The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Soaring air traffic as Swedes seek out sun Disappointing summer weather on the home front while most of Europe was enjoying a heatwave led to a rise in Swedes flying abroad in search of sun and warmth, according to figures released on Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20150807/soaring-air-traffic-as-swedes-seek-out-sun Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:17:14 +0200 soaring-air-traffic-as-swedes-seek-out-sun Volcano ash causes flight disruption Volcano ash from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano on Iceland has caused further disruption to flights from Sweden on Monday after the UK and Ireland were forced to close airports. https://www.thelocal.se/20100517/26674 Mon, 17 May 2010 09:49:00 +0200 26674 Airports suffer drop after volcano ash The number of passengers passing through the 14 Swedish airports owned by Swedish state company Swedavia fell 25 percent in April, largely due to the Icelandic volcanic eruption. https://www.thelocal.se/20100506/26494 Thu, 06 May 2010 13:52:00 +0200 26494