Tag: Airport
Monday’s papers: NATO’s next steps, voices from Sweden and exaggerated egg prices
The airport supplement for the Finnish Easter treat was almost twice the retail price.
After Covid, huge demand in the US for flights to Europe
LONDON, England: Despite rising airfares, a potential global economic recession and risks of shutdowns at some European airports due to labor disputes, Americans’ online searches for flights to Europe have surged. American airlines are therefore increasing the transatlantic capacity to monetize Americans’ demand for travel to Europe. Amid rising interest rates, high inflation, mass layoffs […]
Kittilä in Lapland freezes the coldest year in Finland
The thermometer at Kittilä airport showed a bone-chilling -37.5 degrees Celsius on Friday morning.
Finavia reports a significant increase in turnover in 2022, but low passenger numbers will weaken the result for the year
Turnover increased by 105.3% to 298.4 million euros and the operating profit margin turned positive to 65.4 million euros, an increase of 340.8%. Despite the positive development, the company’s operating profit remained loss-making and was EUR 52.3 million in loss, although it is 60.0% better than a year earlier. Due to China’s COVID-19 restrictions and […]
Gifts galore when Den Blå Planet celebrates its 10th birthday today with guests in the late afternoon
Den Blå Planet celebrates its 10th birthday today, but instead of waiting for gifts, the aquarium is giving them out! From 16:00, the Blue Planet mascot HIK will hand out special gifts to the first 500 children who enter the doors of the aquarium, which is located at Jacob Fortlingsvej 1 near the airport. Meanwhile, […]
Finland will continue to support flights to regional airports for another year
Flights to and from the regional airports of Kokkola-Pietarsaari, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kajaani and Kemi-Tornio with state funding.
Blizzard hits Sweden and disrupts traffic
STOCKHOLM, March 8 (Xinhua) — Public transport in and around the Swedish capital was severely disrupted on Wednesday as heavy snowstorms swept across the country. Sweden’s Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) issued an orange warning as up to 30 cm of snow and strong winds are expected to pose a danger to the public and […]
Finavia facilitates the security check of air passengers at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
This update has speeded up security checks,” said Ari KumaraDirector of Finavia’s safety operations. By the summer of 2023, traveling through Helsinki-Vantaa airport will be even more effortless when Finavia will install even more ultra-modern security devices. These devices allow air passengers to carry liquid containers of up to 100 milliliters in their carry-on luggage. […]
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport was awarded the best airport in Europe in its category
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport has maintained its strong position among the world’s best airports year after year,” says Kimmo MäkiCEO of Finavia. The ASQ award (Airport Service Quality) is awarded by the Airports Council International (ACI), the international umbrella organization for airports. The awards were given to airports that were the best in their area and size […]
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport will give up travel-sized bottles by summer
Thanks to the new security screening devices, passengers can keep liquids and electronics in their hand luggage when leaving Helsinki-Vantaa.
