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The year's most-read columns on Travel News - power, money and transport chaos

Fossil fuel advertising, airport crises, trains that are never on time and luxury travel as a new status symbol. In this year's most-read columns on Travel News, our writers have examined power, billion-pound deals and the industry's most hotly debated strategic choices - with Arlanda, aviation and the traveller at the centre.

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Resenärer i en modern flygterminal med rulltrappor, glasräcken och informationsskärmar.

Air traffic controller strike closes Gardermoen – air traffic halted on Sunday morning

The ongoing air traffic controller strike in Norway is having major consequences for air traffic. On Sunday morning, Oslo Airport Gardermoen will close completely for five hours. More cancelled and delayed flights are also expected in several parts of the country.

Resenärer med rullväskor går genom en flygplatsterminal med skyltar mot avgångar och incheckning.

Copenhagen Airport on course for new record – 16.1 million passengers in first half of the year

Ett vitt tvåmotorigt flygplan står på en mörk startbana i kvällsljus.

Historic test flight for Sweden's Heart Aerospace

Två män sitter bredvid varandra i en ljus, växtinredd miljö.

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Hangover for Chatflights

Chatflights, which specialises in helping travellers book reward trips, reports lower revenue and profit for 2025. After several years of strong growth, the hangover came following SAS’s switch from Star Alliance to SkyTeam.

Kvinna i vit jacka framför ett SAS-flygplan och grönskande träd.

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SAS profile Anna Wilson leaves aviation to become head of industry policy for the forest industry

Anna Wilson is leaving the aviation sector after several senior roles in Swedish aviation. The former SAS profile becomes the new head of industry policy at the Swedish Forest Industries Federation, where she will pursue the sector's issues including competitiveness, transport and transition.

Eivind Roald sits on broad steps inside a modern, plant-filled building with a Christmas tree behind him.

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Norse Atlantic: 94 per cent full – yet the numbers still do not add up

Norse Atlantic sharply increased revenue per passenger during the second quarter, while high fuel prices and lower aircraft utilisation weighed on results. The airline's strategic review is now entering a more formal phase, in which a sale, merger or partnership may become relevant.

Man i vit skjorta står framför en upplyst hotellpool med skylten Pool Club.

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Giorgiadis invests billions in Ving: “Now it is being upgraded”

Ving is investing heavily in Kos, where partner Premia Properties is investing nearly SEK 1 billion in a new Sunwing hotel. “It is now being upgraded to four-star standard,” says principal owner Elias Giorgiadis.

Jessica Norgren posing in a warmly lit hotel lounge with leather chairs and a dining area behind her.

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Jessica Norgren leaves Thon following major investment

Jessica Norgren is leaving her position as general manager of Thon Hotel Vasa in Stockholm. She announced this herself on LinkedIn, just a few months after leading the opening of Thon Hotels’ first wholly owned hotel in Sweden.

Belyst hotellentré med texten Luxury Hotel London, brittisk flagga och Big Ben i bakgrunden.

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Over 300 new hotels to open in Europe this year

Europe is expected to gain more than 300 new hotels in 2026, driven primarily by continued strong development in the luxury and upper-upscale segments. This is according to the latest hotel pipeline report from industry analyst Lodging Econometrics (LE).

En kanot med två personer på en turkos sjö omgiven av höga, klippiga berg.

Slow travel and solo travel are growing among European travellers

More Europeans want to travel at a slower pace, stay longer and prioritise fewer but more memorable experiences. At the same time, solo travel is becoming an established part of travel. This is shown by DERTOUR Group's new European Travel Trend Report.

Ett Virgin Atlantic-flygplan ses ovanifrån på en flygplats med markerade taxibanor.

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UK investigates Virgin Atlantic over hidden charges

The UK competition authority CMA is investigating Virgin Atlantic over so-called “drip pricing” on package holidays. According to the authority, mandatory charges and taxes must be shown from the outset. Similar requirements already exist in Sweden.

Leende äldre man med glasögon sitter utomhus framför träd och en mönstrad stol.

Norman wants to close airports – weeks before new inquiry

Peter Norman wants to see a far more centrally controlled Swedish airport structure and is open to closing several regional airports. The announcement comes just weeks before the government's special investigator, Anders Flanking, is due to present his proposals on the state's future role as an airport owner – and on Bromma's future.

Charlotte Blum in a dark jacket, pictured against turquoise sea and a sandy beach.

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Revenue surges, but profit is squeezed by acquisitions

Unlimited Travel Group continues to grow rapidly. During the second quarter of the year, revenue increased by 43 per cent to SEK 286 million. At the same time, profitability remains low, partly due to costs related to the company’s acquisitions.