Departures from Oslo Airport put on hold – news Oslo and Viken – Local news, TV and radio

At 10.30pm on Monday evening, air traffic at Oslo Airport started again. The airport had then been closed to incoming traffic for several hours. Avinor’s website shows that many departures and arrivals are delayed by several hours. It was VG who announced the suspension of departures first. Avinor’s website shows that several departures from Gardermoen are delayed on Monday evening. Photo: Screenshot/Avinor Slap and ice on the runway The problems are caused by slop and ice on the runway. PROBLEMS AT GARDERMOEN: Erik Lødding, head of community relations at Avinor, has to report major delays at Oslo Airport. Photo: Avinor – There are demanding weather conditions at Gardermoen as elsewhere in the country, this leads to significant delays in air traffic. We have all the crew out there who do everything they can to make sure it goes seamlessly. But the conditions are demanding and very icy and slushy outside, says Erik Lødding, head of public relations in Avinor. He says they must increase the distance between the planes that take off, and that this leads to delays that will spread outward. Delays have also been reported for the next hour in Bergen, Trondheim and Tromsø, according to Avinor. Will take time There are regular delays in air traffic throughout the day, so passengers must calculate with delays that will last the rest of the day. He says safety comes first on days like today. – Our advice to travelers is to meet at the airport as normal, contact your airline if you have questions or follow Avinor’s websites for updated traffic information, says Lødding. There were delays on practically all arrivals at Oslo Airport on Boxing Day. Photo: Gunnar Bratthammer / news Extremely slippery on the roads There are also major problems on the roads and in train traffic. A yellow danger warning has been issued for ice in Oslo and parts of Viken and Innlandet. According to Yr, this is due to a change to mild weather and rain on cold ground. – Today is a day where you have to consider whether you have to leave the car, says traffic operator Christofa Key-Nilsen at Vegtrafikksentralen East.



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