From 25 November, Copenhagen Airport will reduce its capacity by 40 percent.
Due to the global pandemic, the number of people traveling through airports has dropped by as much as 90 percent.
Last year, Copenhagen Airport had around 83,000 passengers a day during the winter months, but today it has only 5,600 passengers a day.
With such low traffic, there seems to be no reason to keep the entire airport open, so the airport has made the decision to close 24 of its 78 gates.
The airport is not expected to reopen gates until 2022
The door closures will continue until 2021, with the possibility that they can be reopened with two months’ notice if the number of passengers suddenly increases.
However, demand is not expected to increase to the point where they will have to reopen the gates until 2022 at the earliest.
The decision paints a bleak future for the travel industry. Retail and restaurant businesses at the airport are assured that passengers still have access to their stores – but only 20 of the 140 companies operating before the crisis remain open.
UNICEF celebrates children’s day with the Lego planet
Commuters on their way through Copenhagen Central Station may have noticed the new presence of a light blue globe covered by Lego buildings. The globe is part of UNICEF’s celebration of Children’s Day on 20 November. It contains 430 Lego creations of children from all over the world. Lego hopes that the artwork can showcase children’s creativity and unite us in the hope of rebuilding the world together.
Authorities working together to ensure safe Christmas shopping
As Christmas soon approaches, police, town hall and store owners are working together to secure Christmas customers this year. New measures are being taken across central Copenhagen, including a 1.6 km long strip down Strøget to encourage shoppers to keep their distance. Stores are encouraged to control the flow of customers and stick to the maximum customer limits. Official corona guidelines are getting into the festive spirit by wishing people ‘Merry Christmas and Merry Distance’ to encourage cheerful social distance.
The Social Democrats and the Unity List neck-and-neck for votes in Copenhagen
If there were a local election tomorrow, the Social Democrats and the Unity List would receive almost as many votes – according to a new poll conducted by Epinion. The Social Democrats are only slightly ahead with 23.8 percent of the vote compared to the Unity List with 22.2 percent. It shows a drop of about 4 percentage points for the Social Democrats – possibly due to a negative public reaction after former mayor, Frank Jensen, was forced to resign. The opinion polls may have consequences for the mayoral election next year, but while the Social Democrats have already put forward Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, the Unity List has not yet chosen a candidate. Should left-wing victories prevail, it will break a long tradition, as every single mayor in Copenhagen has been the Social Democrats.
Carlsberg Silo landmark to be demolished
Carlsberg Silo, 88 meters high and a feature from the 1960s, must be demolished together with the surrounding buildings to make room for a new complex. When the silo was converted into office buildings in 1997 to mainly house Carlsberg, it became Denmark’s tallest office building. Residents of Vesterbro will now have to say goodbye to the silo, which was originally designed by Svenn Eske Kristensen together with the Carlsberg sign, which has illuminated the night sky for so many years.
Source: The Nordic Page