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 government plans to spend 500 million kroner (€46m) on flight subsidies in a new emergency budget aimed at lessening the impact of the global energy crisis. https://www.thelocal.se/20260522/sweden-announces-500-million-kronor-air-ticket-subsidy Fri, 22 May 2026 10:37:39 +0200 sweden-announces-500-million-kronor-air-ticket-subsidy Passengers departing through Copenhagen Airport can expect faster security checks due to 20 new CT scanners which are now up and running. https://www.thelocal.se/20260519/new-scanners-at-copenhagen-airport-to-speed-up-security-checks Tue, 19 May 2026 09:02:23 +0200 new-scanners-at-copenhagen-airport-to-speed-up-security-checks The EU plans to force railway companies operating across the bloc to sell rivals’ tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms, under new rules that are intended to boost train travel. https://www.thelocal.se/20260513/one-trip-one-ticket-new-eu-rules-aim-to-ease-train-travel Wed, 13 May 2026 12:59:22 +0200 one-trip-one-ticket-new-eu-rules-aim-to-ease-train-travel The European Commission on Friday clarified rules on air passenger rights given possible fuel shortages and travel disruption amid conflict in the Middle East. https://www.thelocal.se/20260509/eu-commission-clarifies-flight-compensation-rights-amid-travel-disruption Sat, 09 May 2026 09:32:59 +0200 eu-commission-clarifies-flight-compensation-rights-amid-travel-disruption Scandinavia's SAS airline is cancelling nearly 1,200 flights in May as it braces for soaring jet fuel prices as a result of the closure of the Straits of Hormuz. https://www.thelocal.se/20260505/sas-cancels-1200-flights-in-may-due-to-fuel-shortages Tue, 05 May 2026 10:53:50 +0200 sas-cancels-1200-flights-in-may-due-to-fuel-shortages Sweden's summers are so gorgeous that you'd be a fool to spend much time abroad. From mountain hikes around Kebnekaise and Åredalen to the beaches of Österlen and Gotland, from upmarket brunches to loppis flea markets, here are our readers' top tips on what to do. https://www.thelocal.se/20230519/readers-reveal-top-tips-for-things-to-do-in-sweden-this-summer Fri, 19 May 2023 16:11:57 +0200 readers-reveal-top-tips-for-things-to-do-in-sweden-this-summer The US has given the European Union an ultimatum - grant access to sensitive police data or else lose access to visa-free travel for EU citizens. https://www.thelocal.se/20260506/us-threatens-to-scrap-eu-visa-waivers-over-data-sharing-demands Wed, 06 May 2026 12:42:51 +0200 us-threatens-to-scrap-eu-visa-waivers-over-data-sharing-demands A lot of airline news recently has been about flight cancellations, due to fuel price spikes caused by the conflict in the Middle East. But some airlines are still adding flights for the spring and summer travel season. Here are the ones from Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20260504/listed-the-new-flights-from-sweden-this-spring-and-summer Mon, 04 May 2026 12:50:01 +0200 listed-the-new-flights-from-sweden-this-spring-and-summer Sweden's government warned on Tuesday of a potential jet fuel shortage in the Scandinavian country due to supply disruptions caused by the Middle East war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.thelocal.se/20260428/sweden-warns-of-potential-jet-fuel-shortage Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:58:35 +0200 sweden-warns-of-potential-jet-fuel-shortage Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea and other low-cost airlines are feeling the financial pain from high jet fuel prices as a result of the Middle East war and are cutting flights. https://www.thelocal.se/20260428/budget-airlines-first-to-cut-flights-as-jet-fuel-prices-soar Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:39:16 +0200 budget-airlines-first-to-cut-flights-as-jet-fuel-prices-soar SJ cancelled around 30 departures between Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö on Monday morning, after a broken wheel was discovered on the X2000 high-speed train. https://www.thelocal.se/20260427/train-chaos-after-sj-cancels-30-departures-between-stockholm-gothenburg-and-malmo Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:37:47 +0200 train-chaos-after-sj-cancels-30-departures-between-stockholm-gothenburg-and-malmo More than six months after EES biometric border checks began at Copenhagen Airport, passengers are still reporting queues of longer than an hour just to get through passport control. https://www.thelocal.se/20260423/resigned-to-it-long-waits-at-copenhagen-airport-six-months-after-ees-start Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:44:23 +0200 resigned-to-it-long-waits-at-copenhagen-airport-six-months-after-ees-start Europe is bracing for potential jet fuel shortages resulting from the ongoing international conflict in the Middle East. If your flight is affected, what are your rights? https://www.thelocal.se/20260424/will-you-be-compensated-if-your-european-flight-is-cancelled-due-to-jet-fuel-shortages Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:10:14 +0200 will-you-be-compensated-if-your-european-flight-is-cancelled-due-to-jet-fuel-shortages If your flight is cancelled or delayed due to bad weather, a strike, political instability, or jet fuel shortages, are you entitled to a refund or compensation? https://www.thelocal.se/20190213/what-are-my-rights-if-a-flight-is-cancelled-or-delayed Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:18:41 +0100 what-are-my-rights-if-a-flight-is-cancelled-or-delayed The EU has moved to tighten rules on pet passports, closing a loophole that has been used by many British second-home owners since Brexit. https://www.thelocal.se/20260422/eu-tightens-rules-for-brits-travelling-to-europe-with-pets Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:29:35 +0200 eu-tightens-rules-for-brits-travelling-to-europe-with-pets The European Union said on Tuesday that it was considering importing more jet fuel from the US and requiring member states to hold minimum reserves as the Middle East war squeezes supplies. Brussels will lay out a series of measures on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20260421/we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:48:22 +0200 we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis Popular flight routes around Europe are almost impossible for passengers to book by train because of a "stone age" ticketing system, a new report has found as the EU is set to unveil plans for it single ticket system. https://www.thelocal.se/20260421/stone-age-ticket-system-preventing-travellers-in-europe-from-taking-trains Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:50:54 +0200 stone-age-ticket-system-preventing-travellers-in-europe-from-taking-trains The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Friday called on authorities to put "well-coordinated plans in place" in the event of jet-fuel rationing due to the Middle East war. https://www.thelocal.se/20260418/airlines-fear-jet-fuel-rationing-due-to-mideast-war Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:14:22 +0200 airlines-fear-jet-fuel-rationing-due-to-mideast-war The risk of jet fuel shortages in Europe grows each day tankers remain stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, although it isn't clear when exactly supplies will run out and what that will mean for travellers. https://www.thelocal.se/20260417/how-soon-could-jet-fuel-shortages-ground-flights-in-europe Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:50:53 +0200 how-soon-could-jet-fuel-shortages-ground-flights-in-europe The European Commission said on Tuesday it fears Europe could face jet fuel supply issues "in the near future" with no end in sight to the Iran war that's hit global energy markets. https://www.thelocal.se/20260414/europe-could-face-jet-fuel-supply-issues-in-near-future Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:57:47 +0200 europe-could-face-jet-fuel-supply-issues-in-near-future