Suspect has been arrested for sending out fake bomb alerts
Yesterday at Keflavik Airport, police arrested a man suspected of being responsible for circulating bomb threats. Bomb threat messages were sent to several institutions in Reykjanesbær. Employees at Reykjanesbær City Hall were evacuated due to the threat, and threatening e-mails were also sent to several kindergartens. The chief of police says the man is […] […]
Passengers are entitled to compensation
Four passengers of the Hungarian airline Wizz Air are entitled to compensation from the carrier in connection with delays caused by a bomb threat at Krakow airport. Such a decision was issued by the Icelandic Transport Agency regarding passengers who had a flight with Wizz Air from Keflavík to Krakow on July 24 last year. […]
B-777 flight departs from Mumbai to bring back passengers on Delhi-bound Air India flight from Stockholm
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]February 23 (ANI): A B777 flight has departed from Mumbai to bring back passengers on Delhi-bound Air India International flight AI-106, which was diverted to Sweden’s Stockholm airport after the plane encountered technical glitches. The B777 flight reaches Stockholm at 23.00 (local time) and takes off from there at 01.00. The flight with […]
Air India flight from New York en route to Delhi was diverted to Sweden after technical fault
By Ashoke Raj New Delhi [India]February 22 (ANI): Air India Delhi flight from New York had to land in Sweden’s capital Stockholm after encountering technical glitches on Wednesday. Air India flight AI 106 had about 300 passengers. There was panic among the passengers after the cockpit crew announced that the flight was diverted to an […]
New Year at the dog hotel
The hotel at Arlanda Airport is a perfect zone for dogs afraid of bullets. Fireworks may not be set off there. Every year at New Year, hundreds of dogs check into the hotel for peace and quiet. A time for reflection Within the hotel’s walls we meet dogs and people and their life stories. Susanne […]
The tankers’ strike has a huge impact on the whole country
Skeljungur’s CEO says the strike is having a huge impact on the company’s customers, such as gas stations, contractors, bus companies and airports. At the first gas stations after a few hours of the strike, petrol began to run out. Fuel tanker drivers began arriving at the base in Örfirisey just before 11 o’clock, after […]
ACP strikes can also affect air traffic, says Finavia
Real-time information about flights arriving and departing from airports in different parts of the country can be found at on Finavia’s website. AKT began a series of strikes on Wednesday targeting three segments of the road transport sector – truck, tank and oil product transport – as well as stevedoring and terminal operations at ports. […]
In January, Icelanders broke the record for trips abroad
The number of Icelanders who flew out of Keflavík Airport in January was 41,500. According to the Icelandic Tourist Board, never before have so many Icelanders flew abroad in January. ‘We’re on the right track’ As noted in a press release by the Icelandic Tourism Organization on Friday, 121,000 foreign passengers departed from Iceland in […]
CPH Airport among the top airports for limiting CO2 emissions
Ambitious goals setIn particular, Denmark’s largest airport has been praised for its work with climate solutions, reduction of CO2 emissions and compensation for emissions it is responsible for. It has defined a number of long-term climate goals and concrete plans for how the goals are to be achieved. “We are working to reduce electricity, water […]
Almost all flights from Keflavik have been cancelled
According to the Isavia website, almost all flights from Keflavik Airport have been canceled due to the weather. The only scheduled flight is Wizz Air’s flight to Budapest at 5pm, though you can expect that to be canceled as well if the winds don’t stabilize. Guðjón Helgason, Isavia’s information representative, said it was up to […]
The closure of Reykjanesbraut cost Icelandair ISK 1 billion
Icelandair’s CEO said the December storm and the subsequent closure of Reykjanesbraut cost the company around 1 billion kroner. Thousands of passengers have been stranded at Keflavík airport due to road closures. Yesterday Icelandair published its financial report for 2022. The report states that the company’s full-year EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) amounted to […]
They’re canceling flights between Iceland and New York
The American airline United Airlines has canceled all flights between Keflavík and Newark Airport in New York. Information about the changes in flights was provided by the travel website The Points Guy. United Airlines started flying to Iceland from New York in May 2018. The airline previously announced that scheduled flights between Keflavík and New […]
Limited check-in service
At Keflavík Airport today, January 31, the construction of new baggage belts, which are located behind the check-in desk in the departure hall, began. The work will be carried out until April. Due to these changes, until the construction is completed, passenger service will be limited. Such information was given in the proclamation from Isavia. […]
The accident commission presents its final report on the plane crash in Örebro
On Monday afternoon, the National Accident Commission will hold a press conference in connection with presenting their final report on the plane crash in Örebro. Nine people died when a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff near Örebro Airport in July 2021. Hear Ekot’s live broadcast with Sveriges Radio’s reporter Tomas Hedman, Lars-Eric Uneståhl, a […]
Icelandair introduces scheduled flights to Crete
Icelandair has announced a new destination which is Crete, Greece. The flight from Keflavík airport to Chania airport in Crete will be once a week, on Fridays. Icelandair previously flew to Crete on charter flights, and now scheduled flights will be offered for the first time. The first flight is scheduled for May 26, 2023 […]
Again a little armageddon at the airport in Keflavik
As reported by mbl.is, strong winds and heavy snowfall caused significant difficulties for travelers. While most international flights were canceled or delayed, eight flights from North America were on their way to Keflavík when the weather took a turn for the worse. Passengers from seven flights spent six hours or more in their planes because […]
The plane hit the jetty
An Icelandair plane parked at the airport spun in place due to icing and wind. The aircraft’s left wing hit a jetty near one of the terminals. The plane was empty when it happened and no one was hurt. Ásdís Ýr Pétursdóttir, Information Officer at Icelandair, told Vísir, […] The article The plane hit the […]
Finland’s air travel industry is recovering, but far from the pre-Covid level
The only airport with more passengers than before the pandemic was Kuusamo, a popular tourist destination in the north.
