Now the summer departure starts and on Friday close to 100,000 travelers will stop by Oslo Airport. – It will be busy and there will be many people in the terminal, says communications manager at Avinor, Monica Iren Fasting. For the time being, things are going well at Oslo Airport, says Fasting, and adds that the morning rush went well without delays or adjustments. Now she is looking forward to the afternoon rush. – The rush starts around 1 p.m., and this afternoon there are a lot of people going out to travel. We want everyone to plan extra time at the airport. High season for travel The next two weeks will be the busiest of the year. A total of 1.8 million travelers will then pass through the four largest airports in Norway. – We prepare many months in advance for the summer departure and staff up, says communications manager at Oslo Airport, Monica Iren Fasting. Nadir Alam / news Handball friends on a trip Frida Haughoel (from left) and Maja Muri travel with friends from their former handball team to Gdansk in Poland on a blue trip. – The plans are to lie on the beach for a bit and go out on the town a bit. We have given up handball at home, says Maja. Are you prepared for waiting? – No, should we be? We have put in a lot of time, says Frida. – We fly with Wizz, so we are excited about how long it will take, says Maja. Nadir Alam / news Ready for interrail The group of five boys is coming from Oslo. This summer they are going on interrail around Europe. But first the plane goes to Berlin where the wings are replaced with train tracks for 14 days. Nadir Alam / news Football, cruise and swimming Elliot Khan-Østrem says that the boys will visit five countries and six destinations in just under two weeks. – I am very much looking forward to seeing the old town in Prague and swimming in Split. The European Football Championship in Berlin will also be a highlight for the gang. But at the top of the list is an experience in Budapest. – Prosecco cruise on the river, says Khan-Østrem. Two busy weeks – Now the summer traffic is really underway and something that is a highlight in aviation. This is a bit like Christmas Eve for us, but requires enormous teamwork, says airport director Thorgeir Landevaag. LOOKING FORWARD: Airport director Thorgeir Landevaag is looking forward to busy times at the airport. Photo: Nadir Alam / news The director emphasizes that they have prepared well and have a lot of people at work. On the days with the most departures, around 96,000 people visit the airport. These days you should calculate plenty of time. This is how many travelers there are at the biggest airports: On Thursday and Friday this week, 270,000 passengers will travel to and from Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim and Stavanger Airport. It will be the two most hectic days for the airports: Oslo Airport will receive 190,000 travelers. Bergen Airport receives 42,500 travelers. Trondheim Airport receives 30,800 travelers. Stavanger Airport receives 26,200 travelers. And last but not least, Tromsø Airport with 15,000 travelers. Source: Avinor – The best tip is to calculate extra time and relax your shoulders. Prepare yourself by checking in on the app or PC. There are more unfamiliar travellers, so prepare yourself for the security check, says Landevaag. Avinor’s communications manager Fasting also emphasizes the importance of relaxing. – If you lower your shoulders, both you and the other travelers at the airport get a much better start to your holiday. Then it might be a good idea to take an extra look at the to-do list. Before you’re at the airport: Remember your passport Download the airline’s app and check in digitally in advance the departure time does not change. Check what you have included in your ticket so that you do not bring too many or too heavy luggage. Then you have to pay. When you’re at the airport: Put medicines, keys and important documents in your hand luggage, so you don’t lose them if your checked-in luggage gets lost. If you’re going to leave Schengen, you have to go through border control. Don’t wait with it, go through in good time. You can shop and eat on the other side of it too. Put a power bank in your hand luggage. If it is in checked baggage, it will be taken out because of the lithium battery. For families with children: Choose the family lock when going through the security check. Then you get a little more time and peace of mind. There is a free loan of prams when you are past the security check at Oslo Airport, so you don’t need a travel trolley. At the airport, they have a new baggage system that should save travelers a few minutes. It is being used on some flights already, and will be extended to more departures throughout the summer and autumn. – We are not quite finished, but we will start using it gradually. We want to do it in a safe and secure way. This is how early the airlines want you to be at the airport: General advice from Avinor: Check in at least one hour before departure for domestic journeys. Check in at least an hour and a half before departure for international travel. SAS: Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland: We recommend that you check in at least one hour before domestic departure. For flights in Scandinavia and Finland, check-in two hours before departure is recommended. International flights: We recommend check-in two hours before departure in Europe. For flights to and from Asia and North America, check-in three hours before departure is recommended. Norwegian: Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland: Check-in opens two hours before departure. Closes 30 minutes before departure. 45 minutes earlier at Arlanda. International flights: Check-in opens three hours before departure. Closes one hour before departure. It may be a good idea to be a little extra early if you are going to travel this week. Photo: Ane Norum Kvistad Queue and ice If you are going out into the mountains, to the cabin or the boat, you are probably one of many. – Then you need to be patient, says traffic operator in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Thale Eikeset. This applies in particular if you are driving the E18 south from Oslo towards Sørlandet, or the E6 towards Østfold. It can get quite busy there. – And if you end up in a queue, keep your place in the queue. There can be a lot of traffic on the E18 towards Sørlandet, this also applies to the E6 towards Halden. Photo: Theodor Aasland Valen / news A clammy, packed car, adults and children, 20 degrees and a queue? Then the answer is breaks and ice cream. – Bring food and drink, and keep your focus on driving when driving. And not least: Secure all loose objects. Have a great summer and drive carefully! ☀️ Hey you! Do you have any good holiday tips or are you going to do something really fun this summer? Or maybe you have a cool, funny or romantic summer story to tell? Then I’d really like to hear it😃 Send me an email! Published 21.06.2024, at 10.39 Updated 21.06.2024, at 10.57
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Now 1.8 million are going out to fly – here are the best tips – Greater Oslo
