https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed At least 15 flights from Copenhagen Airport were cancelled on Monday morning as a result of surprise strikes launched at eleven airports in Germany. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250310/how-flights-from-denmark-are-affected-by-german-airport-strikes Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:56:58 +0100 how-flights-from-denmark-are-affected-by-german-airport-strikes The Danish state has reached a conditional purchase agreement to acquire a 59.4 percent stake in Copenhagen Airport from pension fund ATP, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241202/danish-government-set-to-buy-controlling-share-in-copenhagen-airport Mon, 02 Dec 2024 18:06:14 +0100 danish-government-set-to-buy-controlling-share-in-copenhagen-airport A passenger travelling from the UK to China has told The Local how he was left stranded in Copenhagen airport because of confusion around his obligatory Covid-19 tests. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210521/covid-tests-passenger-left-stranded-at-copenhagen-airport-after-terrible-mistake Fri, 21 May 2021 20:58:09 +0200 covid-tests-passenger-left-stranded-at-copenhagen-airport-after-terrible-mistake Copenhagen Airport said Wednesday that it may lay off a quarter of its staff as it is forced to confront the massive drop in passengers due to the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200805/copenhagen-airport-announces-quarter-of-staff-to-lose-jobs Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:28:33 +0200 copenhagen-airport-announces-quarter-of-staff-to-lose-jobs Gate Gourmet, a company which operates catering services at Copenhagen Airport, has confirmed several hundred job losses at the airport. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200729/copenhagen-airport-catering-firm-announces-job-losses Wed, 29 Jul 2020 11:56:58 +0200 copenhagen-airport-catering-firm-announces-job-losses Copenhagen Airport has responded to higher passenger traffic by increasing its Covid-19 testing capacity. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200717/copenhagen-airport-increases-free-covid-19-testing-for-all-passengers Fri, 17 Jul 2020 16:47:16 +0200 copenhagen-airport-increases-free-covid-19-testing-for-all-passengers Passengers affected by a wildcat strike at Copenhagen Airport on Wednesday may be left counting the cost of missed flights. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200205/copenhagen-airport-passengers-must-pay-for-own-new-flights-after-wildcat-strike Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:02:40 +0100 copenhagen-airport-passengers-must-pay-for-own-new-flights-after-wildcat-strike Baggage handlers at Copenhagen refused to work on Wednesday, resulting in some passengers experiencing delays. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190912/how-a-squabble-over-union-membership-led-to-major-delays-at-copenhagen-airport Thu, 12 Sep 2019 14:44:50 +0200 how-a-squabble-over-union-membership-led-to-major-delays-at-copenhagen-airport Passengers at Copenhagen Airport may experience delays if their baggage is handled by SAS Ground Handling (SGH). https://www.thelocal.dk/20190906/baggage-handler-wildcat-strike-could-cause-delays-at-copenhagen-airport Fri, 06 Sep 2019 18:30:20 +0200 baggage-handler-wildcat-strike-could-cause-delays-at-copenhagen-airport Employees with Copenhagen Flight Services (CFS) at Copenhagen Airport began strike action on Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190401/delays-expected-as-copenhagen-airport-low-cost-airline-baggage-handlers-strike Mon, 01 Apr 2019 12:22:29 +0200 delays-expected-as-copenhagen-airport-low-cost-airline-baggage-handlers-strike Passenger flow at Copenhagen Airport is increasing, with long-distance journeys taking an increasing proportion relative to domestic and European flights. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181212/copenhagen-airport-sees-increase-in-intercontinental-flights Wed, 12 Dec 2018 17:50:20 +0100 copenhagen-airport-sees-increase-in-intercontinental-flights Low-cost airline Norwegian is to hire 80 new pilots to for long-haul services out of Copenhagen. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180712/norwegian-to-open-new-hub-for-long-haul-flights-from-copenhagen Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:22:50 +0200 norwegian-to-open-new-hub-for-long-haul-flights-from-copenhagen Danish police temporarily evacuated and blocked off a terminal at Copenhagen airport early Tuesday as they investigated a suspicious piece of luggage, police and airport officials said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170912/police-evacuate-copenhagen-airport-terminal-after-incident Tue, 12 Sep 2017 11:44:36 +0200 police-evacuate-copenhagen-airport-terminal-after-incident Norwegian billionaire Petter Stordalen has announced plans to take over the Hilton Hotel at Copenhagen Airport. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170203/norwegian-hotel-tycoon-has-big-plans-in-denmark Fri, 03 Feb 2017 03:17:37 +0100 norwegian-hotel-tycoon-has-big-plans-in-denmark Plans to expand Scandinavia's busiest airport could create more than a dozen new long-haul routes for Danes and southern Swedes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161216/new-long-haul-flights-on-cards-for-southern-swedes-copenhagen Fri, 16 Dec 2016 18:40:00 +0100 new-long-haul-flights-on-cards-for-southern-swedes-copenhagen Part of a major renovation project will include the widening of runways to accommodate the Airbus A380 in an effort to attract the huge aircraft to the Danish capital. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141217/copenhagen-airport-makes-way-for-worlds-biggest-jet Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:49:00 +0100 copenhagen-airport-makes-way-for-worlds-biggest-jet