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Forbes: How Norway’s Travel Industry Is Coping Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

Category: Airline / Travel

Tourism in Norway had been booming for a decade. Overnight stays in 2019 increased for the sixth successive year, hitting a new record of 35.2 million guest nights—a figure that excludes private rentals such as AirBnB and the ever increasing number of day visits from cruise ship passengers. Almost 170,000 people work in the tourism sector in […]

Source: Forbes

Published: March 3, 2020

Press Release: Norway – a driving force and arena for electrification of air travel

Category: Airline / Travel

The Norwegian Ministry of Transport has commissioned Avinor and the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority to develop a proposed program for the introduction of electrified aircraft. The report suggests that by 2030, the first regular domestic scheduled flights in Norway will be operated with electrified aircraft.   Furthermore, it recommends a package of incentives and measures, […]

Source: NTB

Published: March 6, 2020

Travel Agent Central: USTOA To Host Sustainability Summit In Norway

Category: Airline / Travel

This May, the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA), in partnership with Visit Norway, will host its first SIR – Sustainability is Responsibility Summit in Bodø, Norway. The two-day executive-level interactive member conference will bring together leaders from across the travel industry to set a path for a more sustainable future, the USTOA said.  The May 20-21 program includes inspirational […]

Source: Travel Agent Central

Published: September 1, 2020

Press Release: Hard Rock Cafe Oslo Debuts Its Most Extensive Menu Innovation With More Than 20 New Options

Category: Airline / Travel

Hard Rock Cafe Oslo is launching on February 14th the brand’s most extensive menu innovation in the company’s history with more than 20 new offerings. The Oslo Cafe’s new menu puts the spotlight on its lineup of all-new, award-winning Steak Burgers, headlined by the world’s first edible 24-Karat Gold Leaf Steak Burger™ that will benefit […]

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Forbes: Norway, Sweden Create Airspace For Electric Plane Tests

Category: Airline / Travel

Drones and electric-powered aircraft will soon be flying across the border between Norway and Sweden. The launch of the Green Flyway research project between Røros and Östersund marks a world-first test area for electric flights. Many airlines and aviation companies in Norway and Sweden are already backing R&D projects in the field. Now the two countries have […]

Source: Forbes