The massacre in Munich – Swedish witnesses to the Olympic terror
A program by Alexander Lundholm, 2022.Final mix: Jesper Timan. Cast: Kerstin Palm, fencer with seven Olympics on her track record. She gets to know the Israelis before the games in Munich and wakes up at night to the sounds of the neighboring house, where the terrorists are breaking into.Ragnar Skanåker, marksman and Olympic gold medalist […]
The bomb threat stopped traffic at Keflavik airport
On Monday afternoon, a bomb threat was announced on a plane flying from Frankfurt, Germany to Seattle, in the United States. In connection with this incident, it stopped air traffic at Keflavik airport. A Condor plane was flying over Greenland when a bomb threat was found on a mirror in one of the plane’s toilets. […]
Finnair restricts passengers to London Heathrow under threat of legal action
Finnair announced in a press release on Wednesday that it will limit seats on flights between London and Helsinki due to the restrictions set by Heathrow airport. London’s busiest airport, Heathrow, has said it will limit the number of passengers at the airport due to congestion and staff shortages. According to Finnair’s press release, Heathrow […]
Flights from Germany to Akureyri and Egilsstadir
German airline Condor will begin scheduled flights to Akureyri and Egilsstaðir in summer 2023. They will run from May to the end of October each week, both between Frankfurt and Akureyri Airport and between Frankfurt and Egilsstaðir Airport. The announcement states that this is the first connection of the airline with Iceland. “Iceland is one […]
Air travel in May is showing signs of recovery
About 1.3 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in May, Statistics Finland revealed. report. This is 17 percent more than the previous month. About 80 percent of passengers traveled abroad, compared to 20 percent of domestic passengers. Helsinki-Vantaa Airport welcomed 87 percent of all passengers flying in May. Although air tourism has begun to recover […]
Two teenagers died in a collision between a car and a truck near Turku
Two young people died in a car and truck collision near Turku Airport on Friday night. According to police, there were six people in the car at the time of the crash. The victims were a young woman born in 2005 traveling in the back seat and a young man born in 2005 sitting in […]
45% of jobseekers in Vantaa are long-term unemployed
Since 2021, most of the experimentation with the responsibility for employment services being transferred to municipalities has shown good results Eija Väätäinenwhich leads the project in Vantaa and Kerava. However, he adds that long-term unemployment remains a distressing problem. "For many, the setbacks caused by the coronavirus appear to be long-lasting," Väätäinen says. There are […]
Esbjerg can become NATO’s maritime hub
Location, location, locationNATO has expressed interest in using the port to deploy Allied forces to the Baltic Sea Region, and it meets many parameters due to its size, location and proximity to airports and rail links. It is also located near highways and several large military barracks, which would allow for good accommodation facilities. “Russia’s […]
Cheap airline tickets for your summer vacation
Have you booked flights for your summer holiday? Do you want to fly the cheapest way? – You can get good advice on finding cheap airline tickets here. Unfortunately, there is no set formula that tells you exactly when to travel, when to book, where to travel to and from and so on. But luckily, […]
Copenhagen Airport hampered by chaos
Cows on the horizonThe long waits are likely to continue, especially in the coming long weekends extended with holidays. For example, the airport expects about 70,000 passengers to pass through during Ascension Weekend. The airport advises passengers to arrive two hours before travel to destinations in Europe and three hours for travel outside Europe. Check […]
Traveling abroad? See Customs Tips for Returnees
