Articles tagged “norway”

Business Travel

Corp Travel Group GlobalStar Fills Critical Gaps In Europe

The London-based consortium is in recruiting mode as rival travel agencies continue to buy up their own local experts.

Matthew Parsons | 2 weeks ago

Tourism

The Arctic Emerges as a Serious Destination for Post-Pandemic Times

As demand has increased, the Arctic has expanded its visitor infrastructure. It just needs to ensure that it has the personnel to preserve the experiential part of it.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 month ago

Airlines

SAS Restarts Talks With Pilot Unions to Secure New Pay Deal

A one-day strike has already hit the airline by up to $123 million, as the 2,550 flight cancellations affected 270,000 passengers. Unions have the upper hand, so we may see a breakthrough today.

Helena Soderpalm, Anna Ringstrom, Johan Ahlander and Simon Johnson, Reuters | 5 months ago

Airlines

Scandinavia’s Debt-Ridden SAS Airline Looks to Denmark for Survival

With Sweden and Norway not wanting to remain long-term stakeholders, the survival of Scandinavian Airlines now hinges on Denmark. However, with Copenhagen's stake set to go up to 30 percent, how much of a deterrent would that be for potential private investors?

Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Nikolaj Skydsgaard and Gwladys Fouche, Reuters | 5 months ago

Tourism

Norway Latest Country to Begin Easing Covid Travel Restrictions

Only cruise hotspot Svalbard is keeping protective measures in place, but for everywhere else there's no longer a need for passengers to register ahead of arrival, or show proof of a negative test. Europe is finally opening up.

Gwladys Fouche, Reuters | 10 months ago

Airlines

Norway’s Flyr to Raise More Money After Delta Variant Impacts Launch

Coronavirus continues to play havoc with the fortunes of airlines, and especially those trying to break into new markets. Is a $30 million "buffer" enough to carry Flyr through to the other side?

Terje Solsvik, Reuters | 1 year ago

Airline Weekly

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

2 years ago

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 | 3 years ago

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 | 3 years ago

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 | 3 years ago