oslo Campaign Rescues Travelers From People-Polluted European Cities

Visit Oslo doesn't want to become a shell of itself, lose its Nordic cool character, and attract too many tourists. But it definitely wants a larger slice of international market share, and it is combing through social media for its new campaign to help make that happen.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 4 years ago
Visit Oslo Campaign Rescues Travelers From People-Polluted European Cities