Many products can only be imported in limited quantities, while some require a license or may even be banned. If you are bringing medicines or pets with you or aiming to buy a variety of products from the destination, such as tobacco products or expensive goods, you should prepare in advance by reading Customs Instructions. […]
Passengers board the flight despite a demonstration at Extinction Rebellion Airport
Finavia said on Saturday that it had not learned that any passengers had missed the flight due to Extinction Rebellion, or Elokapina climate activists blocking security checks at Terminal 2. About 50 activists tried to block the entrance for security checks at about 3 p.m. Saturday. According to Finavia, the airport authorities will respond by […]
Iran to execute Iranian-Swedish citizen for spying for Israel: report
TEHRAN, May 4 (Xinhua) – Iran will soon execute an Iranian citizen for spying on Israel’s intelligence service Mossad, the Iranian Students’ News Agency reported on Wednesday. “The death sentence of Ahmad Reza Jalali is on the agenda and this sentence will be carried out at the end of (Iranian month) Ordibehesht”, or by May […]
Finland’s first Somali MP warned against public transport after the threats
Member of the Left Alliance Ahmed said to Suldah has promised to reimburse Parliament for taxi journeys not directly related to his parliamentary duties. The matter came to light when the afternoon newspaper Iltalehti compared the taxi journeys of MPs on the parliamentary taxi card from September 2021 to March this year and found Said […]
A large-scale accident training will be held at Helsinki-Vantaa
At Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, one of the largest major-accident training exercises ever will be held on Wednesday, with the participation of 15 different organizations and 450 people. "Normally, such a large exercise is held at the airport once a year. However, due to Covid, it was not possible to practice for a few years," said Jorma […]
Safety Investigation Board investigates fatal accident at Jyväskylä Airport
On Monday, the Security Investigation Center (Otkes) found out why an experienced former military pilot and air traffic controller died in an accident at Jyväskylä Airport on Easter Sunday. According to the Central Finland Rescue Service, the pilot died on Sunday night after a small plane crashed at Jyväskylä Airport. There was only a pilot […]
Tampere gets new flights to Oslo, Copenhagen
Tampere Airport is set to increase internationally with the opening of new destinations this spring. On Monday, SAS and the Latvian airline AirBaltic announced the launch of direct flights from Tampere to Oslo and Copenhagen. According to the CEO of AirBaltic, the services are scheduled to start in May. Martin Gauss. Last December, AirBaltic announced […]
Helsinki’s tourism is recovering despite the war, a pandemic
Helsinki hotel occupancy rates rose significantly in March, which is typically a peak month. Although hotel occupancy in the metropolitan area is still not close to pre-pandemic levels, it rose to 40 percent in March, close to last summer’s level. According to preliminary data, approximately 838,580 passengers arrived via Helsinki-Vantaa in March, which is 228,000 […]
Maersk returns to the clouds with air freight
Nof its first rodeoMaersk said that they would have daily flights out of Denmark’s second largest airport and enter into an agreement with the Flight Personnel Union (FPU). Initially, the company will employ five aircraft – two new B777F and three leased B767-300 cargo aircraft, and the goal is for its new air cargo cluster […]
Paralympic historians welcome back to Finland
The Finnish Paralympic team returned to Finland on Tuesday after making history at the Beijing Winter Paralympics. Finland won its first medal in history in skiing Santeri Kiiveri won gold in the grand slalom. The helmet also grabbed silver while standing in a super combination. When he arrived at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on Tuesday, he was […]
Feel the Shamrock Love of the three-legged race and win a trip to Dublin!
