Passengers need to contact their airline or travel agency for further information regarding their particular flight. SAS and Widerøe also requests that travellers use the airline’s website or Facebook profile when seeking information.

The situation is being evaluated continuously on the basis of data from the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in London (Met Office), which compiles dispersal maps and forecasts for the dispersal of volcanic ash. The forecasts are issued every six hours. They form the basis for decisions in all countries in Europe regarding the portions of their airspace to be closed to aviation.

A new report with an update on the airspace over Norway will be issued if there are any substantial changes in the situation that will have an impact on the airspace over Norway.

The airspace over all of Norway was closed from 10:00 AM, Thursday, 15 April, on account of the cloud of ash from the volcanic eruption in Iceland.

Questions concerning air ambulance transport will be dealt with by health authorities and the Civil Aviation Authority - Norway.

In February, Oslo Airport Gardermoen, saw an increase in passenger volume of 5.2 per cent compared with the same month last year. Domestic growth was 5.7 per cent and international 4.8 per cent.

Of the other major airports, Bodø Airport recorded an increase of 7.2 per cent, Trondheim Airport, Værnes 5.1 per cent, Tromsø Airport, Langnes 4.9 per cent, Stavanger Airport 4.2 per cent and Bergen Airport, Flesland 3.4 per cent.
 
Among the medium sized airports, the average traffic increase was 4.7 per cent. Compared with February 2009, Haugesund Airport, Karmøy saw a growth of 18.1 per cent, while Molde Airport, Årø saw a growth of 16.7 per cent. Both these results broadly correspond with competition on the Oslo route.

Traffic at the regional airports increased by 6.9 per cent on average.

The number of aircraft movements to and from Avinor’s airports in February (50,830) was about the same as in February 2009 (no percentage change).

Note that, with effect from January 2010, the term “terminal passengers” in the traffic statistics also includes offshore passengers between the mainland and oil installations in the North Sea, for those airports that handle this type of traffic.

Contact persons:

Director of communications Ove Narvesen, tel. +47 41 300 200
Press Chief Sindre Ånonsen, tel. 916 75 707