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 Sweden's smaller airports lost a total of 275,000 passengers in 2019, and there are concerns within the industry that this could over the long term have an impact on the economy outside the country's major cities. https://www.thelocal.se/20200129/swedens-smaller-airports-saw-a-10-drop-in-passengers Wed, 29 Jan 2020 12:34:37 +0100 swedens-smaller-airports-saw-a-10-drop-in-passengers People in Sweden typically fly much more than the global average, perhaps due to the country's isolated location and long winters, but the past year has seen growing calls for Swedes to 'stay on the ground' and give up air travel, at least for a year. https://www.thelocal.se/20190411/reader-voices-how-do-internationals-in-sweden-feel-about-the-growing-anti-flying-campaigns Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:57:16 +0200 reader-voices-how-do-internationals-in-sweden-feel-about-the-growing-anti-flying-campaigns The number of passengers taking domestic flights in Sweden has fallen by eight percent so far this year, but airlines hope they can reverse the trend by working on sustainability. https://www.thelocal.se/20191022/people-in-sweden-are-taking-fewer-domestic-flights Tue, 22 Oct 2019 09:44:21 +0200 people-in-sweden-are-taking-fewer-domestic-flights Sweden is considering making it mandatory for travel companies to declare the climate impact of their long-haul trips. https://www.thelocal.se/20191004/sweden-wants-travel-companies-to-warn-customers-of-the-climate-impact-of-long-haul-trips Fri, 04 Oct 2019 15:37:17 +0200 sweden-wants-travel-companies-to-warn-customers-of-the-climate-impact-of-long-haul-trips Pilots for the SAS airline in Denmark, Sweden and Norway are striking, putting many flights at risk. Here's what you need to know about the strike and how it could affect you. https://www.thelocal.se/20190425/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-sas-strike-threat Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:03:06 +0200 heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-sas-strike-threat Flying is one of the human activities that leads to the greatest emissions of greenhouse gases, and Swedes fly significantly more than the global average. But airlines across Scandinavia are working to reduce their climate impact, with a new project aiming for fossil fuel free flights within Sweden in just 11 years' time. https://www.thelocal.se/20190416/sweden-airlines-fossil-free-biofuel-climate-compensate-sas Tue, 16 Apr 2019 09:59:16 +0200 sweden-airlines-fossil-free-biofuel-climate-compensate-sas Ever wanted to own an airport? A man in western Sweden is offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for someone to do just that and purchase one he built himself – provided they meet his high standards. https://www.thelocal.se/20170817/its-now-possible-to-buy-your-own-airport-in-sweden-if-you-can-convince-the-owner Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:51:15 +0200 its-now-possible-to-buy-your-own-airport-in-sweden-if-you-can-convince-the-owner The Swedish government is set to propose a new tax on airline tickets designed to encourage consumers to choose other methods of transport and therefore reduce the carbon footprint of air travel – a controversial move as far as the country's opposition parties are concerned. Here's everything you need to know about the new tax. https://www.thelocal.se/20170608/what-you-need-to-know-about-swedens-proposed-new-airline-tax Thu, 08 Jun 2017 14:09:30 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-swedens-proposed-new-airline-tax Hundreds of air travellers from Sweden will feel the impact of strikes in Germany and Finland on Friday as the operator of Stockholm and Gothenburg airports warns of cancellations. https://www.thelocal.se/20170310/hundreds-to-be-hit-by-cancellations-as-strikes-impact-swedish-flights Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:35:30 +0100 hundreds-to-be-hit-by-cancellations-as-strikes-impact-swedish-flights A Swedish developer has built a procrastinator's dream by making it possible to hear what's going on in the sky above the Earth, as well as further beyond in space. https://www.thelocal.se/20161028/this-swede-has-built-a-procrastinators-dream Fri, 28 Oct 2016 12:42:25 +0200 this-swede-has-built-a-procrastinators-dream Fly with low-cost airlines? Congratulations! You're more environmentally friendly, according to Swedish researchers. https://www.thelocal.se/20160713/low-cost-flights-greener-than-pricier-airlines Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:16:39 +0200 low-cost-flights-greener-than-pricier-airlines More than half the pilots in the Swedish Airline Pilots' Association (Svensk pilotförening, SPF) admit to having fallen asleep during flights, according to a new independent study. https://www.thelocal.se/20111019/36834 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:20:00 +0200 36834 Beleaguered airline SAS announced it narrowed its losses in the second quarter, but remained deep in the red due to the flight chaos caused by a cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland in April and May. https://www.thelocal.se/20100818/28434 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:47:00 +0200 28434 Warnings from environmentalists over the climate impact of flying appear to be making little impact in Sweden: the number of Swedes flying long-haul for winter holidays has increased markedly this year, according to new figures. https://www.thelocal.se/20071220/9461 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:43:00 +0100 9461 A Ryanair flight carrying 111 people from Tampere in Finland to Britain's Stansted airport was forced to make an emergency landing in Sweden due to engine trouble, the Swedish Civil Aviation Authority said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20051102/2408-2 Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:59:00 +0100 2408-2