For the first time in its history, it will not be possible to sign up to compete in the St Patrick’s Day triple jump on the big day itself. Instead, registration for Shamrock Love’s 3 Legged Charity Race 2022 began before the race via the event’s website on March 1, due to the limited number […]
Finnair reports GPS interference near Kaliningrad
Finnair pilots have reported GPS interference around Kaliningrad, Reuters reports. Finnair flies over Russia’s Baltic Sea region on many European and Asian routes. GPS interference has also been detected near the eastern border of Finland, and ten pilots reported similar incidents this week. Flights by the Lithuanian airline Transaviabaltika have been prevented from landing in […]
Disruptions to GPS services affect air traffic in Central and Eastern Finland
“Exact number [of abnormal event reports] is unknown. It can be well over 10 ” Jari PöntinenDirector of Traficom, comments To YLE on Tuesday. Traficom has asked Fintraffic’s air navigation services to warn airlines of disruptions to alert airlines. It assured in a press release that flying is still safe because airlines have policies in […]
Copenhagen Airport will be Denmark’s largest charging station for electric cars
Copenhagen Airport has entered into an agreement with the Jutland energy group EWII to establish 1,350 new electric car charging gates at the airport over the next 10 years. Some of the airport’s 14,000 parking spaces are already equipped with a charging station, but the move will expand that capacity. The first 195 will be […]
Finnish gold hockey winners return from the Beijing Olympics
The members of the Finnish men’s hockey national team arrived at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on Monday afternoon, fresh from winning the gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Sunday. Cross-country skiers and Olympic medalists also joined the team on the flight from China Krista Pärmäkoski and Kerttu Niskanen. After a short delay in Beijing due […]
Snow on southern Finland on Monday, driving conditions dangerous
According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the low-pressure front is expected to bring as much as 25 centimeters of snow to southern Finland on Monday and Tuesday. Snowfall is accompanied by strong east winds, which makes driving conditions particularly dangerous on the south coast. On Monday, temperatures will fluctuate between -3 and -7 degrees Celsius […]
Baggage handling strike continues at CPH Airport
If you want to travel abroad from CPH Airport on your winter holiday, you will want to show up well in advance and keep an eye out for any delays. That SAS Ground Handling strikewhich has hampered the airport since Saturday morning, is still running and many passengers have experienced delays over the last few […]
The Helsinki Court of Appeal overturned Aarnio’s murder sentence
Ünsal died in controversy over his involvement in the June 2002 robbery at Arlanda Airport in Stockholm. The Helsinki District Court sentenced Aarnio to life imprisonment after finding that he had known about the murder consortium in advance and had failed in his professional duty to prevent it. It also dismissed the charge of murder […]
The Court of Appeal overturned Aarnio’s murder sentence
The Helsinki Court of Appeal has overturned the conviction Jari Aarnio his role in the 2003 assassination. The Helsinki District Court previously ruled that Aarnio had prior knowledge of the Swedish-Turkish contract murder Volgan Ünsal but did nothing to prevent the crime. The court sentenced Aarnio, the former head of the drug unit of the […]
Paper: Minister of Sports Kurvinen cancels the Olympic trip due to the risk of quarantine
Finnish Minister of Sport Antti Kurvinen (Cen) will not attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, but says the decision to cancel his trip is not part of the boycott. Keskusta’s newspaper Suomenmaa was the first to report on the matter. Kurvinen said he wanted to avoid the risk of getting stuck in […]
Man taken into operation with drone in Swedish restricted area is Russian
It sounded like the opening scenes of a creepy new Netflix thriller. During January, drones had been observed near Swedish nuclear power plants, airports, military areas and castles. The authorities had no idea who was behind it: a foreign power, terrorists, anarchists, hobbyists… choose for yourself! As in Denmark, drones are strictly forbidden from such […]
Sweden almost ready with its national air ambulance network – TheMayor.EU
Sweden almost ready with its national air ambulance network The latest addition was the base launch at Gothenburg Landvetter Airport February began with the opening of a new base for the Swedish Association of Swedish Ambulance Aircraft (KSA), Sweden’s ambulance flight, at Gothenburg Landvetter Airport. The base will be equipped with an aircraft and specially […]
Ryanair suspends flights to Lappeenranta in February
Ryanair has canceled its February flight to Lappeenranta Airport due to a coronavirus situation. This is an extension of the service outage after the company previously canceled flights during the last three weeks of January. However, Ryanair is said to be selling tickets for March flights to Memmigen and Berlin in Germany, Budapest, Vienna and […]
The court fined the former auditor for abuse of office
The Helsinki District Court ruled on Friday Tytti Yli-Viikariformer auditor at the National Audit Office (VTV), pays 80 income-related "daily fines" after finding him guilty of misconduct and maladministration in public office. The charges relate to an employment contract under which a VTV official received two years’ salary without working. In its decision, the court […]
About 2,500 flights canceled, 5,200 late worldwide on Tuesday: Tracker
Data from Flightradar24 showed that the day before, a total of 12,528 flights and 2,959 canceled flights were reported from airlines and airports in the United States, accounting for nearly half of all global delays and cancellations. Similarly, air passengers in the United States experienced flight disruptions when 2,513 flights were canceled on Sunday and […]
The smuggling of 30 kilograms of marijuana was prevented
Customs and police officers seized a total of thirty kilograms of marijuana at Keflavík Airport this month. The substance was found in two bags one week apart. One baggage came from Germany and the other from Canada. The information about this was provided by the portal vísir.is. According to the portal, these were the largest […]
Finland sets stricter access rules to control omicron
The pre-testing requirement takes effect on Tuesday, December 21st and is valid until January 16th. Finnish citizens and permanent residents as well as passengers who do not leave the airport area during their stopover are exempt from the requirement. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health held a press conference on Thursday outlining the latest […]
The largest number of tourists since 2015
According to estimates by the Icelandic Tourist Organization and Isavia, the departures of foreign passengers from the country via Keflavík airport in November amounted to around 75,000. The Icelandic Tourism Organization says it is necessary to go back to November 2015 to see a similar number of departures from overseas passengers. Since the beginning of […]
The divorced auditor is subject to several charges and the prosecutor is demanding a conditional sentence
The prosecutor has demanded conditional imprisonment for two former senior officials of the National Audit Office (VTV) at the start of the trial on Wednesday in the Helsinki District Court. Former State Auditor Tytti Yli-Viikari and his former colleague Mikko Koiranen he is charged with aggravated misconduct in public office and misconduct in public office. […]
Efla won the competition to design a new bridge in Fossvogur
The EFLA architectural office won the competition to design a new bridge over the Fossvogur. The design of the winning bridge was presented at today’s meeting of Vegagerðin, representatives of the City of Reykjavík and Kópavogur at the University of Reykjavik. The bridge will be intended for pedestrians, cyclists and city traffic in Fossvogur and […]
Dating with Danes: The moment every girl knows she has to date a Dane
It was the summer of 2016 when I moved to Copenhagen. And as soon as the plane landed at the airport, I hurried through to join my beloved non-Danish girlfriend. But in the few moments I stood waiting for my luggage, my vision was completely compromised. It was as if I had been struck by […]
The security guard is investigating the take-off accident at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
The plane on its way from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Joensuu in Eastern Finland had flight problems on Thursday night immediately after take-off and had to return to the airport. The incident happened shortly after 5 p.m. According to Finavia, the national airport operator, there was no danger to other aircraft. Finavia has not specified the […]
They boarded the Wizz Air plane without permission and were led out by the police
The police in Suðurnes unloaded three foreigners from the Wizz Air plane at Keflavik airport yesterday evening, who had previously been denied boarding. The plane was on its way to Katowice. Three men were denied boarding the machine due to their behavior. Despite this, they boarded the plane. When the police came on board to […]
Aaliyah – The R&B princess who died prematurely
It’s August 25, 2001 at Marsh Harbor Airport in the Bahamas. The 22-year-old star is sitting in a taxi out on the airport runway. Outside, the palm trees sway and the heat presses, but inside the car, the AC hums too much. When Aaliyah Haughton looks out of the car window, she sees the plane […]
An agreement was signed regarding construction works at the airport in Keflavík
Isavia today signed a contract with Ístak to build a new 1,200-meter taxiway for aircraft at Keflavík Airport and the next phase of construction of the new eastern wing of the airport terminal. Ístak submitted the most advantageous bid, although the tender was international, it was announced in the EEA countries. The total cost of […]
American tourists choose Iceland
In October, the number of foreign departures from Keflavik airport was approximately 103,000, reports Isavia and the Icelandic Tourist Agency. According to the data, Americans were the largest number of tourists visiting Iceland. About 548,000 passengers have left Iceland since the beginning of this year, according to a statement by the Icelandic Tourist Agency. Last […]
North Keflavík – here an airport could do with good
For those who dream of isolation and living in the wilderness, Iceland offers many opportunities. However, a dream is not always compatible with reality. The most remote and inaccessible human settlements are abandoned despite the fact that they have served their inhabitants for centuries. Get to know a short history of one of such places. […]
Finnair announces new long-haul routes to Asia and the United States
The national airline Finnair has announced plans to fly to almost a hundred different destinations around the world next summer, when the Covid restrictions on international travel will be lifted. "We look forward to reopening the world," Commercial Director of Finnair Ole Orvér said in a company press release on Tuesday, adding that more information […]
Two new bids to build Akureyri Airport
Two offers for upgrades and alterations to the Akureyri Airport terminal have been received. So far, Isavia has rejected the only bid that was received this fall when the tender for the work was announced. Current bids have been received from the contractors Húsheild and Hyrna. Húsheild’s bid is nearly ISK 865 million, while Hyrna’s […]
Glasgow will see several protests over the weekend as the climate summit continues
Glasgow [UK]November 5 (ANI / Sputnik): The organizers of the UN Climate Conference (COP26) warned participants of several environmental protests planned for Friday and Saturday in Glasgow, which will host the event. Friday, November 5: To coincide with Youth and Public Empowerment Day, an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 people are expected to leave Kelvingrove Park […]
Helsinki residents offer ideas for using EUR 8.8 million for city projects
Thousands of Helsinki residents have expressed their opinion on the use of almost nine million euros for the city’s development projects, the so-called OmaStadi (roughly, Your City) online bulk sourcing survey. Poll completed last week asked the residents what improvements they think the city needs when the city sets aside € 8.8 million to implement […]
Municipalities are criticized for failing to monitor the Armed Forces’ pollution
The three municipalities that have the environmental supervision of PFAS pollution at the Armed Forces’ air stations have failed. This is the opinion of environmental rapporteurs for the Liberal Party, the Danish People’s Party and the Unity List. It writes Avisen Danmark and Radio4. – It clearly testifies that the municipalities have not fulfilled their […]
79 Greenlandic polar bears have been killed in self-defense since 2007
Since 2007, 79 polar bears in Greenland have been killed in self-defense. It writes the Greenlandic online media Sermitsiaq.AG, which has the figures from a new overview from the Department of Catch and Fisheries. There are strict protection rules regarding polar bears in Greenland, but you may kill them in self-defense if a human life […]
YLE: A new crime trend observed at Helsinki-Vantaa
“They’ve only come here to pick up products.” Harri Lindberg, The Chief Prosecutor of the Southern Finland Prosecutor’s District told YLE. “There is no intention to visit the country.” Shoplifters have been interested in relatively small but valuable items such as cosmetics and electronics. Customs authorities have swiftly investigated cases detected at the airport. The […]
Scandinavian airlines are changing mask rules
Four Scandinavian airlines have lifted the obligation to wear face masks on board planes on most flights. – ADVERTISEMENT – Icelandair’s CEO says it is currently unpredictable when the mask will be lifted on Icelandic airlines’ flights. After lifting almost all restrictions in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, passengers traveling with SAS, Norwegian, Widerøe or Flyr […]
Allegation of legal roar in case of several tons of cocaine
This is what lawyer Andro Vrlic says in the Copenhagen City Court during the last court hearing before the verdict. In a speech to the court, he asks for the acquittal of his client, a 47-year-old man. He is one of a total of 15 accused men. The error occurred in connection with the client’s […]
42-year-old was arrested with suitcase full of black millions
According to the indictment, the man had planned to fly away with the millions from Copenhagen Airport on Wednesday evening at 18.20. The destination was Istanbul in Turkey, but he never managed to leave Danish soil. According to the police, the money was earned illegally, but due to the closed doors, it has not been […]
Former director of service for Isavia found guilty of accepting a bribe
The former director of Isavia’s service department, Iceland’s airport and air navigation operator, was found guilty of accepting a bribe in connection with the airport parking lot ticketing service. RÚV reports that on Friday the Court of Appeals overturned a previous Reykjavik District Court ruling on the case finding the director guilty of fraud and […]
The week with ‘Speed Control’ ahead … but speed is no joke, police say
Is it just us, or has there been a proliferation of ‘Speed Control’ signs in areas where tourists are likely to see them – such as near airports and borders? After all, it is good for tourism: you have just entered Denmark, and you are already having fun with the family. “Dad will not last […]
The defense was aware of PFOS contamination on leased land
The Ministry of Defence’s Property Agency has for more than two years been aware of PFOS pollution in Hessellund Bæk in Viborg Municipality. Nevertheless, in the same period, the Armed Forces leased out the land and the brook to a cattle farmer who has had beef cattle walking there. This is what Avisen Danmark writes, […]
Authorities confirm: Mothers and children evacuated from Syria
The National Board of Health and Welfare now confirms that three mothers and 14 children have been evacuated from Syria. It landed at about three o’clock last night at Karup Airport, the agency informs in a press release. The three mothers were arrested by Danish police on arrival in Denmark. They are charged with violating […]
S: We have made it responsible by bringing home those women and children
Three women landed with their 14 children at Karup Airport in Central Jutland on Thursday night. The government’s decision on repatriation once again meets with criticism from both the Danish People’s Party and Nye Borgelige in the opening debate. – I agree one by one with the Prime Minister that these people have turned their […]
Islamic State families evacuated from Syrian camp and back in Denmark
Three women and 14 children – who yesterday were evacuated from the Kurdish-controlled al-Roj prison camp in northeastern Syria, where the inmates are primarily families of killed or executed fighters from Islamic State – arrived in Denmark around 03.00 this morning at. Copenhagen airport. However, it is reported that some of the women, if not […]
Three mothers and 14 children from a Syrian camp have landed in Denmark
Three mothers and 14 children from the al-Roj camp in Syria have landed at Karup Airport in Central Jutland. It writes Ekstra Bladet. The children and mothers were evacuated from camps in northeastern Syria with the help of the U.S. Air Force. They were then put on a privately chartered plane to the German city […]
Pak shares Western military technology with China, warns IAF chief
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Clarified that there was nothing to fear from the Sino-Pak partnership at the global or regional level, Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday warned Western countries against providing weapons systems to Islamabad as it shares its military technology with Beijing. The IAF chief […]
Jeppe Kofod visits Pakistan to discuss Taliban
– Without that platform, we would not have been able to get so many out in such a short time, says Jeppe Kofod. – That’s why I’m here. And to personally thank the employees out at the airport who helped make it so successful. The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on August 15. […]
Explosions can occur during major military exercises
Sudden noise and explosions can occur over the next week and a half across Denmark. But there is no reason to panic, the Armed Forces states in a press release. It’s just an exercise. In return, the Armed Forces can boast that the exercise Night Hawk 2021 is to date the largest of its kind […]
One killed and one injured as a result of a light flight accident in Hyvinkää
A two-seater light aircraft has crashed during a failed landing at Hyvinkää Airport, according to a report by the Central Uusimaa Rescue Department. There were two people on the plane at the time as firefighters Tommi Leppioja told Yle, confirming that the pilot was dead and the passenger was taken to hospital. "A two-seater plane […]
Forecast: Helsinki ‘s population will rise to 700,000 in 2028
Pekka Vuori, Helsinki City Executive Office expert, said According to Helsingin Sanomat, the increase in capital is expected to be due in particular to areas that have developed significantly. For example, Kalasatama and Pasila are forecast to grow by 16,000 and 13,800 inhabitants, which corresponds to almost a third of Helsinki’s growth. Other emerging areas […]
Rare visitors in Iceland
It’s time of the year when birdwatchers and photographers keep their eyes peeled. This is because unusual birds appear on their migratory routes in Iceland. About 75 species of birds nest regularly on the island, but more than 400 species have been spotted here since the records were kept. Most of them are migrating birds […]
Rare visitors in Iceland
It’s time of the year when birdwatchers and photographers keep their eyes peeled. This is because unusual birds appear on their migratory routes in Iceland. About 75 species of birds nest regularly on the island, but more than 400 species have been spotted here since the records were kept. Most of them are migrating birds […]
